Roofing Contractor articles from September 2003

Roofing Contractor archives from September 2003

Editor's Note.(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... No matter the type, background, or present circumstances, all roofing contractors have one thing in common: They must manage the many risks that come with being in this business. Surely risk management has been a source of pain for roofing...

Firestone demonstrates commitment to education.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Firestone Building Products Co., Carmel, Ind., recently donated $5,000 to the Davis Memorial Foundation, the scholarship program of the Western States Roofing Contractors Association. Firestone is a founding supporter of (tie foundation and has...

Heavy duty helping.(Industry News)(Heavy Duty Helping is a charitable endeavor sponsored by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Brookfield, Wis., introduced "Heavy Duty Helping," an ongoing charitable endeavor designed to give tradespeople an opportunity to give back to the communities in which they live and work. Heavy Duty Helping will...

Ludowici roof tile and CertainTeed achieve quality credential.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Ludowici Roof Tile Inc. has achieved ISO 9000:2000 registration, making it the only clay roofing manufacturer to be recognized with the International Organization for Standardization stamp of approval. Based in New Lexington, Ohio, Ludowici is...

PrimeSource and Porter-Cable form distribution partnership.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... PrimeSource Building Products Inc., Carrollton, Texas, and Porter-Cable Inc., Jackson, Tenn., announced a partnership to distribute Porter-Cable's complete line of power tools through PrimeSource dealers across the United States. The...

DFC Software signs agreement with Electrovaya.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Digital Facilities Corp., Acton, Mass and Electrovaya Inc. announced they have signed an agreement to bundle DFC software on Electrovaya's Scribbler Tablet PC as a package for specific user segments. DFC's roofing asset management software...

Tarco expands production capacity for self-adhering membranes.(Industry News)(expansion at Belton, Texas and Greencastle, Pennsylvania)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Tarco, North Little Rock, Ark., announced the completion of the expansion of production capacity at two locations, including facilities in Belton, Texas, and Greencastle, Pa. The expansion includes the installation of specialized equipment for...

Stevens now manufactures PVC/Elvaloy.(Industry News)(poly vinyl chloride/Elvaloy)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Stevens Roofing Systems, Holyoke, Mass., is now manufacturing its own 45-and 60-mil Stevens EV, an Elvaloy-based single-ply roofing membrane. Elvaloy, manufactured by DuPont, is ketone ethylene ester (KEE), an advanced solid-phase thermoplastic...

Uni-Solar Ovonic and GenFlex introduce solar energy solution.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... United Solar Ovonic LLC (Ovonic Solar), Auburn Hills, Mich., a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices Inc., and GenFlex Roofing Systems, Maumee, Ohio, have introduced a combined solar energy solution for low-slope membrane roofs....

SPRI offers standards online - for free.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... SPRI, Waltham, Mass., the organization representing sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry, announced that all of the SPRI/ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standards will now be available, free of...

JLG completes purchase of OmniQuip.(Industry News)(also purchased assets of Trak International Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... JLG Industries Inc., McConnellshurg, Pa., announced that it has completed the purchase of the OmniQuip business unit of Textron. JLG purchased the assets of Trak International Inc., which include all operations relating to Sky Trak[R] and...

eBay serves construction buyers and sellers.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... eBay, The World's Online Marketplace[TM], San Jose, Calif., is serving a growing community of builders and contractors through the company's new eBay Business marketplace located at www.ebaybusiness.com. This site brings together all...

Students win roofing industry scholarships.(NRCA News)
September 1, 2003... Christa M. Harder, Buffalo, N.Y.; Whitney A. Liftig, Fort Myers, Fla.; and Kathryn J. Mescher, Mount Vernon, Ill., received Roofing Industry Scholarships from the National Roofing Foundation (NRF), a separate but related educational and...

A request to write about something I know little about: women.(MeasuringUp)(women in roofing industry)
September 1, 2003... Recently, a leading publication asked me to write an article regarding women and their role in contracting and I felt such a topic would also be of value to Roofing Contractor readers. First, I want to make it clear that I am no expert in this...

The 10 most common causes of construction contractor failures.(SmartBusiness)
September 1, 2003... This headline repeats the title of au article in an online publication called "Journal of Construction Accounting & Taxation," by CPAs Robert Davidson and Martin Maguire. The full article can be obtained from the Web site...

Blisters: to repair or not to repair, that is the question.(TechnicalDetail)
September 1, 2003... A building owner hires your company to conduct maintenance repairs on the root of his building You send your best repair crew out to do the work. Within all hour of the, crew's departure, you receive a phone call from your foreman who inform;...

