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Emma Peterson, Senior Content Developer
Building a sustainable service department
By Emma Peterson. Learn the three stages to developing a strong and stable service department. Tracey Donels has been around the commercial roofing world, for two decades in fact! He first spent 15 years at K-Post Roofing and Waterproofing as the vice president of services, where he was able to ...
Riding the ebbs and flows of the insurance market
By Emma Peterson. Get some helpful tips on navigating the insurance side of the roofing industry! While at the Western States Roofing Contractor’s Association 2024 Roofing Expo (WRE), Heidi J. Ellsworth brought Seth and Ashley Pietsch to The Coffee Shops soundstage to talk about insurance. The duo run Integrity Insurance ...
Building on innovation
By Emma Peterson. Innovation might have put Polyglass on the map, but it’s their dedication to continuing to improve their products that has made them an industry leader. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Karen Edwards sat down with Marco Sieber and Elliott Wood of Polyglass to talk about ...
The importance of making roofs winter-ready
By Emma Peterson. Not only do snow retention systems protect homeowners, but they also protect contractors’ reputations. The goal of snow retention systems is to keep snowpack on a roof, rather than letting it slide off in uncontrolled amounts. This has a multitude of benefits for the homeowner, from as ...
Future-proof roofs with cover boards
By Emma Peterson. From fire protection to operational efficiency, learn why high-performing cover boards are a crucial component of commercial roof systems. Overall, roof cover boards are known to extend the life of a roof, lower the need for maintenance and in emergency, can even save lives. But they are ...
Riding the ebbs and flows of the insurance market
By Emma Peterson. Get some helpful tips on navigating the insurance side of the roofing industry! While at the Western States Roofing Contractor’s Association 2024 Roofing Expo (WRE), Heidi J. Ellsworth brought Seth and Ashley Pietsch to The Coffee Shops soundstage to talk about insurance. The duo run Integrity Insurance ...
Selling a long-term investment
By Emma Peterson. Learn how to help home and property owners understand the total cost of a roof by explaining the lifecycle of materials that they choose. Roofs are large investments, typically the biggest investment after the purchase of the building itself. Because of this, home and property owners often ...
Snow retention 101
By Emma Peterson. With winter storms on the horizon, now is a great time to learn about snow retention systems! Snow retention systems installed on the roof prevent snow from building up and then “avalanching” off in one large chunk. When snow comes off a roof in such a way ...
Top October stories: Surviving storms, building futures and giving back
By Emma Peterson. October has come to a close, but there’s still time to catch up on some of the biggest stories from RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) that came out this past month! October was a month of headlines and for many, hardship. In Florida, residents found themselves facing the ...
Stepping into solar
By Emma Peterson. Check out three ways that contractors can get involved in the rising solar industry and expand their businesses. Solar power is growing as a popular choice in both residential and commercial applications and presents a valuable market for contractors. In an interview, Pete Cleveland, vice president of ...
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