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One Tradesman’s Plan to Finance an Early Retirement

April 11, 2019 at 5:35 p.m.

By Cara Coridonni, CertainTeed. Meet Jerry Hillenburg, owner Jerry Hillenburg & Co. who retired from his business at the young age of 50, My school teacher dad had five boys with me being the fourth. To supplement his income, Dad always built a “spec” house during summer break – my brothers and ...

Extreme DIY Leads to an Untapped Passion for the Trades

April 5, 2019 at 8:36 a.m.

By Cara D'Angelo, CertainTeed. Meet Joel Dalacker, Extreme DIY'er. A Cold Start I went to school for three years for business but I realized I didn’t want to sit at a desk. It just wasn’t for me. I had a buddy who was in the trades. He mentioned that the guy he ...

A Look at the Other Side of Storm Damage

March 20, 2019 at 6:01 p.m.

By: Cara D'Angelo, CertainTeed. As part of CertainTeed's efforts to help Keep Craft Alive, they are talking to skilled-workers across the U.S. and Canada about how they got started in the field. Name: Danny Suster, CIMA Contractors LLC, a CertainTeed Gold Star Commercial Contractor Industry: Roofing Danny (right) and his brother Sam (left), began ...

CertainTeed Expands Matterhorn Line into Canada

March 15, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

Canadian builders and contractors will soon be able to offer their customers a superior impact-, fire- and wind-resistant metal roofing option. CertainTeed’s luxury metal roofing line, Matterhorn® Metal Roofing, will be available throughout Canada in the first quarter of 2019. Matterhorn Metal Roofing utilizes mottling, chiseling and other techniques to replicate the ...

CertainTeed’s ‘Oh Hail No!’ Sweepstakes

March 12, 2019 at 8:10 a.m.

By CertainTeed. “Hail Alley,” a vertical stretch of land spanning the middle of the United States from Texas to the Dakotas, experiences the most frequent and severe hail storms in the country. Throughout the spring and summer, hailstones can pile so high on the streets that snow plows are needed to remove ...

Rustic Curb Appeal: Polymer Shingle Installation Tips

March 5, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

By Jay Sweeney, CertainTeed. CertainTeed’s Cedar Impressions® Individual 5″ Sawmill Shingles have many benefits – including a stunningly realistic aged cedar shingle look, longevity and relatively low maintenance needs. In order to achieve the homeowners' desired look, there are several steps that installation contractors should follow. Below are a few tips to simplify ...

3 Tips to Improve Your Website’s Search Ranking

March 1, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

By Steve Nuttall, CertainTeed. On average, Google processes around 3.5 billion different searches per day. According to a Local SEO study by HubSpot, 46% of all Google searches are local and 76% of all local searches result in a phone call. As a contractor with a website this means opportunity for ...

You’re Probably Only One Breakthrough Away from Multiplying Your Profits This Year

February 24, 2019 at 6:41 a.m.

CertainTeed is offering Breakthrough 2019 Workshops to help you increase your profit and they are offering a guarantee that you will uncover at least $50,000 more in sales for your business. As the Director of Contractor Programs for CertainTeed Roofing, Jay Butch’s most important goal is to provide roofing companies the ...

How to Stand Out in a Sea of Lifetime Warranties

February 20, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

By Jay Butch, CertainTeed. A serious look inside warranties can protect your company and customers We’ve heard from many of you in recent weeks about warranties—likes, dislikes and so on. Trust me, your comments are welcome and as I’ve learned in my 20 years working with you guys— you don’t hold back—and ...

It Doesn’t Matter How Shiny Their Truck Is

February 13, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.

By Cara Cardonni, CertainTeed. CertainTeed's Keep Craft Alive initiative profiles contractors and shares their stories. Meet Michele Doning, owner of KNM Construction. How did you get your start in the industry? I came to the industry late due to a career change. I used to train horses, but my friends were roofers ...