Coffee Shop Originals
Setting the Bar for Sustainability
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Duro-Last® goes above and beyond with their commitment to recycling. Recycling isn’t new to Duro-Last. Company founder John R. Burt started recycling 30 years ago when he found a method for turning manufacturing scraps into a resilient flooring product, keeping the waste out of the landfill. ...
Residential Roofing Contractors - We Want to Hear from You!
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Take this quick, 13-question survey and you get a free RCS carabiner mug. RCS partner Sashco takes learning from contractors seriously. We reported previously about how the Sashco team spends time with contractors to learn how they are building roofs and to identify ways their solutions ...
2019 in Review, Brought to You by WSRCA
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Bulletins provided by the Western States Roofing Contractors Association are full of great information and are easily accessible by WSRCA members. One of the Western States Roofing Contractors Association’s (WSRCA) goals for 2019 was to, “continue driving greater value to being a member of the Association.” ...
25 Ways to Grow Your Service Department
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The service side of your business can be even more lucrative and profitable than the re-roofing side. Growing the service side of your business isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Why not learn from others who have achieved success? In this new eBook from FCS/ ...
Join the Countdown to the International Roofing Expo (IRE)
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. RCS Countdown page will help you plan your activities for the 2020 IRE in Dallas. RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) is so excited to reconnect with old friends and make new ones at the IRE set for February 4 – 6, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. To help you make ...
Increase Productivity and Efficiency with Portable Rollforming Machines
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. 5 reasons for roofers, gutter installers, and manufacturers to choose portable versus in-plant rollformers. For nearly 30 years, New Tech Machinery has been helping roofers, gutter installers, and manufacturers improve business operations and understand the value of using portable rollforming machines. Choosing the right machine for ...
NFP Explores the Evolving Landscape of Construction
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Major changes in the construction industry can be seen through technological advances and an increased number of women serving in construction roles. NFP’s Lisa Ann Marchesi, vice president of property and casualty, explores these shifts in construction and insurance in a recent industry article for Construction ...
Female-led Training Team to Teach Hands-on Repair Class at NWIR Day
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Six women from GAF have teamed up to teach other women how to make roof repairs. Deidra Johnson is a Center for the Advancement of Roofing Excellence (CARE) Regional Training Manager at GAF serving Texas and the Ozarks. At NWIR Day, she will be using her ...
But Will it Leak? An Interesting Look at Installing a New Tesla Roof
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. California homeowner Kyle Field’s house burned in 2017 and for the rebuild, he knew that he wanted to install Tesla’s Solarglass Roof. To start the process, Kyle made a $1,000 deposit to reserve the roof and was excited to learn that he had been accepted into ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes Focused Sales Associates
The organization provides the industry with support, information and technical expertise and is now part of the RCS Manufacturer Representative Directory. RoofersCoffeeShop, the award-winning website where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business is pleased to welcome Focused Sales Associates to the manufacturer’s representative section of the Coffee Shop ...
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