National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
Roofing industry rallies to restore camp cabins
By Alex Tolle. When a Southern California camp serving children with cancer needed some help, nearly 70 roofing professionals joined forces to deliver five brand new cabin roofs. On August 18, 2026, roofing professionals gathered at Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times in Southern California to install new roofs on five of ...
The WAGES Act could help contractors invest in their workforce
By Jesse Sanchez. Proposed legislation would create a payroll tax credit designed to reduce the cost of registered apprenticeship programs for roofing contractors and other employers. Finding and retaining skilled workers remains a major challenge for roofing contractors, making long-term workforce development an important industry priority for the National Roofing ...
The next generation of roofers are learning essential skills with Leister tools
By Brittany Wykle, Leister. By investing in students today, Leister is helping build a stronger, more skilled workforce for the future of the roofing industry. The roofing industry is essential to protecting homes, businesses and communities from the elements. It is a rewarding trade that offers financial stability, job security ...
Updated 2026 Guidelines for Roof Coatings
By The Coffee Shops®. NRCA has released new recommendations for the design, preparation and application of roof coating systems. Roof coatings have become an increasingly important solution for extending the service life of existing roof systems, improving reflectivity and delaying costly replacements. Recognizing the growing role coatings play in the roofing ...
La edición 2026 de la Western Roofing Expo tiene algo para todos
Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Alberto Torres. Desde el campo de golf hasta el piso de exhibición, la WRE 2026 ofrece a los profesionales del roofing innumerables oportunidades para aprender, conectar y hacer crecer sus negocios. ¡Estamos a menos de dos meses de la Western Roofing Expo (WRE)! Este evento, ...
Building a global future for roofing
By The Coffee Shops. The IFD has already demonstrated the power of international collaboration. Now, the opportunity is to expand that impact by welcoming new voices and nations into the fold. The roofing industry may look different from one country to the next, but the challenges it faces are often ...
Taking the helm
By Emma Peterson. Sherri Miles’ journey to leadership and her new role as the Roofing Alliance’s president. Recently, we had Sherri Miles of Miles Roofing on an episode of Roofing Road Trips® to talk about her roofing career. Her journey to becoming a contractor started even before she was born, ...
Roofing through uncertainty
By The Coffee Shops™. Industry leaders share how contractors can adapt to economic pressures while building stronger customer relationships. During the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) mid-year meetings in Chicago, industry leaders gathered for a Read Listen Watch® (RLW) webinar to discuss a topic many contractors are facing in 2026: ...
Four decades of insight into roofing safety
By Emma Peterson. The hidden dangers of roof degradation and the importance of building awareness, prevention and safety culture. In one of our newest episodes of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth hosted Gary Walpole from National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) for a discussion about safety in the roofing trade. ...
Turn Rooftop Risks Into Profit
In this RoofersCoffeeShop® Coffee Conversations, Heidi J. Ellsworth is joined by Joel Stanley of Anchor Products; Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese; and Mark Graham of NRCA, to explore the hidden risks on rooftops that are costing contractors money and how they can be transformed into new revenue opportunities. From ...
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