Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
Free Gift and Live Demos of GE Optic™ Translucent Coating at International Roofing Expo®
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. GE Optic™ delivers a cost-effective repair solution for leaking facades. When building facades leak the owner is typically faced with costly, invasive renovations or temporary fixes that will fail and leak again. The GE Silicones family of products offers a better alternative and they want ...
Tremco Talks Roofing: Labor, Diversity, Technology, Weather and Respect
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. RCS Partner Heidi Ellsworth shares an insightful look at today’s roofing industry in this episode of Tremco Talks. The Tremco Talks educational webinar series turned to Heidi J. Ellsworth for this look at some of the most pressing issues facing the roofing industry. Perhaps the biggest ...
High-rise Reroof Project Finds Success with Technology
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Technology ensured the tapered polyiso system was accurate, kept the project on budget and provided daily progress photos for the owner. The Regatta at Vanderbilt Beach provides a carefree lifestyle to the owners and residents of the luxury condominium community located in Naples, Florida. Just 700-feet ...
Through the Roof® Tackles Large Leaks Too
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Through the Roof is made for sealing everything that goes through the roof, but did you know that it is also available in brush-grade for larger leak areas? Roofing contractors have relied on Through the Roof for years to seal around penetrations on the roof, to ...
Setting up Your Marketing Strategy for 2020
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Owens Corning University (OCU) marketing course instructor shares tips for successful marketing in the new year on The Roofer Show podcast. Anna Anderson, CEO of Art Unlimited and a business services consultant who works with Owens Corning Roofing Contractors joined Dave Sullivan to talk about marketing. ...
Cotney Construction Law Sponsors RCS Giving Back Page
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. New section on RoofersCoffeeShop® highlights companies committed to giving back to help their communities. The roofing industry sure has a big heart. Those of us lucky enough to work in the roofing industry know it. We’ve formed lifelong relationships with other roofing professionals from across the ...
Add Suicide Prevention and Mental Health to Your Toolbox Talks
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control the largest number of male suicides occurs in the construction industry. The topic of mental health has traditionally been off limits but is increasingly becoming more mainstream. In fact, some contractors have begun making mental health ...
Top Stories of 2019 on RCS
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what was trending last year on RoofersCoffeeShop®. Each January we like to look back on 2019 to see what the most popular topics were on the Coffee Shop over the last year. Articles on products, giving back, technology adoption, overcoming challenges and stories featuring contractors ...
eBook: A Local Business Guide to Getting Started on Nextdoor
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Chances are that many of your customers are a part of the Nextdoor social platform and you should be there too. This eBook will help you get started. Nextdoor is a private social network for neighborhoods. The platform uses multiple methods to confirm that their members ...
SRS Bringing Journey to the International Roofing Expo
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The concert will raise money for the SRS Raise the Roof Foundation. If you are planning to attend the International Roofing Expo in Dallas, February 4 – 6, 2020 there is one event you will want to put on your calendar – the SRS Raise the ...
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