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Jesse Sanchez, Writer
A faster path to school roofing projects
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how cooperative purchasing through the TIPS Program helps schools and nonprofits streamline roofing procurement while maintaining control and cost transparency. For school districts, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and the contractors that serve them, a roof replacement is as much an administrative hurdle as it is a ...
Targeting roofing prospects with data-driven precision
By Jesse Sanchez. Exploring how smarter data and targeting help contractors improve outreach efficiency and results. Reworked.ai is pitching a simpler way for roofing companies to find work in a crowded market: stop casting the widest net and start focusing on the homeowners most likely to act. In an Exit ...
Flat roofs in the Upper Midwest
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how flat and low-slope roofing systems perform in the Upper Midwest, what roofing options are best and how to protect them from climate-related challenges. Flat and low-slope roofs are a common feature across commercial and residential properties in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and Classic Construction & Consulting ...
Know your break-even before you price the next job
By Jesse Sanchez. Understanding break-even calculations can help protect margins and simplify pricing decisions. Many roofing companies judge the success of a year by how much revenue they generate. Yet revenue alone does not determine whether a company is financially healthy. According to industry consultant John Kenney from Cotney Consulting ...
Why attic ventilation education still happens face to face
By Jesse Sanchez. In-person seminars help contractors better understand, calculate and apply proper attic ventilation principles. Contractors gather in hotel meeting rooms across the country to revisit one technical subject that continues to impact roof performance: attic ventilation. On this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Karen Edwards welcomed Paul Scelsi ...
Combating ice dams
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn what causes ice dams and how proper insulation, ventilation and inspections can prevent costly winter roof damage. Ice dams are one of the most common winter roofing problems and EAS Roofing says some regions’ weather patterns create ideal conditions for them to form. Heavy snowfall, freezing ...
Rethinking weather safety for outdoor jobsites
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how new weather intelligence tools are helping contractors better assess heat and lightning risks before conditions become dangerous. Weather can shift quickly on an outdoor jobsite, forcing contractors to make immediate decisions that affect both worker safety and project schedules. When crews are exposed to lightning, ...
The next big opportunity in wind uplift protection
By Jesse Sanchez. The growing case for stronger rooftop equipment attachment in today’s wind conditions. As wind events intensify across the country, Anchor Products is urging the roofing community to look beyond the membrane and focus on the equipment that often drives loss. On this episode of the Roofing Road ...
Proving strength in metal roof retrofits
By Jesse Sanchez. How retrofit testing is redefining metal roof performance and why documented, real-world structural testing is essential. Metal building owners are asking a more direct question than they did a decade ago. The issue is no longer simply whether a roof can be replaced, but whether the existing ...
Addressing attic mold risks through ventilation
By Jesse Sanchez. Balanced attic airflow reduces moisture buildup and protects structures from long term interior damage. Roof Saver offers a ventilation approach aimed at limiting attic moisture and heat, thus preventing mold and mildew by moving damp air out before damage develops. Having a balanced ventilation system is crucial ...
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