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Jesse Sanchez, Writer
Spray foam solution seals elementary school roof ahead of tight deadline
By Jesse Sanchez. A recent school roof overhaul highlights safety, sustainability and seamless execution by a top-rated contractor. When South Park Elementary School faced the daunting task of replacing its roof in time for the new school year, Strong Contractors Inc. stepped up to deliver — with precision, speed and ...
Why chalking on acrylic coatings should trigger action
By Jesse Sanchez. How UV-driven chalking signals coating wear and informs proactive maintenance. Roof coatings rarely fail without warning. More often, they wear down gradually, offering visible cues that protection is thinning. For acrylic systems, one of the clearest signs is chalking. During this CoatingsTalk webinar, Cameron Webb of ...
Know your break-even before you price the next job
By Jesse Sanchez. Understanding break-even calculations can help protect margins and simplify pricing decisions. Many roofing companies judge the success of a year by how much revenue they generate. Yet revenue alone does not determine whether a company is financially healthy. According to industry consultant John Kenney from Cotney Consulting ...
A commitment to hands-on waterproofing training
By Jesse Sanchez. The Pli-Dek team highlights hands-on waterproofing training and ongoing field support nationwide. Training and long-term support were the focus of this episode of CoatingsCast™, where Karen Edwards spoke with Bob Yglesias and Miles Yglesias of Pli-Dek about the company’s approach to educating contractors on waterproofing systems. The ...
Holiday roof replacement delivers comfort and relief for a veteran
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how a community partnership delivered a free roof and renewed peace of mind for a veteran in need. For contractors, roofing is more than shingles and nails: it is protection, stability and peace of mind. In Toledo, Ohio, that protection recently came in the form of ...
Top February articles: Business strategy, industry advocacy and more.
By Emma Peterson. Your quick guide to this month’s biggest conversations across The Coffee Shops™. While February is the shortest month, that didn’t stop it from being busy here at The Coffee Shops™! Between the 10 different trade shows our team attended and the over 350 articles posted across our ...
When the roof stays put, work moves faster
By Jesse Sanchez. Silicone restoration replaces tear-offs, helping crews work faster, keeping buildings operational and delivering warrantied efficiency. On this CoatingsTalk, host Megan Ellsworth brought two industry professionals to the table who live in the details: Eric Thompson of Henry® and Cody Wilson, president of Unicoat Industrial Roofing, to discuss ...
Silicone vs. acrylic coatings
By Jesse Sanchez. Industry experts discuss how chemistry, climate and roof conditions influence coating selection. In this CoatingsTalk, a representative from MuleHide addressed a practical question contractors and building owners face on recover projects: When does silicone make sense and when is acrylic the better fit? Led by Megan Ellsworth, ...
On the deck, where the real work begins
By Jesse Sanchez. The morning fog hangs low in Newport Beach and the jobsite keeps going anyway. In this live on location episode of CoatingsTalk, host Heidi J. Ellsworth stands alongside Jan Bagnall, the inventor of the Pli-Dek system, and Samantha Clowdus, Pli-Dek’s Southern California representative, to discuss ...
Commercial applications drive interest in urethane roof systems
By Jesse Sanchez. UNIFLEX® sees polyurethane coatings gaining traction as contractors target higher-end commercial and specialty facilities. UNIFLEX® and Sherwin Williams Roofing Solutions are seeing polyurethane roof coatings move from an emerging option to a practical solution as contractors respond to the demands of higher-end commercial and specialty facilities. During ...
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