Caught Doing Good
Veteran Thanked for His Service With New Roof
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Volunteers show their appreciation by providing much needed roof repair for free to this Air Force veteran Robert Bensen is a U.S. Air Force veteran living in Chesterfield, Virginia. After more than a year of using buckets and tarps to catch the water leaking ...
Retired Navy Couple Gets Surprise Roof Replacement
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Jim Hodgson never suspected one day someone would offer him a $7,000 roof for free because of his service, and was shocked and honored when the repairs were done. It’s not every day that someone knocks on your door and offers you a free ...
Veteran Honored for His Service With New Roof
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. 70-year-old U.S. Army veteran welcomed his third grandchild into the world a day before watching a new roof being installed on his home. Having served in the Army from 1969-87, Kevin Hughes, and his wife Kathy, are humbled to be the first recipients ...
Helping Those in Need One Shingle at a Time
By Lauren White. The NWIR Oregon council is dedicated to helping shelter and protect families, women and children in their community. We’ve had a whirlwind last couple years between the Coronavirus, material shortages in the industry and the devastation the nation endured from wildfires, ice storms, hurricanes and more. ...
Orlando Commissioner Assembles Community to Renovate 93-year-old's Home
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. After a year of isolation in the pandemic made this senior’s home unlivable, the commissioner and community found a way to give back and improve her quality of life. The owner of the Parramore home in Orlando, who wishes to remain anonymous, has lived ...
Army Veteran Overwhelmed With Gratitude by Support From Veteran Housing Programs
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. After over a decade of protecting others, Chris Hayes and his family are gifted protection in the form of a new roof. Chris and Vanessa Hayes had been saving up for a new roof for years, “We were just waiting for the financial bit ...
Contractor Shares Inventory Stock to Ease Pressure of Material Shortages
By Cass Jacoby. Harvey Adams ships nearly half a million screws and plates to contractors in need of materials. A year ago, people were flocking to the grocery stores to buy out all of the hand sanitizer they could find. Now, contractors are finding themselves doing much the same ...
Central Roofing Saves Urban Ventures $679,043
When hail severely damaged the roof over classrooms and the gym at Urban Ventures, the team at Central Roofing stepped in to help. They successfully negotiated with the non-profit’s insurance company for a settlement. As a result, Urban Ventures received a new roof system that would normally cost more than $679,000 ...
This Old House® and GAF Announce "Protecting the Protectors" Contest for First Responders
Viewers and fans are invited to help shine a spotlight on the essential workers who protect all of us. This Old House is pleased to partner with GAF, North America’s largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, to present “Protecting the Protectors” - an inspirational contest celebrating essential workers across the country who ...
Lenihan Family Receives Record Number of Nominations for Free Roof
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. When the Lenihan’s home needed far more repairs than they could afford Guardian Roofing acted as a guardian angel through their Halo Project providing a new roof. Sarah and Luke Lenihan bought their Enumclaw, Washington home on Griffin Avenue late last year. After years ...
