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11 years, 6 teams, 1 competition
By Lauren White. This year’s Student Competition tests participants on their roofing knowledge and management skills in creating an innovative solution for local hotel. Day two of the 2025 International Roofing Expo (IRE) started with the 11th annual Roofing Alliance Construction Management Student Competition. This year, 10 teams competed throughout the year, ...
Maximize your tax savings with metal roof solar attachments made in the USA
The IRA and Domestic Content Bonus Credit are meant to make clean energy more affordable for Americans, create new jobs and help building owners and homeowners embrace renewable energy for their projects. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers valuable tax incentives for renewable energy projects, including a 30% Investment Tax Credit ...
How metal roofing stands up to extreme weather
By Trevor Underwood, DECRA Metal Roofing. Discover what makes roofing material qualify for a Class 4 Hail Rating. Hailstorms can wreak havoc on homes, but not all roofing materials are up to the challenge. Class 4 hail has been compared to throwing baseballs at 70 mph, but what exactly does ...
Westlake Royal Building Products™ introduces new colors offerings for Newpoint™ Concrete Roof Tile
Arizona, California and Nevada markets to receive an expanded selection of nature-inspired concrete tile colors. Westlake Royal Building Products™ (Westlake Royal), a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), is proud to announce the expansion of its Newpoint™ Concrete Roof Tile brand. The expansion includes seven new colors from our California, Arizona and Nevada manufacturing ...
DaVinci® Roofscapes launches two new single-width slate colors: Rock Ridge and Aurora
Both colors deliver the stunning variations found in natural quarried slate while providing long-lasting performance. Westlake Royal Building Products™ (“Westlake Royal”), a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK) announces two new colors from its DaVinci® Roofscapes brand – Rock Ridge and Aurora. Expanding its Single-Width Slate profile offerings, these two new color additions featured ...
Lunching and learning with RT3
By Lauren White Tractile is transforming the roofing industry one solar tile at a time. The Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3) gathered together Tuesday afternoon of International Roofing Expo (IRE) week with some new friends from Tractile. Based out of Australia, the owner and inventor of Tractile, Jason Perkins, and Lloyd Alcorn ...
Re-roofing isn't a spring home improvement project to be taken lightly: Industry expert share 12 essential tips to get the job done right
Is this the year you finally stop putting off replacing the roof on your home? Industry experts weigh in on how homeowners can make wise re-roofing decisions by asking the right questions to ensure the best value, protection and peace of mind for their home. Spring is the time when homeowners ...
Love is in the air and on the roof! IKO ROOFPRO loves you back this Valentine’s Day and beyond!
IKO celebrates power couples of roofing and shares the love with a curated playlist and Valentine’s Day message. This Valentine’s Day, IKO ROOFPRO is celebrating the power couples of roofing — the strong partnerships that keep both roofs and relationships solid. These couples are reaching new heights together while keeping the ...
Understanding the California Solar Mandate
By Trevor Underwood, DECRA Metal Roofing. Learn what this mandate is and what it means for your roof. Editor’s note: Share this information with your customers in California. You may have heard of the California Solar Mandate, approved by the California Energy Commission in 2018. If not here’s the gist: it aims to ...
See Roofs in a New Light - PODCAST TRANSCRIPT
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Ryan Resides and John Kiesel of Division 7 Roofing. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Intro: Welcome to the AskARoofer podcast, where all your roofing questions find their answers. Your hosts, Megan Ellsworth and ...