Custom building a safety and health plan.(SafetyAdvice)(Occupational Safety & Health Administration )
September 1, 2003... This is the first of a series of articles designed to help organize your thoughts on either constructing or renovating your corporate Safety and Health Program. Most of the industrial and commercial contractors I work with have an SHP in their...

Meet your next business partner: your dead partner's wife's new husband.(FinancialAdvice)
September 1, 2003... Here's one from the real world: Ten years ago, you and two partners start a roofing business in a mid-size town. Two years later, several new corporations come to your area, bringing with them hundreds of new families, and your business really...

Are you the best man for the job?(GuestColumn)(roofing industry)(Column)
September 1, 2003... Mrs. Wolf is on the prowl, searching for a good roofing contractor. She makes appointments to meet three different contractors and the hunt is on. All of the contractors seem reputable and convey a similar message: "This job is no problem, we...

Celebrating 25 years of roofing excellence Duro-Last celebrates 25 years.
September 1, 2003... The year 2003 marks the silver anniversary of Duro-Last Roofing Inc. Saginaw , Mich. The company's yearlong recognition of this milestone was kicked off in February at Duro-Last's national sales seminar in Clearwater, Fla., with over 800 of the...

Steep profits in residential sales.(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... There was a time when roofing was divided into two worlds: slope and flat, residential and commercial. Sure, many successful contractors had both divisions, but for some time it made sense for large commercial contractors to focus on big...

Installing self-adhering, mineral-surface cap sheet as a primary roof.
September 1, 2003... The modified-bitumen revolution continues to deliver new products for residential and commercial roofing applications. The two main benefits of these products are their extraordinary moisture resistance and their ease of application. They...

Skylights.(New Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Naturalite Skylight Systems, Terrell, Texas, has introduced the Versaridge and Versalean skylight systems. Along with the existing Versalite, these new skylights are fully guttered framing systems that are shipped assembled, preglazed and ready...

Polyurea spray gun.(New Products)(GX8 Spray Gun improved and renamed GX8 Pro )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Gusmer Corp., Lakewood, N.J., has renamed the GX8 Spray Gun to the GX8 Pro. There are also several new improvements to this mechanically self-cleaning low-output spray gun. First, the air passageways to the gun's air cap and trigger valve have...

Reusable earplugs.(New Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Howard Leight, Smithfield, R.I., a division of Bacou-Dalloz Inc., introduces its newest earplug, Fusion. The earplug provides a balance between all-day comfort, easy insertion, maximum performance and increased safety in a reusable earplug....

Cool coatings.(New Products)(ULTRA-Cool coatings available on standing-seam metal roofing from CustomBilt Metals )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... ULTRA-Cool coatings are now available on the entire line of standing-seam metal roofing from CustomBilt Metals, South El Monte, Calif. Developed by BASF Corp.'s Industrial Coatings Division, the coatings come in 24 colors, including a number of...

Shingle remover.(New Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Howard 'fools Inc. has announced the new Shingle Shear Model 2003, smaller and lighter than the original model, and with greater capabilities. With the longer 20-inch cutting blade, hip and valley cuts up to and beyond 45 degrees can be made on...

Self-adhered modified bitumen.(New Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... GAP Materials Corp., Wayne N.J., ntroduces Liberty SBS Self-Adhering Roofing System. The system can be ustalled quickly and easily by a small grew without the hassles of bulky equipment and with minimal set-up or clean-up time. Use of the...

Replaceable-blade aluminum snips.(New Products)
September 1, 2003... Replaceable-blade aluminum snips from Klenk tools, Canton, Ohio, are strong, lightweight and available in two sizes. The 12-inch snips offer a 3-inch cut, while the 14-inch size has a 3 1/2-inch cut. Both models feature smooth, rounded handle...

In dogs we trust: one Roofer's branding campaign.
September 1, 2003... Morris the Cat. Charlie the Tina. Trusty the Yellow Lab. Trusty? One West Coast roofing company hopes its efforts to cre ate a brand image will resonate with consumers, if not quite on the scale of a Morris or Charlie, at least entough In...

Roofing contractor: prestique grande.(Product Profile)
September 1, 2003... Roofing Contractor's April 2003 review of the National Roofing Contractors Association convention, Editorial Director Rick Damato reported on the debut of Elk Corps new Prestique Grande shingles. As he explained, these high-definition shingles...

Tasman roofing products.(NewProductFocus)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Tasman Roofing Products, offers DECRA[R] Roofing Systems, stone-coated steel Tile, Shake, Shingle and Shingle Plus roofing, The systems have been installed for more than 40 years in 80 countries around the world. Warranted for 50 years against...

