Roofing Contractor articles from January 2002

Roofing Contractor archives from January 2002

Editor's Note.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... It's 10:00. Do you know where your building officials are? Better yet, do you know what your city councilpersons or county commissioners are up to lately? Roofing contractors in Chicago have been engaged in a civics lesson recently that...

MetalCon 2001. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... More than 6,500 contractors, engineers and architects from all over the world attended MetalCon in Las Vegas, Oct. 23-25, 2001. The international event focuses on the needs of metal construction professionals in residential, light commercial,...

Correction.(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2002... The correct phone number for the Copper Development Association is 888.427.2411.

Putting in too much work, no money, no family time. (Measuring Up).
January 1, 2002... It is Monday morning and you dread the drive to work. You wonder which employees are going to show up. It is Wednesday and you are having a pretty good day. Then, Mrs. Smith calls--hysterically in tears. Your crew just destroyed Mrs....

Duro-Last[R]: A real roofing value for roofing contractors. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Duro-Last[R] Roofing Inc. authorized contractors, nearly 2000 strong nationwide, know and trust the value of marketing and installing the Duro-Last Roofing System. Since 1978, more than 700 million square feet of roofing membrane has been...

CertainTeed Corp.: Enhanced appearance and warranties renew CertainTeed's Landmark[TM] Series shingles. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... CertainTeed Corp.'s Roofing Products Group introduces its newly Redesigned and visually enhanced Landmark [TM] Series asphalt roofing shingles. CertainTeed has taken its highly popular line of laminated shingles, softened the shadow lines,...

Bradco Supply Corp. ... where customer service comes first! (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Bradco Supply was founded in 1966 on the belief that its success would ultimately depend on the success of its customers. That's why Bradco has dedicated itself to providing what it believes is the best customer service in the industry. While...

CertainTeed Corp.: Roofing Products Group. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... CertainTeed Corp. has served the residential roofing industry for more than 95 years, establishing a solid reputation for providing consistently reliable roofing products to architects, builders, contractors and homeowners. Today, CertainTeed's...

Chem Link: Small Jobs = Big Business. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In an uncertain economy, small jobs may be the principle source of income for many roofing companies. Commercial Building Coatings in Paw Paw, Mich., has prospered on small construction and maintenance jobs in good times and bad. The owner,...

The Copper Development Association: Do it proper. Do it copper. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... As the trade association for the copper industry, the Copper Development Association has a long-standing commitment to providing educational and technical services to those who work with copper and its alloys. Our Copper in Architecture Program...

EcoStar: Premium performance, premium roofing. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Company Description EcoStar[TM] was created with a simple goal: to provide high quality, competitively priced, premium steep-slope roofing products using rubber and plastics technology. Building on that goal, EcoStar now leads the...

Elk Corp. of America: Peak Performances Contractor Program rewards professionals. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... There is increasing competition for roofing jobs available, so you may wonder what you can do to distinguish yourself from the pack? If you're an established contractor, Elk's new Peak Performance Contractor Program may be the answer. This...

Flexia Corp.: TRI-FLEX[R] 30 -- A truly superior alternative to felt underlayment. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Looking for a truly high performance roofing underlayment to replace traditional felts? Join the growing number of roofing contractors across North America who look to Flexia Corp.'s TRI-FLEX 30 brand of non-organic underlayment. Once they've...

Follansbee: New Follansbee products gain immediate acceptance. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Follansbee's new roofing metals, TCS II and TERNE II are taking up where the original metals left off. Introduced just recently to replace TCS and Terne, the new metals have found immediate acceptance by architects and roofers for both...

GAF Materials Corp.; Roof system expansion joints: "Gambling" overhead? Not anymore! (Manufacturers Spotlight).(expansion joint covers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... We spend many millions of dollars on roofing systems to protect us, and the billions of dollars we have in property, from Mother Nature. In other words, our roofing system is extremely important to us, and not just today but every day......

G-P Gypsum: Controlling hail damage in roof systems. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Dens-Deck)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The right substrate can dramatically reduce damage -- and repair costs -- from both hail impact and the foot traffic involved in normal roof maintenance. Dens-Deck roofing board delivers the impact resistance that's needed in a roofing...

Gutter Suppliers Inc. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Gutter Suppliers Inc. has been a leading manufacturer of aluminum rain-carrying products since 1968. The products are made from the finest quality aluminum available in today's market. All of the painted products are manufactured from baked-on...

