By Karen L. Edwards. Getting into liquid-applied membrane application is easier than ever with training from Sika. The liquid-applied membrane market has been growing steadily over the years but has really taken off with contractors and building owners looking for other options while the industry experiences supply chain challenges. ...
By Sika Corporation. Sika was in the right place to be the roofing solution the University of Illinois State Farm Arena was looking for. The University of Illinois’ State Farm Arena had been submitting proposals for a Liquid Applied Membrane (LAM) roof for a while before fate intervened. It ...
By Sika. Hurricane force winds are no match for the new roof of American University of the Caribbean. In September of 2017 St. Maarten and the surrounding Caribbean islands were hit hard by Hurricane Irma. The Category 5 storm packed a powerful punch, with winds over 185 mph that caused ...
By Evelyn Witterholt. The 2022 Western Roofing Expo is quickly approaching! Make sure you visit these booths while at the show. RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) will be at this year’s Western Roofing Expo and we hope to see you there too! The annual event that’s brought to you by the Western States ...
By Cass Jacoby. Liquid Applied Roofing membranes offer an excellent solution to the strains on your business from the roofing industry supply chain shortages. Tired of waiting for the materials you need to arrive so you can deliver a high-performance roof? You are not alone. The industry has ...
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. This last month has shown us that metal roofing is still a popular topic! Our second most popular article last month was announcing the launch of MetalCoffeeShop.com, our sister-site dedicated to everything metal. We also saw a rise ...
The purpose of the podcast is to elevate the roofing industry by sharing important lessons to be learned and stories of which the industry can be proud. The National Roofing Contractors Association has released the 21st and 22nd episodes from its podcast series, “Stories of an Extraordinary Industry.” Sponsored by ABC ...
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Join the RCS team for the 100th annual FRSA Convention in Daytona Beach! The RoofersCoffeeShop® and MetalCoffeeShop™ team will be at the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Assocation (FRSA) 100th annual convention, will you? The convention is all set to take place July 19-22 at the ...
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. The roofing industry supply shortage doesn’t look like it is ending anytime soon; learn how using alternative materials and recovering roofs rather than replacing can be a strong solution. Manufacturers of building materials and products have been experiencing shortages on raw materials since 2020. Now, ...
By Meta Team. Learn how the global issue of labor shortages is directly affecting the roofing industry. Last April, over three million Americans resigned from their current jobs, kicking off what we now call ‘The Great Resignation.’ Since then, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics has reported that there were ...