Roofing Contractor articles from July 2004

Roofing Contractor archives from July 2004

Editor's note.
July 1, 2004... I have always thought that change is the most compelling, frightening, exciting, and challenging thing that one will encounter in business or in life. Here are a few random thoughts on some recent changes in our business and in the world at...

Vice President Cheney visits Duro-Last.(Industry News)(Duro-Last Roofing)(Dick Cheney)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Just hours before this issue of Roofing Contractor went to press, we learned that Vice President Dick Cheney would be making a speech on July 25, 2004, at Duro-Last Roofing Inc., Saginaw, Mich. The Bush-Cheney campaign chose this company in an...

TAMKO Roofing Products acquires MetalWorks.(Industry News)(Tamko Roofing Products Inc.)(Metal Works Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... TAMKO Roofing Products, Joplin, Mo., announced the acquisition of the Metal Works product line. MetalWorks is a metal roofing company located in Moon Township, Pa. It manufactures steel shingles for both residential and commercial applications....

GenFlex Peel & Stick TPO receives award.(Industry News)
July 1, 2004... GenFlex Roofing Systems, Maumee, Ohio, has earned parent company OMNOVA Solutions a 2004 NorTech Innovation Award. This awards program honors individuals, companies and nonprofit organizations in Northeast Ohio for creating, developing and...

Elk Shingle Plant opens in Tuscaloosa.(Industry News)
July 1, 2004... Elk Premium Building Products Inc., Dallas, announced that its 415,000-square-foot asphalt shingle manufacturing facility in Tuscaloosa, Ala., began operations in April 2004, and is expected to add $75 million annually to the local economy. ...

Safety video from GAF wins award.(Industry News)(GAF Materials Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... GAF Materials Corp., Wayne, N.J., has been presented with the Gold Remi Award from the WorldFest International Film Society for its roofing safety video "Race to Be Safe," which was a combined project with the Indy Racing League, CARE and the...

Colorado Roofing Association.(Industry News)(Trade shows)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... On March 26, the Colorado Roofing Association hosted its annual tabletop trade show in the ballroom and atrium of the Holiday Inn hotel in Northglenn, Colo. The event boasted 72 different exhibiting companies displaying their products to a...

Small contractor expansion: a riches to rags story.(MeasuringUp)
July 1, 2004... I have written many times that growth is not your friend. Growth requires more cash, more equipment, more sales, more labor and the list goes on. However, a major factor that can contribute to contractor failure is an income or profit and loss...

Working in traffic.(SmartBusiness)
July 1, 2004... Renovations, both residential and commercial, present special challenges that you don't have to deal with on new construction job sites. With new construction, you're working in isolated locations surrounded only by fellow hardhats. That...

Metal roof repairs.(TechnicalDetails)
July 1, 2004... Metal roofing has grown in popularity in both new construction and remedial roofing applications. Advancements in material technology and application procedures have been instrumental in increasing market share. Contemporary metal roof systems...

Solvent-induced neuropathy.(SafetyAdvice)
July 1, 2004... Despite the increased use of solvent-free products and materials in today's roofing industry, the prevalence of solvent-induced neuropathy among roofers is still startling. An organic solvent is a liquid that is used to dissolve other liquids....

Believe it or not, partnering with the right lawyer can save you money.(LegallySpeaking)(Interview)
July 1, 2004... Understandably, most contractors and business owners perceive the costs associated with hiring professionals as an expense to minimize. While this may be true in the short run, hiring a competent, experienced attorney or law firm can protect a...

Out with the new, in with the old.
July 1, 2004... After years of trying to convince roofing consumers that metal roofing is far removed from the rusting corrugated barn covers of old, homeowners and businessmen are now embracing that very look. The "distressed" look of furniture and home...

The membrane beneath the metal: understanding premium underlayments.
July 1, 2004... Since their introduction into the residential roofing marketplace just a few years ago, premium self-adhering underlayments made of SBS-modified asphalt have been broadly adopted, applauded and accepted by roofing contractors. As a result, most...

Stone-coated steel roofing: one company's approach to training.
July 1, 2004... In this volatile economy, roofing contractors are looking for ideas on how to increase their business. With competition ramping up in every city, one option for contractors is to diversify their offerings. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There...

Contractor profile: Collier roofing Co. Inc.(Yvonne Collier)
July 1, 2004... Roofing may be mostly for the boys, but there are some women up to the challenge. The first question you want to ask them though, is, "How did a nice girl like you end up in roofing?" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When she was a young child,...

The Safety Rail Source.(Focus on Safety Equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Safety Rail Source, Harleysville, Pa., offers the original OSHA-compliant KeeHatch[R] Railing System, which can be mounted on any roof hatch cap flashing without penetrating the roof curb and without voiding warranties. It is easy to...

Miller.(Focus on Safety Equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Miller, Smithfield, R.I., offers a new line of Falcon[TM] Self-Retracting Lifelines, available in 20-, 30-, 50- and 65-foot models in both galvanized wire and stainless steel wire rope. The product line features: a lifetime housing guarantee on...

Protective Roofing Products Ltd.(Focus on Safety Equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Protective Roofing Products Ltd., Ontario, Calif., offers the PR 100 Safety Guardrail. This guardrail system is an efficient and practical perimeter guardrail, allowing roofers to work right to the edge of the roof. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Hy-Safe Technology.(Focus on Safety Equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Hy-Safe Technology, Union Grove, Wis., offers the Constant Force Post, which can be used as a single-point anchorage or as an intermediate in an engineered horizontal lifeline. Featuring an internal shock absorber, the Constant Force Post does...

QuickSilver Engineering.(Focus on Safety Equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... QuickSilver Engineering, Sutherlin, Ore., offers labor-saving equipment for roofing contractors, including Speed-Stand warning line system, special warning line stands for metal roofs, guardrails, Tarpmaster tarp roller for trucks, tarps and...

Garlock Equipment Co. Inc.(Focus on Safety Equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Garlock Equipment Co. Inc., Plymouth, Minn., offers the RailGuard 200, a guardrail for safety and fall protection. It sets up in minutes, without drilling holes and without tools. And even though it is portable, it meets or exceeds all OSHA...

QualCraft Industries Inc.(Focus on Safety Equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... QualCraft Industries Inc., Stoughton, Mass., offers a fall-arrest starter kit, which includes full-body harness with nylon webbing; lanyard equipped with double-lock snap hooks on each end; rope grab; 5/8-inch by 500-foot safety line; and a...

Roofmaster Products Co.(Focus on Safety Equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Roofmaster Products Co., Monterey Park, Calif., has a wide variety of safety products for just about any type of roofing application. Major products include: portable guardrail system, personal fall arrest kits, retractable lifelines, permanent...

New shingles.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... CertainTeed, Valley Forge, Pa., introduces Centennial Slate[TM], the first in a new generation of asphalt roofing shingles that replicates the true look of blended slate. The product is made possible by a patent-pending shingle cutting and...

Gray PVC.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Stevens Roofing Systems, Holyoke, Mass., has introduced gray Stevens EV roofing membrane. The PVC Elvaloy KEE (ketone ethylene ester) based-membrane meets the ASTM D4434-96 specification for PVC, and is available in 45-, 60- and 80-mil (1.14-,...

Bi-metal utility blades and knives.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Lenox, East Longmeadow, Mass., a leading manufacturer of premium power tool accessories, hand tools and band saw blades, introduces a new line of utility blades and knives. The Lenox Gold bi-metal utility blade is the first to feature a...