Jesse Sanchez, Writer
What clogged gutters can do to your home
By Jesse Sanchez. Routine gutter maintenance can help homeowners prevent water damage, pest problems and costly repairs. Often overlooked until a problem develops, gutters are an essential part of a home’s drainage system. Royalty Roofing notes that they help direct rainwater and melting snow away from the roof and foundation. ...
Layered water-saving strategies deliver results
By Jesse Sanchez. Municipal parks departments are combining smart irrigation technology, recycled water, turf conversion and long-term planning to reduce water consumption. As the Irrigation Association reports, municipalities facing tighter water restrictions are finding that no single conservation measure is enough. The most significant savings come from combining irrigation technology, ...
Wildfire resilience takes center stage
By Jesse Sanchez. This seminar brought roofing professionals together for fire-focused education, committee collaboration and new storm investigation findings. The Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues (RICOWI) is expanding its research focus as the roofing industry confronts a broader range of weather-related challenges. During this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, ...
Cleaner jobsites can build stronger roofing businesses
By Jesse Sanchez. Jobsite protection can help roofing contractors improve cleanup, strengthen their neighborhood presence and create a more professional customer experience. A roofing project can showcase craftsmanship, but the experience homeowners have on the ground matters just as much. On this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Karen Edwards ...
Build a stronger business before it’s time to sell
By Jesse Sanchez. H.S. Exit Advisors shares six strategies roofing contractors can use to strengthen their companies and prepare for a successful exit. For roofing contractors, preparing to sell a business should begin long before an owner is ready to walk away. On this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Karen ...
Before the Snow Falls: Is Your Roof Ready?
By Jesse Sanchez. Snow retention systems can help control how snow and ice leave low-slope commercial roofs, reducing the risk of sudden shedding below. Snow retention may be more commonly associated with steep-slope roofing, but low-slope commercial roofs can also benefit from systems designed to control how snow and ice ...
Early access program puts contractors in control
By Jesse Sanchez. NimbusLabs gives contractors more control over when and how new JobNimbus features enter their workflows. JobNimbus has launched NimbusLabs, an early access environment designed to let roofing and exterior contractors evaluate new features before they become generally available. Through the program, account administrators can browse upcoming tools inside JobNimbus, ...
Why metal is gaining ground with developers
By Jesse Sanchez. Labor pressures, durability concerns and long-term performance goals are prompting developers and building owners to look more closely at metal construction. Metal construction is expanding beyond the warehouses, manufacturing facilities and agricultural buildings with which it has traditionally been associated. As a METALCON blog post recently noted, ...
Cool roof performance gets a reflective boost
By Jesse Sanchez. Updated Atlas Pinnacle® Sun cool roof shingles offer higher Solar Reflectance Index values and a new Cool Oyster color. Atlas Roofing Corporation has enhanced the solar reflectivity performance of its Pinnacle® Sun shingle line, offering homeowners and contractors greater energy efficiency and expanded design options. The updated ...
Strategies to build a stronger roofing lead pipeline
By Jesse Sanchez RoofLink highlights several ways roofing companies can generate leads, improve follow-up and move opportunities through the sales process more efficiently. Roofing lead generation is not simply about bringing more prospects into the pipeline. RoofLink, part of the SalesRabbit platform, reports in its 2026 Roofing Sales Report that ...
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