Gunner is successfully shaking up the residential roofing industry with a concept rarely seen: offering customers the ability to buy their roofs online.

Learn why contractors chose to install 82,000 square feet of McElroy Metal’s 24-gauge Medallion-Lok 16-inch standing seam metal roofing for a school district's eighth prototype building.

To help restore a historic home that withstood a century of storms and saltwater, a Rhode Island roofing contractor turned to STINGER to protect its roof from what the coastline throws at it.

M3 Roofing in Miami took on a 6,000 square-foot reroofing with the help of Polyglass' multi-ply roofing system.

Contractors contended with the threat of hurricane-season weather to create new roof for this Louisiana clinic.

This article will review some of the tax reform bill’s provisions as they relate to business owners in the roofing industry, and provide some guidance on changes that may be appropriate for the exiting owner.

Kevin Kennedy and Joe Bazzano's first book, The Contractor's 60 Minute Exit Plan, is a 82-page book offers a guide for roofing contractors to navigate the scary and sometimes treacherous process of exiting their business when the time is right.

A business owner cannot replace themselves (succession) until they can clearly envision their financial future (exit plan).

Selling a roofing business might seem comparable to selling one’s home, but making such an assumption could be costly to business owners.

Holcim announced on May 3 it had acquired Mexico’s PASA, a regional roofing and building supply manufacturer, gaining a significant footprint in Mexico and Central America.

The North American industry trade associations' amalgamated Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing in Q3 2023 showed improved prospects compared to the same period a year earlier, with eight out of 10 respondents identifying as roofing contractors.

Roofers face enough challenges; the importance of involving specialists for lightning protection systems to meet strict standards — and avoid potential issues with dissimilar metals and corrosion — is crucial for compliance.

Rick Damato, editorial director of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro, has decided to leave his quill in the ink well and retire after more than 40 years in media. He offers his thoughts and well wishes to readers.

Stop cutting prices when you have alternative options available. Bad things usually happen when you cut your margins. While you may increase your sales for the short term, you will unnecessarily reduce your profits for the long term.

Rufus is an automated roofing robot designed by Renovate Robotics to double productivity for asphalt shingle installation and improve safety for roofing contractors.

View just a few of the images captured during the seventh annual NWiR Days, held Feb. 4-5 in Las Vegas.

View some of the images Roofing Contractor captured on Day 1 of this year's International Roofing Expo. Did you make it into this year's gallery?

The number of Latino roofing contractors is on the rise and showed up in force at the 2024 International Roofing Expo.

View images captured during the 2024 International Roofing Expo, held Feb. 6-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Enhanced experiences for Latino roofing contractors at IRE 2024 in Las Vegas include a spot on the show floor for the industry’s first nonprofit association for Latino roofers. 

Central Roofing of Mattoon, Ill., is the latest roofing contractor to join the growing family of companies under the Omnia Exterior Solutions umbrella.

See who's the latest to receive the Western States Roofing Contractors Association's highest honor for their commitment to the organization and roofing industry as a whole.

RC editors highlight some of the roofing companies surging toward success on this year’s Top 100 List.

Palmer joins Tecta America's corporate team from Schwickert's, a Tecta America Company, headquartered in Mankato, Minn., where he has served as operating unit president since 2016.

These roofing contractors were just off making Roofing Contractor's 2024 Top 150 list; we suspect we'll see these names in the future, 

We're highlighting just a few of the outstanding roofing contractors who made the 2024 Top 100 list.

Cotney Construction Law CEO breaks down what roofing contractors need to know about using subcontractors heading into 2021.

Ryan Groth of Sales Transformation Group gives a sneak peek of his upcoming BOS presentation on how to double closure rates.

Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants, returns to Best of Success to provide expert legal tips and advice.

Enjoy just a few of the images captured during the 2021 Best of Success conference.

Despite facing challenges, Chris Petros of ServiceTitan says roofing contractors can be optimistic about future sales growth by leveraging technology, and customer focus on navigating market shifts.

METALCON announced the two keynote speakers for its 2024 annual conference and trade show in Atlanta from Oct 30 to Nov 1: former NFL quarterback Joe Theismann and economist Dr. Anirban Basu.

Some of the best innovations in the roofing industry have come from contractors themselves. Case in point: SumoQuote, which gives contractors the ability to easily create sleek, customized quotes.

Learn more about how Carlisle’s WIP GRIP from Phil Long, Northeast Regional Manager for Carlisle’s WIP Products Division, and how it can keep workers safe on the job.

In this edition of RC's Editor's Choice Spotlight, we speak with Adrian Robledo, ICP Group’s director of sales for steep slope roofing products, to learn more about Advanced Polyset RTA-1.

RC highlights Duro-Last and how the company's innovative Roof Pavers are not just functional, but aesthetically pleasing and eco-friendly.

RC Editor Art Aisner chats with Amos Kauffman, vice president sales and marketing of Equipter, about the company's industry-changing machines.

Texas-based AVCO Roofing's Catch-All is an innovative way to help crews stay efficient on the jobsite while meeting the demands of homeowners to keep their property clean.

In early 2021, OMG introduced the latest innovation, RhinoBond with OptiWeld, with an eye on curbing the industry’s workforce problem with a unique tool that makes contractors more efficient on the rooftop.

Learn about TAMKO’s new laminated asphalt shingles that are designed for easier installation and higher performance in extreme weather conditions.

FlashCo, the Sonoma County, Calif.-based manufacturer of roof flashing products, unveils a suite of safety-oriented, roof-mounted gear ensuring maximum worker protection and regulatory compliance.

As NRCA CEO Reid Ribble approaches retirement later this year, he expects the keynote address he'll deliver to kick-off the 2022 IRE to feel different.

With more women entering the construction industry, this year's NWiR Day featured a number of breakout sessions emphasizing diversity and inclusion.

Check out our exclusive photo gallery from Community Service Day 2022 and see if you recognize anyone who was lending a hand.

Check out our exclusive photo gallery from Day 1 of the International Roofing Expo.

Our exclusive photo gallery showcases just a few of the highlights from the Big Easy during the 2022 International Roofing Expo.

MicroGuard, a series of antifungal additives for PVC, PU, and EVA applications, including foam, has been developed as a non-leaching antifungal agent free from metals and arsenic-based OBPA.

Check out our exclusive photo gallery from Community Service Day 2023 and see if you recognize anyone who was lending a hand.

Volunteers teamed up with Rebuilding Together of Southern Nevada to help residents in Henderson, Nev. during the IRE's annual Community Service Day.

The Roofing Alliance announced the 10 university teams that will vie for one of the spots to compete in the 11th annual Roofing Alliance Construction Management Student Competition at IRE 2025 next February in Texas.