Metal sales.(NewProductFocus)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Sellersburg, Ind., has introduced Harborwood Shake, featuring a natural looking heavy cedar grain. The metal shakes are designed for easy installation --the panel is interlocked on all sides and nailed to the roof surface with no exposed...

Classic Products Inc.(NewProductFocus)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Rustic Shingle manufactured by Classic Products Inc., Piqua, Ohio, is a 2-foot by 1-foot Kynar-coated aluminum roofing system that interlocks on all four sides for maximum wind, water and hail resistance. This shingle is the first metal...

Drexel metals.(NewProductFocus)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Ivyland, Pa., offers Cedar Ridge Steel Shakes. The shakes are designed with a four-way interlock that holds the panels securely togethei, but allows for the natural contraction and expansion caused by temperature changes. Without this secure,...

Scandinavian Profiling Systems Inc.(NewProductFocus)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Mangonia Park, Fla., offers the Nordman Tile[TM] Metal Roofing System. This simulated metal tile panel system is manufactured from 24-gauge hot-dipped galvanized (G-90) steel core with a protective Kynar 500/Hylar 5000 full-strength fluropon...

Dura-loc Roofing Systems.(New Product Focus)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Courtland, Ontario, offers Continental Tile, now with a 50 percent wider hack shelf and a 17 percent higher upstand. The product has water-channel-alignment grooves in the back shelf, a 15 percent larger water channel, and the addition of ribs...

Atas International Inc.(NewProductFocus)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Allentown, Pa., offers the Advanta[R] Shingle, which provides an appearance of dimensional shingles but offers all the advantages of metal. The shingle comes in panels that are 1 foot wide by 3 feet long and can be used for re-roofing and new...

MetalWorks.(NewProductFocus)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Moon Township, Pa., offers StoneCrest, an authentic copper shingle roofing system. Easy to install, the product has a four-way locking system that makes the shingles weather-tight. It can be installed without any special tools. The system is...

Englert Inc.(NewProductFocus)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Perth Amboy, N.7., offers slate- and shake-style metal shingles covered by a lifetime, transferable warranty. The shingles are available in five styles and an array of colors. Cedar-Crest shingles give the rich, warm look of hand-hewn cedar and...

Met-Tile.(NewProductFocus)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Ontario, Calif., offers a tile panel roofing system. Though it looks like tile, the roofing system actually consists of long-length, 3-foot-wide panels applied vertically and tightly secured with screw fasteners. The panels weigh only 125...

Gerard Roofing Technologies.(NewProductFocus)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Brea, Calif., offers Granite Ridge, an easy-to-install architectural roof shingle with a long life span. The product's steel core and stone coating deliver evind and weather protection for up to 50 years. Developed for battenless installation...

Metecno-Morin.(People)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Metecno-Morin, a manufacturer of single-element architectural metal wall and roof panels, announced the recent appointment of Dan McAleer to the position of regional sales manager covering the western states of New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and...

W. P. Hickman Systems Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... W. P. Hickman Systems Inc., Solon, Oluo, announced the appointment of David N. D'Anza to chairman, CEO and president. The appointment was official Oct. 1, 2002. D'Anza has spent most of his early term as president reorganizing key departments...

Perimeter systems, a division of Southern Aluminum Finishing Co.(People)(Brief Article)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Perimeter Systems, a division of Southern Aluminum Finishing Co., Sanford, N.C., has added two new manufacturer representatives to its authorized sales network. The new representative companies, Marshall Ryerson Co. and The Hunt Group, will...

Jim Burkett of GenFlex Roofing Systems.(People)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Jim Burkett of GenFlex Roofing Systems, Maumee, Ohio, recently announced the appointment of Jim Hanson of Hanson Building Specialties Inc. as the GenFlex sales agent for Wisconsin. "He will he a tremendous asset to GenFlex in the Wisconsin...

Carlisle Syntec Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Carlisle SynTec Inc., Carlisle, Pa., has named John M. Calogero company controller. Calogern will manage all accounting functions for the company and its subsidiaries. He has been with Carlisle Cos. since 1996, most recently as controller for...

The Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association.(People)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Winter Park, Fla., elected Melanie Luikart of Ray Roofing in West Palm Beach, Fla., to the office of president, during the 81st annual convention. Luikart is the first woman in the organization's history to hold the office. Also elected were...

Web files.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Porter-Cable Corporation www.porter-cable.com 800-4US-TOOL CertainTeed Corp. www.certainteed.com 800-782-8777 EcoStar www.premiumroofs.com/gallerypage.htm 800-992-0701 ER Systems www.ersystems.com 800-403-7747 4 Tech...