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Jesse Sanchez, Writer
Finding efficiency in roof maintenance
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how to build maintenance programs that protect roofs and strengthen operations. On January 28 at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET, Megan Ellsworth hosts a new CoatingsTalk™ with Chris Huettig of KARNAK and Tracey Donels of Service First Solutions. Together, they will explore how commercial roof maintenance ...
Putting veteran commitment back in focus
By Jesse Sanchez Operation Rooftop and partnerships showed TAMKO®’s 2025 veteran commitment through roofing support and community impact. Operation Rooftop, presented by TAMKO® and the Chiefs, concluded its 2025 sweepstakes with the selection of Staff Sergeant Patrick Leet, a U.S. Marine currently serving on recruiting duty in Kansas City, Missouri. ...
Anchoring the future of rooftop innovation
By Jesse Sanchez. A mobile showroom, rising code standards and growing demand are helping redefine what rooftop security means in today's evolving commercial roofing landscape. Justin Smith, national sales manager at Anchor Products, spoke at the RoofersCoffeeShop® soundstage during the 2025 Western Roofing Expo, where the company made a strong ...
Solar savings move into sharper focus
By Jesse Sanchez. A closer look at the long-term savings of solar and CertainTeed’s response to rising demand from homeowners. CertainTeed has entered the conversation about residential solar as homeowners weigh whether renewable power can genuinely cut long-term energy costs. With electricity rates continuing to rise across many regions, interest ...
Contractors embrace smarter software to drive better results
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how a different approach to selection, buy-in and onboarding can protect profits and morale. For commercial contractors like R3NG, the choice to overhaul core business software often follows years of frustration with tools that slow down field work or fail to give owners the information they ...
Culture-first hiring reshapes roofing
By Jesse Sanchez. How flexibility, clear expectations and modern recruiting are redefining what it takes to build teams that last. As roofing contractors compete for talent in a tighter labor market, leaders are finding that pay and perks only go so far if the day-to-day experience does not hold together. ...
Contractor feedback drives lighter, easier-to-handle panels
By Jesse Sanchez. Installers pushed for shorter panels, cleaner backers and tougher packaging and READYSLATE’s redesign shows what happens when a manufacturer truly listens to the roof. As READYSLATE® expands in the U.S. market, CUPA Pizarras has reshaped its lightweight slate panel system around one core principle: listen to installers ...
Metal roofing surges as investment and confidence rise
By Jesse Sanchez. Industry research highlights sustained growth, evolving distribution models and long-term opportunity across residential and nonresidential construction. Heidi J. Ellsworth recently sat down with FMI Research Analyst Paul Trombitas in this episode of MetalCast™ for a data-driven discussion on the current state of the metal construction market. The ...
Turning data into faster decisions and stronger margins
By Jesse Sanchez. Outlining how contractors can improve speed to lead, strengthen visibility and protect profitability by centralizing data. Zacch Carpenter of Jobba was recently featured on this CoatingsTalk™ webinar as host Megan Ellsworth sat down with him to discuss the ways roofing businesses can turn everyday technology into measurable ...
Bringing sunshine indoors: The case for skylight retrofits
By Jesse Sanchez. Better technology, stronger materials and a focus on occupant wellness are driving a skylight retrofit renaissance. In the world of commercial roofing, skylights have long been a source of both promise and challenge, offering great results when done right. Known in decades past for their tendency to ...
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