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From HOA headaches to high-value leads
By Emma Peterson. How a strong relationship with an HOA can create a reliable workstream. From making sure that roof materials are approved by the organization to coordinating work schedules with HOA requirements, finding out that a client’s home is in a neighborhood with an active homeowners association (HOA) can ...
Westlake Royal Building Products™ introduces four new colors for Newpoint™ Concrete Roof Tile
Newpoint Concrete Roof Tile now comes in new Tidalwood Blend and Cypress Bay Blend colors for its Barcelona 900 high-barrel tile and Saxony 900 Slate profiles, as well as new Smoky Bay Blend and Coastal Dune colors for Saxony 900 Slate. Westlake Royal Building Products™ (Westlake Royal), a Westlake company (NYSE: ...
Roofer profile: Anthony Walsh – DuraShield Roofing and Contracting
By DaVinci Roofscapes. How offering DaVinci composite shake and slate roofing options has increased this contractor's revenue. If you live in Wisconsin or Illinois, Anthony Walsh has made it his mission that you’ve heard about his company, DuraShield Roofing and Contracting. Since 2003 the full-service team of roofers has worked on residential ...
Top AskARoofer articles for May
By Jesse Sanchez. These May stories highlight veterans, acquisitions, workforce development, contractor excellence and seasonal roof maintenance. May brought a wide range of roofing stories to AskARoofer™, from community service and company growth to hands-on education and practical maintenance guidance. This month’s top articles show how roofing professionals, manufacturers and ...
Golf-ball sized hail bounces off Select Shake Roof
By DaVinci Roofscapes. The story of a just-in-time installation giving a homeowner relief in the face of a storm. Josh Maggard is a lucky man. How lucky? Just two days after his DaVinci Select Shake roof was installed on May 13, 2025, a storm came through his neighborhood dropping golf ball sized ...
Westlake Royal Building Products™ supports hands-on workforce development initiative at Huntley High School
Product donation and on-site training provided students with technical education and industry experience. In recognition of National Skilled Trades Day on May 6, Westlake Royal Building Products™ (“Westlake Royal”), a Westlake company (NYSE: WLK), supported a hands-on workforce development initiative at Huntley High School, outside of Chicago, providing students with real-world ...
Turn custom orders into custom gear
By Emma Peterson. You can turn material and product orders into custom tees, high-visibility shirts, hoodies and more for your crew. QXO is helping gear up your crew with this promotion! Between May 4, 2026, and July 2, 2026, you can earn gear with every U.S. purchase of CertainTeed, GAF, ...
Rebuilding stronger: Looking back at the 2025 California wildfires
By Emma Peterson. 14 months after devastating fires swept through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena areas, communities are building back with stronger, more fire-resilient materials. Recently, Karen Edwards sat down with Tim Brown of Westlake Royal Building Products and Josh Smith of J.N. Davis Roofing for a Roofing Road Trips® ...
Pinpoint Roofing LLC installs DaVinci Slate on new fire station
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Multiple structures in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee have synthetic roofing. Back in 2013 Michael Smelcer, principal at SRA Architects, Inc. indicated a preference for DaVinci Single-Width Slate when drawing up plans for the 232,000-square-foot Le Conte Events Center in Pigeon Forge. Now, more than a decade later, he’s designing more ...
Roofer profile: Kevin O’Donnell – O’Donnell Roofing Co.
By DaVinci Roofscapes. How composite products are helping an over 100-year-old company. Kevin O’Donnell has roofing in his blood. A 4th generation roofer, he was on his first job site at 12 years old. So, it’s natural that he’s now heading up his family’s 102-year-old company, O’Donnell Roofing Co. in Pennsylvania. As CEO ...
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