Gutter Topper[R] searching for dealers. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Gutter Topper is Expanding!! Attention roofing, window, home improvement, gutter and siding contractors or profit-minded individuals: Gutter Topper is a high-profit, low-overhead turnkey product that can be added to your current business....

Guttermaker Inc. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Guttermaker Inc., based in Erie, Mich., is one of the largest manufacturers of seamlesss gutter roll-forming equipment. Vernon Sweet, president, founded the company in 1960. As a roofer and a gutter installer, Mr. Sweet began building Formrite...

IKO Corporate Profile. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Since IKO opened its first plant 50 years ago in Calgary, Alberta, we have concentrated on three key ingredients: top-quality products, continuous innovation and state-of-art manufacturing facilities. Judging by the phenomenal growth in loyal...

Karnak Corp. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Karnak Capabilities Professional roofing businesses that have withstood the test of time have one thing in common: products that have done the same. For over 68 years, Karnak has provided professional roofers with service, and cements and...

Metalforming Inc. (Manufacturers Spotlight).
January 1, 2002... In the span of four years, Peachtree City, Ga.-based MetalForming Inc. has built a multi-million dollar business as the world's largest independent provider of metal folding and roofing products and technology. Indeed, the company has taken the...

MFM Building Products Corp. (Manufacturers Spotlight).
January 1, 2002... Peel & Seal is a fast application, multi-purpose roofing and waterproofing sheet that provides the perfect solution for low-slope and dozens of other roofing problems. Peel & Seal installs using only a utility knife and roller. Forget...

Millennium Adhesive Products Inc.: Technological advances ... Todays roofing specialist demand more. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... It's no secret: Technical advances have helped make life in this new millennium more pleasant, more efficient. Advances, however, have not been limited to computers and cell phones. The roofing industry, our industry, is enjoying...

North American Bocker. (Manufactures Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... North American Bocker has been a prominent distributor of roofing and construction equipment in Raleigh, N.C., for almost two decades. The company is on the cutting edge of introducing new, highly efficient tools for the roofing and...

Zimmerman Metals Inc.: On-Site roll forming. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(metal roofing panels)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Metal roofs will be the roofs of the future as home and business owners discover the long-term cost savings, durability and beauty of metal roofs. Metal roofs have come a long way. In years past, metal roofs were made from galvanized metal with...

Petersen Aluminum Corp.: Metal Roofing solutions for the future. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Petersen Aluminum Corp. was founded in 1965 as a metal service center to the architectural metal industry. Our focus throughout the years has been customer service. At Petersen Aluminum we strive to provide products of the highest quality with...

PolyGlass[R] Adds Value! (Manufacturers Spotlight).
January 1, 2002... Worldwide Experience POLYGLASS[R] brings over 30 years of roofing and manufacturing technology to the industry. Operating worldwide with headquarters in Italy, POLYGLASS [R] has operations in Central and Northern Europe, the Mediterranean,...

Protable Pipe Hangers Inc.: Portable Pipe Hangers insists "Support it right". (Manufacturers Spotlight).
January 1, 2002... Portable Pipe Hangers, located in Houston, Texas, is pleased to introduce its newest product line, the SS Series Supports. The "super sleeper" is designed to support pipes on roofing systems with "Zero Penetrations," allowing simple...

Protective Roofing Products Ltd. (Manufacturers Spotlight).
January 1, 2002... Protective Roofing Products Ltd., Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, is a company dedicated to the design and manufacture of temporary guardrail and platform systems. All Protective Roofing Products are tested and engineered to meet and exceed...

StaFast Roofing Systems. (Manufacturers Spotlight).
January 1, 2002... StaFast Roofing Systems is a full-line supplier of single ply roofing systems that has been serving the construction market since 1988. The company is an affiliate of Kenda Rubber Co., Ltd., a leading international manufacturer of industrial...

Tasman Roofing Products: DECRA[R] Roofing Systems; The ease of traditional roofing combined with the benefits of metal. (Manufacturers Spotlight).
January 1, 2002... The industry perception has long been that metal roofing, even with its long list of benefits, is too expensive to sell and requires specialized tools and training to install. Consequently, most contractors have not viewed it as an economically...

TOPPS Products, Inc.; Roof restoration system: For when it's not a new roof you need ... But a better roof[R]! (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Tired of going it alone with no support? Each project with TOPPS is reviewed by the technical support team at TOPPS. Reviews include on-site inspections, e-mailing photos, test samples, etc. TOPPS Liquid Membrane system has a select range of...

