Roofing Contractor articles from July 2006

Roofing Contractor archives from July 2006

Still feeling the aftershocks.(EDITOR'SNOTE)
July 1, 2006... I thought aftershocks came after earthquakes. The roofing industry seems to be feeling aftershocks from hurricanes. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In January of 2006, FM Global, without fanfare or advance notice, issued changes to one of its...

Firestone donates to RCI foundation.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
July 1, 2006... INDIANAPOLIS -- Firestone Building Products Co. recently donated $10,000 to the Roof Consultants Institute (RCI) Foundation to support education and research initiatives. Firestone presented the check to foundation chairman Joe Hale during...

Jorve Roofing named IB contractor of the year.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
July 1, 2006... SEATTLE -- For the second time in as many years, Jorve Roofing (Seattle) received the Northwest Contractor of the Year Award, presented by IB (Industry's Best) Roof Systems (Eugene, Ore.) The award is given to a single contractor in recognition...

STUD University returns to METALCON.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
July 1, 2006... NEWTON, Mass. -- METALCON International will host the STUD University for the fourth consecutive year. Presented by the Washington, D.C.-based Steel Framing Alliance (SFA) and co-sponsored by Walls & Ceilings, a sister publication of Roofing...

Open Energy wins PCBC 'Cool Products' award.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
July 1, 2006... SOLANA BEACH, Calif. -- Open Energy Corp., formerly Barnabus Energy, received a 2006 "Cool Products" Competition award from the Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) for its SolarSave[TM] roofing membrane series of products. The annual trade...

New low-slope roofing manual available.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... PHOENIX -- Dick Fricklas and Bill Griffin announced the release of Manual of Low Slope Roof Systems, 4th ed. The manual is a widely respected guide to designing, constructing, and maintaining low-slope roofing systems. The latest edition...

Should you let people work from home?(SMARTBUSINESS)
July 1, 2006... This subject came up in a conversation with a friend of mine who runs a sizable plumbing service company. A valued employee who worked as a dispatcher had just become a new mom and wanted to continue in her job working from home. It was...

Twenty-one ideas for saving a few bucks.(MEASURINGUP)
July 1, 2006... Entrepreneurs tend to be sales-oriented people who operate with the idea that the next job will provide the financial success they are seeking. Sometimes a strategy of saving costs can be more productive than increasing sales. The following...

Roof edge repairs.(TECHNICALDETAILS)
July 1, 2006... The perimeter edge is one of the most vulnerable points of a low-slope roof system. This area is continually susceptible to wind-uplift damage and moisture infiltration. Deterioration also occurs due to the fact that the membrane interacts with...

Improper roof cleaning can reduce service life.(VIEWFROMTHETOP)
July 1, 2006... Let's focus on fungus for a minute. Black streaking on roofs throughout the United States has become an ever-growing problem. What was typically only an issue in southern states has literally blown its way north. Gloeocapsa magma, the fungus...

What's happening on the immigration front?(SUCCESSWITHHISPANICS)
July 1, 2006... Things continue to stay red-hot on the immigration front. On May 26 of this year, the U.S. Senate passed landmark immigration legislation. Senate Bill 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, was approved by a 62-to-36 vote. The bill...

How does your salary stack up? Roofing contractor reveals the results of its 2006 Salary and Benefits Survey.(Cover story)
July 1, 2006... If you've ever wondered how much money employees at other companies are making, rest assured you're not alone. At Roofing Contractor, we wanted to gauge the compensation packages for various positions in the roofing industry, so we conducted...

Marketing of metal takes shape.
July 1, 2006... Metal roofing is making inroads with residential customers by imitating popular profiles. While standing seam profiles have made significant gains in sloped roofing, there are strong preferences among consumers for roofs that look like wood,...

Advanced on-site roll-forming techniques: valley construction using double male and double female panels.
July 1, 2006... There are many advantages to running a single-lock standing seam profile through your roll-forming machine. The single-lock profile is clean looking because the ribs are tight. It is efficient, consuming only 3 inches of material for...

