Expert Conversations
The power of prefabrication
By Emma Peterson. How Kelly Roofing tackled wind, access and other project challenges with help from Duro-Last’s custom prefabrication. Meet Kelly Roofing, a Duro-Last Elite contractor and the winner of the 2024 Duro-Last Custom Fabrication Award. To dive further into the project that won the award, Megan Ellsworth hosted Joe ...
QXO’s roadmap for the next chapter
By Emma Peterson. From employee surveys to tech upgrades, Matt Fassler gives us a look into how QXO is investing in the future. As the year comes to a close, there’s a lot to reflect on from 2025. And one of the biggest stories of the year was QXO’s ...
How AI is being used in roofing
By Emma Peterson. Exploring the benefits and questions for roofers that artificial intelligence brings to the roofing industry. AI has been the topic of many conversations this year. From its predictive data capabilities to marketing applications, it holds a lot of power. To dive into what AI is ...
Spray, seal and save
By Emma Peterson. Discover how RejuvaRoofs offers a repair alternative to tearing off and replacing shingle roofs. When Jen Silvers founded RejuvaRoofs, she was trying to solve a problem she had seen in her work as a roofing contractor in Utah – the lack of options for extending the ...
Hitting the nail on the head: Designing a roof that lasts with wood nailers
By Jenny Yu. Learn about the importance of wood nailers for a long-lasting roofing system. In an episode of the Roofing Road Trips® podcast, host Karen Edwards met with Eric Younkin, leader of the product and engineered services team for Carlisle Architectural Metals (CAM), to discuss everything wood nailers: their ...
La transformación digital es esencial para las empresas de techado
Por Jessica Bravo. Lee este artículo para aprender sobre como RoofersGoingDigital está ayudando al crecimiento empresarial. En este Almuerzo y Aprendizaje, Jessica Bravo conversa con Francisco Serrano, fundador de Roofers Going Digital y especialista en crecimiento digital para empresas de techado. Francisco comparte cómo los techadores pueden transformar su negocio ...
Mental health and safety: Keeping the conversation going
By Emma Peterson. NRCA’s Cheryl Ambrose explains why starting and sustaining conversations about suicide and mental health is a critical safety issue for the industry. Around a year ago, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) launched its mental health webpage! This was a part of its larger initiative to start ...
Tech takes the wheel in roofing consolidation
By Jesse Sanchez. A closer look at how software is powering private equity’s roofing playbook. As private equity enters the chat, roofing contractors must have their tech stacks in order. That’s the message Vishal Laddha, guest on this Roofing Road Trips® podcast episode, had to share. In this conversation, the ...
Zeroing in on wind uplift risk for commercial roofs
By Jesse Sanchez. How equipment design, stricter codes and severe weather are pushing contractors to rethink wind uplift and rooftop attachments. Anchor Products is helping contractors navigate a fast-changing landscape as equipment profiles shift and codes tighten due to the rise in severe weather. On this episode of Roofing Road ...
Building on a 75-year legacy
By Jenny Yu. Our recent MetalTalk™ highlights Malco Group’s broadened offerings and decades-long commitment to reliable solutions. In the latest MetalTalk™, Karen Edwards was joined by Malco Group’s Vice President of Marketing, Rebecca Talbot, to explore how the company is building on its 75-year legacy of innovation in the ...