Trimline Building Products; Trimline Ridge Ventilation: The right combination for the contractor. (Manufacturers Spotlight).
January 1, 2002... In today's world, the phrase "time is money" has never been more important. Efficiently finishing one project and moving on to the next is key. But job site efficiency is only part of the equation: Your reputation also depends on the quality of...

Urecoats Industries Inc.: New sealant and applicator revolutionizes roofing industry. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A cost-effective and environmentally useful new sealant and coating application system, recently brought to market by Urecoats Industries Inc., is revolutionizing roofing contracting. The company's flagship product, UrecoatsRSM-100[TM] is a...

Versico Inc.: Versico Contractor, Funderburk Roofing, winner of 2001 SPRI Contractor Achievement Award. (Manufacturers Spotlight).(U.S.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... We are pleased to announce that Funderburk Roofing of Carol Stream, Ill., has been chosen by SPRI as its 2001 Contractor Achievement Award winner. Funderburk was chosen over a large contractor field, having excelled in rooftop quality control...

Why roofing companies get in trouble. (Business Perspective).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... I've been a roofing contractor my entire career, Over the past 23 years, I've had the wonderful opportunity to spend time with some of the best minds in the roofing business. My perspective on issues has come from other contractors,...

25 Ways to cut costs -- A lot. (Smart Business).(advice for roofing contractors, U.S.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Most contractors are in a belt-tightening mode these days. You could ration paper clips and do a thousand other little things to save a few pennies here and there. Beyond that, here are some areas that offer potential to save bigger bucks. ...

Disruptive impacts to the construction project. (Legally Speaking).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... Most contractors have found themselves, at one time or another, in a project where the number of requests for information (RFI), directives and changes seem like a blizzard of paperwork, and key materials (e.g. steel) are delivered late, out of...

Weathering the Storm: A look ahead at 2002.
January 1, 2002... Each January, Roofing Contractor talks with several industry executives -- manufacturers, distributors and contractors -- to get their thoughts on the coming year. For 2002, we were most interested in finding out how companies are planning to...

The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress. (Industry Advancement "Institutionalized").(National Roofing Contractors Association)
January 1, 2002... There should be no doubt that the leading trade association representing the interests of the roofing industry in this country is the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). This organization rightfully claims as its members the vast...

Advanced Estimating Systems. (Focus on Software).
January 1, 2002... Advanced Estimating Systems, Delray Beach, Fla., is in the process of preparing Version 8 of The Edge Roof Estimating System for release. The software's built-in CAD-like drawing program recreates the estimate before your eyes. All material,...

SI Systems. (Focus on Software).
January 1, 2002... SI Systems, Clearwater, Fla., provides state-of-the-art, fully integrated job costing, accounting and service order software for roofing contractors. The company now offers full integration of its software with roof estimating programs such as...

Intac International Inc. (Focus on Software).
January 1, 2002... Intac International Inc., Boston, announces the release of Wintac[TM] 2002, an enhanced version of its all-in-one program that integrates customer/job management, job scheduling and full accounting. Suited for any size company, the software...

Management Information Control Systems Inc. (Focus on Software).(advertisement)
January 1, 2002... Management Information Control Systems Inc., Los Osos, Calif., announced the newest version of the Builder Information System (BIS), a full-featured, PC-based modular accounting and management software package for the construction industry. The...

Made E-Z products. (Focus on Software).
January 1, 2002... Made E-Z products, Deerfield Beach, Fla., offers Payroll for Contractors Made E-Z. The program is password-protected, supports all federal, state and local taxes, calculates FICA/FUTA automatically, and keeps track of employee earnings,...

True North Estimating Systems Ltd. (Focus on Software).
January 1, 2002... True North Estimating Systems Ltd., Toronto, has been developing roofing industry-specific software since 1988. The RoofWare product line includes RoofCAD, a computer-aided design and drawing package, which makes it easy to produce professional...

AppliCad USA. (Focus on Software).
January 1, 2002... AppliCad USA, Juniper, Fla., offers The Sorcerer for roofing contractors. This software provides professional roofing contractors and estimators with a complete suite of tools for roof modeling, estimating and presentation in three dimensions....

Vertigraph Inc. (Focus on Software).
January 1, 2002... Vertigraph Inc., Dallas, introduces Bid Point XL version 3.0 software. The program is designed for estimators and quantity surveyors seeking an easy-to-use digitizing takeoff tool while working in Microsoft Excel. BidPoint XL is an add-in tool...