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Synthetic roofing built for extreme weather
By Jesse Sanchez. EcoStar roofing tiles combine synthetic materials, durability and installation flexibility to help roofs withstand demanding conditions. Extreme weather can put roofing systems to the test, from hail and high winds to heavy rain and temperature extremes. EcoStar says its synthetic slate and shake roofing tiles are engineered to address ...
Reroofing with wildfire protection in mind
By Emma Peterson. Combining fire resistance, wind protection and lasting curb appeal, Unified Steel® provided an ideal solution for a homeowner living in a wildfire-prone region. 2025 did not kick off well for homeowner Tilo Martin and his neighbors. Tilo’s home sits in the Pacific Palisades – the part of California that ...
Stay ahead of hail with predictive weather intelligence
By Emma Richardson. New forecasting tools are helping roofing contractors prepare for severe weather before it arrives. Weather has notoriously dictated the pace of roofing work, but new forecasting technology is giving contractors a chance to move from reacting to storms to preparing for them. In a recent episode of Roofing Road ...
The roof that survived
By Emma Peterson. When fire tested a California home, the stone-coated steel roof played a key role in keeping it standing. In 2025, 471,207 acres of land in California burned in wildfires and over 23,700-acres of damaged lands from that total is attributed solely to the devastating Palisades fire. But not every ...
Preparing roofs today for tomorrow’s storms
By Emma Peterson. A slower hurricane season offers contractors and property owners an opportunity to improve roof performance with products like APOC’s Polyset AH-160 tile adhesive system. This Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet so far. As Alex Schneider reported at the beginning of September, “Historically, about ⅔ of ...
Heat cramps: The warning sign too many roofers ignore
By Cotney Consulting Group. Ignoring heat cramps doesn't demonstrate strength. It increases the likelihood that the body's cooling system will continue to deteriorate. Every experienced roofer has probably seen it happen. A crew member suddenly stops what they're doing and grabs the back of their leg. Maybe it's a calf ...
Why metal roofing delivers long-term performance
By Jesse Sanchez. Metal roofing combines weather resistance, energy efficiency and durability to help building owners protect their investment. Metal roofing is gaining attention among homeowners and commercial developers looking for durable building materials that can withstand severe weather while delivering long-term value. Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) highlights metal roofing’s ...
Climate-ready roofs move from option to necessity
By The Coffee Shops™. Five years after the Future (P)roof report, extreme heat is reinforcing the need to design, refurbish and maintain roofs for a changing climate. In 2021, National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) commissioned a report, “Future (P)roof: Building resilience of roofing technologies in a changing climate,” to ...
Building for wildfire resilience in Colorado
By Lori Jerome, PABCO Roofing Products. Contractors can simplify code compliance through early coordination, careful planning and trusted Class A-rated roofing products. As wildfires grow more extreme and more frequent, especially in the Western United States, there has been a push to reevaluate and update wildfire-related building codes around the ...
Building wildfire resilience from the roof down
By The Coffee Shops™. Reducing ignition risks by specifying roof assemblies that meet Wildland-Urban Interface requirements. As wildfire risks increase across the United States, contractors must consider how roofing materials, complete assemblies and installation practices contribute to building resilience. In this article, Polyglass highlights that in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas, ...
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