Roofing Contractor articles from September 2004

Roofing Contractor archives from September 2004

Editor's note.(roofing industry)(Editorial)
September 1, 2004... The year was 1997. The nation's economy was in its seventh year of growth and the future was looking pretty bright. As it turns out, the economy did in fact grow for another couple of years and the roofing business was a very good place to be....

NRCA and GAF announce program.(Industry News)(National roofing contractors association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The National Roofing Contractors Association, Rosemont, Ill., and GAF Materials Corp., Wayne, N.J., have announced a problem-resolution program. The program will enable NRCA member contractors who report problems with GAF asphalt shingles and...

Get linked! Coming fall 2004.(Industry News)(roofing industry search engine)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... BNP Media, Troy, Mich., the parent company of Roofing Contractor, is committed to presenting new avenues for readers to access useful, timely and accurate information. Starting this fall, look for the launch of BNP Media LINX: a user-friendly...

Englert making moves.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... At a ceremony to mark the opening of its new sales and service office in the Chicago area, Englert Inc, also gave away a panel-forming machine and announced a new alliance with RAS Systems LLC. Englert's newest facility--15,000 square feet...

ABC Supply Co. adds new locations in key markets.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... ABC Supply Co. Inc., Beloit, Wis., has made several acquisitions this year. The company recently acquired PACO Building Supply of St. Louis, with locations in St. Louis, St. Charles and Crystal City, Mo. The transaction became effective...

29 things I should have learned in contractor kindergarten.(MeasuringUp)
September 1, 2004... Rather than write a lengthy column this month, I merely created a checklist of some of the little mistakes that I see contractors make. If I list something you should do, well, just do it. The things you get done never come back to haunt you....

No way to run a business.(SmartBusiness)
September 1, 2004... Among the many hassles of uprooting one's residence is the need to establish new business relationships with all the people you rely on to keep up the household. When we moved last fall, we regretted leaving behind the plumbing, electrical and...

Atlas Roofing Corp.(Shingle Section; StormMaster )
September 1, 2004... Name of Shingle: StormMaster Type: Laminate or three-tab Number of colors available: Six--Brown Blend, Hearthstone Gray, Copperwood, Weathered Wood, Highland Brown, and Natchez Gray. Shingle warranty in years: 50-year limited...

CertainTeed.(Shingle Section; Centennial Slate[TM] )
September 1, 2004... Name of shingle: Centennial Slate[TM] Type: Asphalt roofing shingle. Number of colors available: Six--Black Granite, Country Slate, Fieldstone, New England Slate, Plymouth Rock and Smokey Quartz. Shingle warranty in years: A...

Elk Premium Building Products.(Shingle Section; Prestique[R] Grande)
September 1, 2004... Name of shingle: Prestique[R] Grande Type: A larger scale (8 1/4-inch exposure instead of 5 5/8 inch) laminated asphalt shingle Number of colors available: Four--Weatheredwood, Sablewood, Barkwood and Antique Slate Shingle...

GAF Materials Corp.(Shingle Section; Camelot )
September 1, 2004... Name of shingle: Camelot Type: Premium laminate Number of colors available: Six--Aged Oak, Antique Slate, Essex Green, Olde Pewter, Sheffield Black, Welsh Gray Shingle warranty in years: Lifetime limited transferable warranty ...

IKO.(Shingle Section; Grandeur )
September 1, 2004... Name of shingle: Grandeur Type: SBS laminate Number of colors available: Six Shingle warranty in years: Limited 50-year warranty Wind warranty in miles per hour: 110 mph Special nailing requirement for wind warranty? Yes,...

Owens Corning.(Shingle Section; Berkshire Collection)
September 1, 2004... Name of shingle: Berkshire Collection Type: Super-laminate Color selection: A palette of hues found in natural slate, as well as striking designer colors, to complement a variety of architectural styles. Shingle warranty in years:...

TAMKO Roofing Products Inc.(Shingle Section; Heritage XL)
September 1, 2004... Name of shingle: Heritage XL Type: Laminate Number of colors available: Six--Black Forest, Canyon Brown, Desert Sunshine, Slatestone Grey, Weathered Stone, Weathered Wood Shingle warranty in years: 40-year limited warranty ...

