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Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA)

The Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association was founded in 1922 to bring together contractors as well as businesses with related interests. FRSA's purpose is to foster and encourage a high standard of business ethics among its members and to inform the general public of the importance of doing business with competent and ethical firms. FRSA encourages quality through research, education, and recognition of competence. The Association provides potential economies through the cooperative purchasing of insurance, financial services and other products and services designated by the Board of Directors. FRSA represents the interests and acts as the voice of its membership before government and regulatory bodies of all kinds and works to improve the overall industry in keeping with the general purposes of the Association.

Did you know FRSA offers online education? - For a complete list of online courses, click here!

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NEFRSA-1st Annual Clay Shoot

When: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Where: Jacksonville Clay Target Sports, 12125 New Berlin Rd, Jacksonville FL 32226
Fee: $600 for each team of four (includes cart, shells and clays)

Take your best shot at our first annual clay shoot! There are 100 targets, breakfast, lunch and raffle prizes available to registrants. Registration day of open at 8:00 am and the tournament begins at 9:00 am, with lunch following.

Register ahead of time and pay online at UNATION today!

If you have any questions, contact Brian Barlow by calling 904-524-1041 or emailing bbarlow.nefrsa@gmail.com.

 

 


HireSmart!

Check out information for consumers. One example of the resources available is the DBPR Hurricane Guide. Hurricane season is just around the corner. DBPR has produced a free hurricane guide geared towards preparedness before a storm hits and offers tips and resources for what to do after a storm has made landfall. Click here to download.

 

 

 


FRSA Foundation Auction

Don’t be the only company that won’t be seen at this year’s Auction!

To donate an item, contact Kelly at 800-767-3772 ext. 142 or via email at kelly@floridaroof.com. The sooner you donate, the more recognition you’ll receive.

Questions? Call John Hellein at 800-767-3772 ext. 123.

 


The 102nd Annual Convention and The Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo

Where: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, 6000 W. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746
Dates: June 5-7, 2024
Expo hours: Thursday, June 6 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and Friday, June 7 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Convention and onsite registration hours: Wednesday, June 5 from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm, Thursday, June 6 from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm and Friday, June 7 from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm

The Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo is the largest regional roofing expo in the country. In 2023, over 4,500 roofing and sheet metal contactors, building officials, architects and industry suppliers registered for the Convention and Expo. The 2024 Expo is sold out and has over 225 exhibiting companies offering the latest in products and services to the industry.

 

Registration & Pricing

Each registration requires a unique email address for each person. As always, the Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo is FREE for roofing contractors. All non-exhibiting manufacturers, distributors and suppliers will be charged a $295 fee per person and a fee of $995 per person for industry service providers for entry to the Expo hall.

Seminars

Attendees can register for seminars by purchasing individual tickets or a 7-hour package – a $75 savings. The package includes your choice of 7 hours of seminars, refreshment breaks and free lunch on the Expo floor.

Individual seminar tickets may be purchased for any of the 40 seminars and include refreshment breaks and free lunch on the Expo floor. Please note: some seminars do not offer C.E. credit. Seminars are $50 per hour when purchased individually.

Activities

Did you know that there are FOUR sports tournaments during FRSA’s Convention? Enjoy fishing, golf, clay shooting and bowling tournaments on Wednesday, June 5. Space is limited.

Visit - www.floridaroof.com and REGISTER NOW!

Raffle

Want to win $5,000 during FRSA’s Convention & Expo? Purchase a Foundation Raffle Ticket for $100 and you could be the lucky winner! Only 150 tickets will be sold. You do not have to be present to win.

To purchase a ticket, go to www.floridaroof.com and click on the REGISTER NOW graphic and follow the prompts or call John Hellein at 800-767-3772 ext. 123.

Continuing education

FRSA’s Educational Foundation is offering a total of 41 hours of continuing education that focus on the Florida Building Code, wind mitigation, safety and workers’ comp. We’re also offering 10 hours of non-CE seminars that focus on business management, operations, sales and finances.

Register by May 1 to save money and guarantee your seat! To register, please visit www.floridaroof.com and click on the REGISTER NOW graphic.

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Get your team involved in the Roofing Apprenticeship Program!

The ABC Roofing Apprenticeship Program is a three-year accelerated program, offering a mix of classroom and hands-on training, in addition to on the job training. 

The program consists of 144 classroom hours per year, for a total of 432 hours and 2,000 on the job training hours per year (40-hour week) for a total of 6,000 hours.

Students who successfully complete the Roofing Apprenticeship Program will be trained on industry-specific topics, by industry instructors and will have experience in the following areas (to name a few!):

  • Basic Safety - Complies with OSHA-10 Hour Training Requirements
  • Introduction to Hand Tools and Tools of the Trade
  • Introduction to Power Tools
  • Basic Rigging
  • Introduction to Material Handling
  • Overview of Built-Up Roofing
  • Roof Drains
  • Staging of Dumpster, Kettle and Chute or Crane
  • Roof Calculations and Measurements
  • Basic Communication Skills
  • Basic Employability Skills
  • Nails, Fasteners and Adhesives
  • Physical Characteristics/Properties of Metal
  • Steel and Other Metals
  • Principles of Layout
  • Sheet Metal Processes
  • And MUCH MORE!

Visit FRSA’s website and learn how you can invest in your employees’, your company’s and the industry’s future


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Top Ten Coffee Conversations from Season Two

The Coffee Conversations podcast from RoofersCoffeeShop® invites you to pour a cup of coffee and sit with experts for conversations about what is top of mind for roofing contractors and the overall roofing industry right now. Held every other Thursday morning (6 a.m. PT), the team at RCS video chats ...
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S5:E85 In this episode of Roofing Road Trips, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Construction Attorney Trent Cotney to discuss his annual tradition of matching donations, up to a total of $10,000 ($2,500 per foundation). During this season of giving, as we look back on how the roofing industry has been ...
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S5:E36 In this special installment of Roofing Road Trips, guest host Megan Ellsworth sits down with Matt Chriswell and Lisa Pate of the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Association (FRSA). The three discuss the long history of the FRSA and their foundation as well as what is to come for their ...
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Join Heidi J. Ellsworth for a Coffee Conversations that hits the heart of the roofing industry: giving back through roofing foundations. Sponsored by Hunter Panels, this episode welcomes Trent Cotney and industry foundation representatives including Kelly Van Winkle, president of the Roofing Alliance; Chuck Chapman, chairman of Davis Memorial Foundation; ...
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S3:E23 These special Coffee Conversations come to you LIVE from the 100th annual FRSA convention! Join us on day one and two of the show as we meet with industry leaders and experts from all over Florida and across the country. Day one guests will include manufacturers, distributors, service providers and ...
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S3:E22 These special Coffee Conversations come to you LIVE from the 100th annual FRSA convention! Join us on day one and two of the show as we meet with industry leaders and experts from all over Florida and across the country. Day one guests will include manufacturers, distributors, service providers and ...
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The Weekly Blend Episode 118

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Join us every Friday to learn the latest news in the roofing industry. The 118th episode of The Weekly Blend is here! Join the Coffee Shops’ President Heidi J. Ellsworth and COO Karen Edwards for the latest episode of this Coffee Shop original web series. This week, Heidi and Karen discuss our ...
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Join us every Friday to learn the latest news in the roofing industry. The 116th episode of The Weekly Blend is here! Join the Coffee Shops’ President Heidi J. Ellsworth and Multimedia Manager Megan Ellsworth for the latest episode of this Coffee Shop original web series. This week, Heidi and Karen discuss ...
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