Beachfront condominiums: retrofit roofing system shines in new construction application.
July 1, 2006... Celadon in Panama City Beach, Fla., was one of the first high-rise condominiums to be designed after the 2004 Florida building codes took effect. The 220-foot-tall structure has 193 one-, two- and three-bedroom units, and it is just yards away...

School's new roof is as good as gold.(Project Profile)
July 1, 2006... As the first school in New Jersey and the second independent school in the country to earn Gold Certification in the U. S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, the Willow School in Gladstone,...

E-Skylight.com.(Focus On Skylights)
July 1, 2006... E-Skylight.com's Web site is a free tool for designing, pricing and purchasing high-performance glass skylights. It features a simple seven-step process that guides contractors through layout, color and glazing options. A 3-D virtual image of...

DayStar.(Focus On Skylights)
July 1, 2006... DayStar skylights illuminate buildings during daylight hours without electricity. An 8-square-foot skylight can light 460 square feet of space for retail sales, office and school environments, manufacturing facilities and other workplaces....

Sun-Tek.(Focus On Skylights)
July 1, 2006... Sun-Tek releases its Extreme Weather Skylights, a complete range of hurricane and tornado, high-velocity and high-impact units. Available in both curb mount and self-flashing models, they can be installed in wind zones rated at 120 mph or...

O'Keeffe's.(Focus On Skylights)
July 1, 2006... O'Keeffe's custom skylights are created by the company's in-house design staff. They work with customers from concept to execution on any size project, adapting existing designs or creating them from scratch. CAD systems and fully integrated...

Bilco.(Focus On Skylights)
July 1, 2006... Bilco's Lumivent[TM] Automatic Fire Vents provide natural daylight and energy efficiency, with an attractive dome and enhanced thermal insulation. Designed for buildings with large expanses of unobstructed space, the skylights open...

V-Tech.(Focus On Skylights)
July 1, 2006... V-Tech skylights from Portable Pipe Hangers Inc. incorporate a new molding process that ends skylight moisture penetration by replacing waterproofing seals. The company completely encapsulates Low-E laminated glass in aliphatic polyurethane...

Dipcraft.(Focus On Skylights)
July 1, 2006... Dipcraft translucent fiberglass panels create ideal skylights and sidelights for industrial buildings. White translucent fiberglass panels reflect heat and transmit 65 percent of light to provide a soft, scattered effect. Panels are available...

Naturalite.(Focus On Skylights)
July 1, 2006... Nauturalite Skylight Systems introduces its new Vertex2 line of economical fall-protection skylights. Independently tested to provide fall protection per OSHA CFR 29 standards, they have an impact rating of 1,000 foot-pounds. The skylights are...

Centerpoint.(Focus On Skylights)
July 1, 2006... Centerpoint's new patent-pending translucent roofing systems are designed to allow penetration of natural, filtered daylight without the energy loss and higher heating and cooling costs of glass roofing inserts. The new systems use GE's Lexan...

Velux.(Focus On Skylights)
July 1, 2006... Solar battery-powered skylight blinds from Velux offer the convenience of an electrical blind without the expense of installation by a professional electrician. A built-in solar cell converts direct or diffused sunlight to electrical energy,...

GAF.(Focus On Skylights)
July 1, 2006... HeavenScape[TM] premium skylights from GAF feature easy, no-bracket installation, completely encapsulated weatherstripping, bottom-apron-sealing strip and extra-wide flashing to accommodate today's larger designer shingles. The skylight sits...

Gain the tools you need to take your business to the next level.
July 1, 2006... Register Now For The 3RD ANNUAL ROOFING CONTRACTOR BEST OF Success CONFERENCE September 21 and 22, 2006 Roofing Contractor would like to take this opportunity to thank Dave Harrison of CARE (Center for the Advancement of Roofing...