Residential contractor programs.(Cover Story)
September 1, 2004... Are you feeling unappreciated and unloved? Could you use some extra help and support? If so, this is the article for you! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We talked to some of the asphalt shingle manufacturers to find out what sort of programs...

Algae on the roof: a growing problem.
September 1, 2004... Algae and other microscopic growths on the roofs are an age-old problem, but the solution is on the mind of both roofing contractors and homeowners. The usage of copper as the prime hindrance to algae growth is picking up speed and picking up...

Wu hian cheng gong: roofing in China; The 2004 NRCA Study Tour.(National roofing contractors association)
September 1, 2004... For a number of years much of the news from China has been "all business": from construction of the Three Gorges Dam to the exit of the British from Hong Kong, to recent stories of a rapidly expanding economy exemplified by record construction...

W.P. Hickman Co.(Focus on Drip Edge, Flashings and Expansion Joint Products)
September 1, 2004... W.P. Hickman Co., Asheville, N.C., offers the Extruded TerminEdge[TM] fascia system to complement its TerminEdge product. The new product (patent pending) features a three-part system for low profile roof edges specified for fully adhered or...

Metal-Era Inc.(Focus on Drip Edge, Flashings and Expansion Joint Products)
September 1, 2004... Metal-Era Inc., Waukesha. Wis., introduces the Anchor-Tite Canted Fascia System. This system carries a 20-year, 150 mph wind warranty at no additional charge. Its design allows for usage of .050- and .063-inch aluminum fascia covers. It is also...

Situra Inc.(Focus on Drip Edge, Flashings and Expansion Joint Products)
September 1, 2004... Situra Inc., Cheektowaga, N.Y., is a supplier of the monolithic Red-LINE[R] and FlamLINE[R] waterproof expansion joints for roofing and waterproofing applications. They are compatible with modified bitumen, asphalt, hot rubberized asphalt, coal...

Eternabond.(Focus on Drip Edge, Flashings and Expansion Joint Products)
September 1, 2004... Eternabond, Hawthorn Woods, Ill., offers Eternabond DoubleStick, which provides permanent protection for applications requiring seaming or adhesion between two surfaces, even two surfaces made of dissimilar materials. This aggressive sealant...

Berger Bros Co.(Focus on Drip Edge, Flashings and Expansion Joint Products)
September 1, 2004... Berger Bros Co., Feasterville, Pa., is a "one-stop shop" for commercial flashings and drip edges. For over 130 years, the company has manufactured high quality roof edgings and trims including: drip edge (hemmed, high tensile, open, medium and...

The Garland Co. Inc.(Focus on Drip Edge, Flashings and Expansion Joint Products)
September 1, 2004... The Garland Co. Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, offers the R-Mer Ply[TM] flashing/termination system. The system is comprised of a flexible, tie-in membrane, factory bonded within a watertight, mechanical seal to a galvalume steel vertical flashing or...

ATAS International Inc.(Focus on Drip Edge, Flashings and Expansion Joint Products)
September 1, 2004... ATAS International Inc., Allentown, Pa., has added a new style fascia to its line of pre-engineered perimeter edge trims. Along with the coping and three styles of fascia, ATAS introduces the Rapid Lock Fascia, with a box-style appearance and...

Sizing up an authentic slate composite.(Project Profile)(KAW Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc)
September 1, 2004... To roofing contractor Steve Daly, an empty roof deck has always represented more than just a new business opportunity. It is a work of art waiting to happen--and deserves to be treated as nothing less. Small wonder where Daly developed such...

Designer shingles.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... GAF Materials Corp., Wayne, N.J., announced the addition of Antique Slate Blend to its Slateline[R] designer shingle line, a fiberglass-asphalt shingle that replicates the look of real slate at a fraction of the cost. The shingles have a...

Adhesive dispensing system.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... ConProTec Inc., Salem, N.H., offers the MixPac hand-held adhesive dispensing system for two-component adhesives. The system consists of a manual or pneumatic dispensing gun, a cartridge and a static mixer, all designed to work as an integrated...

