Roofing Contractor articles from February 2002

Roofing Contractor archives from February 2002

Editor's note.(shingles)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
February 1, 2002... My first experience with a shingle warranty was in the role of a consumer. That was in 1978 soon after the lovely Kay had accepted my proposal of marriage. I also proposed to build her a nice little house if she would allow me to use the...

Drexel Metals opens Denver location. (Industry News). (Colorado).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Drexel Metals Corp., Ivyland, Pa., has opened a new location in Denver. The facility is a fully stocked distribution center for the company's entire line, including Drexmet coil and flats, RoofTopGuard underlayment, and Cedar Ridge Steel...

Olympic announces sales and distribution agreement. (Industry News). (Olympic Roofing Products, Van Roij Fasteners B.V.).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Olympic Roofing Products, Agawam, Mass., announced that it has formed a sales and distribution agreement with Van Roij Fasteners B.V. of Deume, Netherlands. Van Roij will have exclusive distribution rights for all Olympic Roofing Products in...

Bradco acquires AAdvanced Commercial Roofing Supply. (Industry News). (Bradco Supply Corp.).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Bradco Supply Corp., Avenel, N.J., announced the acquisition of AAdvanced Commercial Roofing Supply, Columbus, Ohio. Bradco will retain all existing AAdvanced personnel and will continue to operate the business as AAdvanced Commercial Roofing...

U.S. asphalt demand to reach 42.7 million tons. (Industry News).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... According to the Freedonia Group Inc., Cleveland, U.S. demand for asphalt is forecast to advance 2 percent per annum through 2005 to 42.7 million tons, requiring 219 million barrels of primary asphalt. Asphalt advances through 2005 will be...

Copper Sales acquires K Metals Inc. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Copper Sales Inc., Anoka, Minn., announced the acquisition of K Metals Inc., Livonia, Mich., as a subsidiary. K Metals is a manufacturer of high-performance architectural metal roof systems and a distributor of flat sheet and slit coil metal...

Experts in the roofing industry.
February 1, 2002... Experts in the roofing industry were among the featured speakers at a seminar on roofing systems and new roof designs and technology held in November 2001 at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The speakers included (from left to...

Celebrating a milestone. (Industry News).
February 1, 2002... ALCO-NVC Inc., Detroit, is celebrating 90 years in business. Founded in 1912 by C.W. Bair as the National Varnish Company, the business has evolved into ALCO-NVC Inc., a manufacturer of roof coatings, mastics, ice and water protector, and an...

Dow commits $2 million to Habitat for Humanity. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., announced that it is extending its long-term partnership agreement with Habitat for Humanity International, committing $2 million over a four-year period. Designated toward house sponsorships, this new...

ERSystems and Dairy Queen. (Industry News).
February 1, 2002... ERSystems and Dairy Queen are jointly promoting "Hot Roofs.. Cool Solutions" by providing DQ Cool Treats at the NRCA show. Attendees will receive a free dilly bar when visiting the Urban Heat Island Model at the ERSystems booth.

Correction.
February 1, 2002... In the cover story "Weathering the Storm," in the January 2002 issue of Roofing Contractor, the chief operating officer of Allied Building Products should have been identified as Robert Feury Jr. We regret the error.

Accepting responsibility and being a leader. (Measuring up).(Column)
February 1, 2002... Today is a different world from what our parents grew up in. When I was a kid, if you made bad grades or misbehaved in school, you were a bad kid. Now, you have Attention Deficit Disorder or are a victim of bad parenting. Understand me, I...

Solving two problems at once. (Smart Business).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Ask any roofing contractor what his major problems are, and two answers will be heard almost universally. One is the shortage of skilled labor. The other is intense price competition. The two problems are related. All construction trades...

Presentation of damages caused by disruption. (Legally Speaking).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Almost every contractor has experienced that problem project, the one in which just about everything goes badly. Causes for these problem projects range from excessive numbers of changes, unforeseen conditions, late delivery of essential...

Built-up roofing. (Technical Perspective).
February 1, 2002... In recent years, National Roofing Contractors Association data would suggest that fiberglass reinforced built-up roofing systems have been holding their own in the market. While there are many reasons for this, the main ones appear to be...

Why roofing companies get in trouble. (Business Perspective).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... "Cash ain't cash unless it's cash." Nothing can be more distracting or damaging than a cash-flow problem. Let's pretend for a moment that our business is our body. And each department is a piece of our body. The head is the sales...

Local roofer meets corporate America.
February 1, 2002... Gardena, Calif., is not Hollywood and Bill Bligh, project manager for Bligh Pacific, is not a screenwriter, as far as we know. But Bligh characterizes the story of his firm's high-profile work at Nissan's U.S. headquarters as a tale of "roofers...

Exclusive survey of building owners reveals opportunity for contractors.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Spend just an hour traveling in the roofing industry and it's apparent that there are increasing demands and requirements by professionals responsible for making roofing decisions. It sometimes feels like contractors, consultants and...

Bur rebounds: From exaggerated death report.(built-up roofing)
February 1, 2002... Much like Mark Twain did years ago, built-up roofing (BUR) can complain that the report of its NV, death was an exaggeration. The roofing system, composed of three or four layers of roofing felts embedded in a bitumen, is enjoying a revival...

