Jesse Sanchez, Writer

By Jesse Sanchez. From cold climates to hurricane zones, this self-adhering roofing system is meeting new challenges with old-school reliability and some smart tweaks. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Heidi J. Ellsworth connects with Abby Feinstein of CertainTeed to celebrate 21 years of Flintlastic SA, a milestone ...

Tech-driven growth takes center stage at CRA 2025

July 25, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

By Jesse Sanchez. Sales leaders say roofing pros are hungry for digital tools, and the demand is only growing. At the 2025 Colorado Roofers Association (CRA) Trade Show, one of the most compelling conversations wasn’t about shingles or nails, it was about software. Leap, a technology platform designed for contractors, ...

Solar ventilation gains ground in moisture-conscious building market

July 25, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

By Jesse Sanchez. A growing focus on attic moisture control has driven commercial and residential interest towards solar-powered fans. As energy costs rise and climate conditions become more demanding, moisture control has taken center stage in both residential and commercial construction. Attic Breeze, a leading manufacturer of solar-powered attic ...

Roofing’s new secret weapon

July 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

By Jesse Sanchez. A next-gen air barrier is turning heads at roofing expos and changing how contractors think about moisture. A quiet shift is happening in the roofing industry and if you weren’t at the 2025 International Roofing Expo (IRE) or International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC), you may ...

Red Dog’s Roofing is the July R-Club roofer of the month!

July 22, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

By Jesse Sanchez. Honoring family roots, scaling smart and bringing hands-on leadership to a growing roofing empire. When Patrick Cochran founded Red Dog’s Roofing in 2012, the name wasn’t just catchy, it was personal. “The name is very symbolic,” Patrick said in this Roofer of the Month podcast. “I named ...

Red Dog’s Roofing is the July R-Club roofer of the month!

July 22, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

How the latest roofing tech is redefining service models

July 20, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

By Jesse Sanchez. A closer look at the new ways to think about roof inspections and the unexpected value they generate. What if every call from a building owner about a leak could lead to a full roof replacement? That’s not a sales gimmick; it’s a practical outcome of what ...

Building smarter, faster

July 20, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

By Jesse Sanchez. From blueprint to business growth, pre-engineered buildings are helping contractors do more with less. In this episode of MetalCast™, host Karen Edwards digs into the nuts and bolts of pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMBs) with Jennifer Davis, president of Central States and Ahmed Abdelaal, vice president of engineering ...

Speed, service and a surprising comparison

July 19, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

By Jesse Sanchez. How Tracey Donels is reshaping roofing service departments one fast, high-quality repair at a time. In this Roofing Road Trips® episode, industry consultant Tracey Donels of Service First Solutions draws a sharp and compelling comparison between a fast-food giant and the roofing service world, and it’s not ...

Helping contractors lead, not just grind

July 19, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

By Jesse Sanchez. The leadership fix that contractors didn’t know they needed. Contractors have more opportunity now than ever to grow thriving businesses, if only they step out of the day-to-day chaos and start leading with purpose. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Melissa Chapman, co-founder of The GLO ...