Clay tile.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... US Tile, Corona, Calif., introduces ProShake Plus[TM], a progressive lightweight clay tile designed specifically for reroofing homes originally built with cedar shake roofing. This all-natural clay tile offers the strength and durability of...

Hose reels.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Coxreels, Tempe, Ariz., introduces the new heavy duty 1185 Series hose reels designed to wrap, store and manage up to 250 feet of 1 1/2-inch ID hose. They feature an all-welded "A" frame base for greater strength and rigidity, a low-profile...

Tool kit.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Bosch, Mount Prospect, Ill., offers the 93618HDCRF-J five-piece 18-volt cordless combo kit. This kit comes with the Brute Tough[TM] cordless hammer/drill driver, circular saw, reciprocating saw, flashlight, bonus jig saw, 18-volt batteries and...

Emergency Roof Repair.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The Emergency Roof Repair Kit from Reltex Relief Supplies Inc., Canton, Ohio, is a temporary emergency protection system for weather-damaged roofs. The corrugated cardboard box is designed to be mounted on the roof and includes the following...

Millard Fuller.(Keynote Speaker)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Millard Fuller is the founder and president of Habitat for Humanity International. Under his leadership, Habitat volunteers have built homes with more than 175,000 families in need in more than 3,000 communities worldwide. Fuller founded...

Marvelene Feucht.(Keynote Speaker)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Marvelene Feucht has 25 years of experience in the commercial insurance arena and has served in numerous positions within the industry. She is employed with CNA out of Chicago and is currently a program director in its Commercial Affiliation...

Chip Macdonald.(Keynote Speaker)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Chip Macdonald attended Bowdoin College, after which he worked as a residential carpenter and later a draftsman, estimator and project manager. he then started Cambridge Builder's Service, expediting plans, specifications, bids and permits for...

Jim Olsztynski.(Keynote Speaker)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Jim Olsztynski serves as editor of Supply House Times, editorial director of Plumbing & Mechanical, and consulting editor of PM Engineer, as well as editor-publisher of e-PHC Profit Report, an award-winning e-newsletter. He also writes a...

Ellen Rohr.(Keynote Speaker)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Ellen Rohr nearly starved in her family's contracting business, until she learned how to make money. Ellen says, "The money won't just take care of itself. I can teach you how to keep track of the money, and make lots more of it!" Learn bare...

Lysa Saran.(Keynote Speaker)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Lysa Saran has worked at American Patriot Insurance Agency Inc. since its inception in May 1993. Lysa has been president of the agency since 1995. Lysa has worked in the insurance industry as an insurance broker since 1982. Lysa is responsible...

Darwin Lucas.(Keynote Speaker)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Darwin Lucas is a 20-year veteran of the commercial insurance industry whose career has included underwriting, sales, management, marketing, and wholesale brokering. He has extensive knowledge of property and casualty insurance, risk...

Rick Damato.(Keynote Speaker)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Rick Damato has worked in service to the roofing contractor for 30 years, starting as a sales representative for Julien P. Benjamin Equipment Co. At present he serves as the corporate operations director for roofing and building material...

John A. D'Annunzio.(Keynote Speaker)(Paragon Roofing Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... John A. D'Annunzio, president of Paragon Roofing Technology Inc., Shelby Township, Mich., has nearly 20 years experience in roofing and waterproofing consulting and has completed projects for Fortune 500 companies throughout the world. He has...

John B. Alfs.(Keynote Speaker)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... John B. Alfs is a shareholder in the Troy, Mich., law firm of Cox, Hodgman & Giarmarco and concentrates his practice in the area of general business litigation. He received his Bachelors of Business Administration degree from Michigan State...

J. Dick Hopkins.(Keynote Speaker)(J. Dick Hopkins & Associates Inc.)
September 1, 2004... J. Dick Hopkins is president of J. Dick Hopkins & Associates Inc., a building envelope consulting services firm established in 1989. Areas of practice include exterior insulation and finish systems, Portland cement plaster (interior and...

R. Bryan Barnes.(Keynote Speaker)(Rogers Townsend and Thomas)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... R. Bryan Barnes is a shareholder and member of the board of directors of Rogers Townsend & Thomas, P.C., Columbia, S.C. Bryan's law practice primarily involves construction, surety and specialty litigation, including defense of products...