National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
SkillsUSA Massachusetts takes on commercial roofing!
By Emma Peterson. This year marks the first year that Massachusetts's SkillsUSA competition includes commercial roofing, all thanks to Red Dog’s Roofing. Earlier this year, Patrick Cochran of Red Dog’s Roofing out of Fitchburg, Massachusetts stopped by The Coffee Shops™ to talk about their 2025 initiative to get commercial roofing into their ...
NRCA encourages roofing professionals to complete latest Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing
For more than two years, the survey has taken the pulse of the reroofing industry and continues to serve as a regular barometer of the industry’s business conditions. The National Roofing Contractors Association encourages roofing professionals to join industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada ...
Elevating an industry legacy through leadership
By Wagner Roofing. Mid-Atlantic roofing powerhouse strengthens their team with new leadership. Wagner Roofing has recently made some major changes to their leadership team. These new promotions include the appointment of Dean Jagusch as CEO, Bob Kraft as president, Sergio Luise as vice president of sales and service and ...
Fixing leaks and sending out lifelines to people in need
By Hannah Ford. Roofers come together to donate roofs to their communities. Acts of kindness are making a difference to both people and organizations all over the nation. Many generous roofers have supported their communities by contributing roofs! By lending their time, energy and resources, many individuals have received the help and ...
Top July articles: Shingle options, a national survey and student skills
By Dani Sheehan. Catch up on the latest stories with these trending articles on AskARoofer™ from last month. Are you getting ready for a roof replacement? Consider choosing IKO Industries’ Crowne Slate® Performance Designer shingles for nature-inspired colors you’ll love and superior weather protection you’ll need. These shingles come with ...
Got Skills? These students sure do!
By Lauren White. SkillsUSA 2024 proved that the world is in skilled hands with the next generation of tradespeople entering the workforce. 6,647 students. 115 national competitions. Over 200 SkillsUSA TECHSPO exhibitors. 1.79 million square feet of competition area. Welcome to SkillsUSA 2024! Having trained, studied and competed all year, the best ...
Roofing Alliance funds SkillsUSA initiative
The Roofing Alliance proudly announces a three-year commitment of $150,000 to support SkillsUSA initiatives aimed at attracting young talent to the roofing industry. SkillsUSA plays a crucial role in empowering students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members. With a network representing nearly 400,000 career and technical education ...
Renewed space and renewed hope
By Emma Peterson. Volunteers from NWIR, Bliss Roofing, Mountainwood Homes, Lennar and more come together to support Project Homeless Connect’s mission. Project Homeless Connect (PHC) began in 2006 with Kim Marshall Gordon and her mission of helping the unhoused populations in Washington County, Oregon. Today, PHC operates a street outreach ...
Women in Roofing Join Forces to Reroof Building of Homeless Nonprofit Organization
By Evelyn Witterholt. Bliss Roofing and National Women in Roofing teamed up to fix the roof of the Project Homeless Connect building in Washington. For National Roofing Week, Bliss Roofing and National Women in Roofing (NWiR) worked together on a reroofing project for the Project Homeless Connect building in Washington ...
Q&A – Should Roof Hips Have a Paper Underlayment?
Seeing shingles come off his roof from over driven nails, this homeowner wondered if there needed to be an underlayment beneath the shingles. Albert, a homeowner from North Carolina, asked the following question about their roof underlayment: I have had a lot of shingles come off a new roof ...