2002 work trucks: Introductions are slowing, but variety is increasing.
February 1, 2002... After a few years of new model-line introductions by the dozen, the 2002 model-year will be somewhat peaceful by comparison. With the exception of the newly-remodeled Dodge full-size Ram pickup, the remaining product news relates to expansions...

Roofing Tile book. (New Products).
February 1, 2002... Vincent H. Hobson, a specialty roofing contractor in the tile roofing industry for over 20 years, has released Historic and Obsolete Roofing Tile: Preserving the History of Roofing Tiles. With 254 full-gloss pages, the book encompasses a...

Material Platform Hoist. (New Products).
February 1, 2002... Hi-Tech Hoist Corp., Melbourne, Fla., introduces the MR3003 Material Platform Hoist. The device has the ability to easily move material loads up to 3,000 pounds, extra room for larger and heavier loads, upper- and lower-limit switches, and...

Cap nails for roofing felts. (New Products).
February 1, 2002... Olympic Manufacturing Group Inc., Agawam, Mass., introduced its first residential roofing fastener. Olympic has trade named the residential fastener OlyKap[TM]. It is designed to be used by professional contractors for fastening roofing felts,...

Fast-setting Roof Assembly Adhesive. (New Products).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... Chem Link Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich., introduces a new, moisture-cure, solvent-free Roof Assembly Adhesive formulated to secure fleece-backed membranes with approved insulation to steel and concrete decks. The product was designed to minimize or...

Roof-Flashing Paint. (New Products).
February 1, 2002... Roofmaster Products Co., Monterey Park, Calif., has added Blizzard White to 14 other colors of its Roof Flashing Paint aerosol product line. Blizzard White's formula has been slightly modified to give it superior "hide" capabilities. Roofers...

Short-parts Feeder. (New Products).
February 1, 2002... Flagler Corp., Chesterfield, Mich., has introduced the new Short Parts Feeder for the 20-Gauge High Speed Pittsburgh. The Feeder provides sheet metal shops the flexibility of producing their rectangular ductwork and their fittings on the same...

Built-up roofing. (New Products).
February 1, 2002... Palisades Atlantic corp., Ridgefield Park, N.J., announced that polyester felts under the Polara [R] patent have now been successfully installed in nearly 200 million square feet of hot built-up systems throughout the country. The spunbond,...

Metal Deck. (New products).
February 1, 2002... A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply, Aurora, Ill., is the nation's largest provider of a full range of metal deck and accessories, form deck and composite floor deck for immediate shipment or pickup. Metal deck is available in all types, gauges and...

Metal roofing system. (New products).
February 1, 2002... Marko, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, offers roll[R]-on, an integrated roofing and structure system. The horizontal system is made of a number of beams placed parallel to each other. A coil of continuous metal sheet is then longitudinally unrolled...

Fastening system. (New Products).
February 1, 2002... SFS intec, Cleveland, has launched a "Free Loaner Program, that allows roofing contractors to use the isofast [TM] automated fastening system for securing roof insulation and membranes. Contractors may borrow the installation tools for any size...

Slate Tiles. (New Products).
February 1, 2002... EcoStar [TM], Vernon Hills, N.J., offers Majestic Slate Colonial [TM] Tiles, manufactured to replicate the smaller size of slate from the Eastern United States. The tiles are made of a combination of rubber (EPDM) and plastic (TPO). The tile...

Roof restoration compound. (New Products).
February 1, 2002... Honeywell Commercial Roofing, Cary, N.C., introduces ArmorFlex [TM] roof restoration compound for roofing systems that are showing the effects of premature aging due to ponding water or exposure to environmental contaminates. A polymer-modified...

Self-adhering membranes. (New Products).
February 1, 2002... Polyglass, Hazelton, Pa., offers the Polystick family of products, consisting of homogenous rubberized asphalt waterproofing adhesive in conjunction with APP or SBS compound. These products are non-carrier-based or reinforced with glass fiber...

Johns Manville. (People).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Johns Manville, Denver, has added Phil Funkhouser as Southwest regional manager for the Roofing Systems Group. In this capacity, Funkhouser will lead the sales and management team for Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and...

Kopper Industries. (People).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Kopper Industries, Commercial Roofing Division, Pittsburgh, announced that Michael E. Mass has been promoted to Midwestern regional sales manger. In this new capacity, he will be responsible for sales, marketing and customer service in a...

Millennium Tiles LLC. (People).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Walter Hauk, a Chicago-area entrepreneur and long-time leader in the stainless steel industry has launched a new company. Millennium Tiles LLC, Barrington, Ill., is introducing a colorized stainlesssteel roofing tile which boasts durability and...

Tasman Roofing Products. (People).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Tasman Roofing Products, Corona, Calif., has added Greg O'Brien as New England Regional Manager. He will assume sales and marketing responsibility for the New England area.

Handy & Harman. (People).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Handy & Harman, Rye, N.Y., announced the promotion of Daniel P. Murphy Jr. to corporate vice president. Murphy is currently president of Olympic Manufacturing Group Inc., Agawam, Mass. He will retain this position and gain full business...

Bostik Findley. (People).
February 1, 2002... Bostik Findley, Middleton, Mass., has promoted Igor N. Leclere to the position of marketing manager for the company's Construction & Distribution Division. Most recently Bostik Findley's industrial product manager since January 2001, Leclere is...