Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA)

How to Know When to Turn a Roof Over to Waterproofers

September 9, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

By Richard Spreen, President, Decktight Roofing Services, Inc. and Shredded Tire, Inc. Changes in waterproofing occupied conditioned spaces (what used to be known as roofs) in the roofing industry. Richard Spreen has worked as a roofing contractor for the last 32 years. Located in Miami, Florida, Spreen has seen ...

Taking Resilience Seriously

September 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Become FORTIFIED certified and ensure homes and buildings are built to withstand all that Mother Nature throws at them. On a 90-acre parcel of land in South Carolina is a state-of-the-art research facility complete with 105 fans that simulate wind speeds up to 130 mph and a ...

FRSA Offers Online Education!

August 5, 2020 at 7:08 a.m.

FRSA Offers Online Education! Through a partnership with AAA Construction School, the FRSA Educational & Research Foundation offers members a variety of online continuing education courses at a discounted price. This partnership allows the Foundation to continue in its goal for "Industry Excellence through Education" by reaching a wide range of ...

Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association Announces Award Winners

July 25, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By Florida's Association of Roofing Professionals. FRSA members are recognized for their accomplishments. The 2020 membership awards were announced virtually due to the cancellation of the FRSA Convention. Congratulations to the following winners. Manny Oyola, Eagle Roofing Products FL, Wins Enthusiasm Award The Bieler “Enthusiasm Gets It Done” Award was established in 1994 by ...

Passing of Burt T. Logan, Sr.

July 13, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of FRSA Honorary Member, Burt Logan, Sr. Burt Thomas Logan, Sr., 82, DeLand, FL, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2020, in his home with his family by his side. Burt was born in Plains, Pennsylvania to Donald and ...

Passing of Sandy Winslow

July 12, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Sandy Winslow on June 13, 2020. Sandra Ann Montgomery Winslow, better known to her family and friends as "Sandy" passed away peacefully while under hospice care. She was 82 years old. Sandy was born on February 17, 1938 in Fort ...

This Year, the FRSA Convention & Expo is Coming to You!

July 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

By Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association. With health and safey as a top priority, FRSA's 98th Annual Convention and Expo has gone virtual. After closely monitoring the worldwide situation with COVID-19, the FRSA Executive Committee and staff made the difficult decision to cancel FRSA’s 98th Annual Convention and the ...

Passing of Paul "Rocky" Rochester

July 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Paul "Rocky" Rochester. Paul "Rocky" Rochester, one of the unsung but important defensive contributors to the Jets' Super Bowl III triumph over the Baltimore Colts in January 1969, died Sunday with his family around him. He was 81. Although Paul ...

Passing of Scott Hall

June 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Scott Hall. Scott passed away on May 12 and was 75 years old. He was born in Waterbury, CT to Jessie MacLean and Frederick Milton Hall. Scott attended Staples High School in Westport, CT and later earned his B.S. ...

98th Annual Convention & Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo Cancelled

May 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

FRSA leadership agreed that we could not hold our event with the social distancing guidelines. After much consideration and many conversations with the Executive Committee, attorney Trent Cotney, and senior staff members, FRSA has decided to cancel the July 15-17, 2020 Convention and the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal ...