National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)

New NRCA ProCertification® Available Now

May 22, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By NRCA. With the addition of EPDM Systems Installer, NRCA now has four certifications through their ProCertification program. Calling all installers with substantial skills installing EPDM roof systems! National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) is now offering for experienced installers to become NRCA ProCertified® EPDM Systems Installers. NRCA ProCertification is NRCA’s ...

RMHC® Launches #CardChallenge to Gain Support During COVID-19 Crisis

May 18, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By NRCA. The Challenge is a fun way to support the charity's emergency response fund. The Ronald McDonald House Charities® #CardChallenge aims to raise awareness and funds for the RMHC Chapter Emergency Response Fund, a fund set up to help Chapters experiencing severe financial hardships. Driven by social media, the campaign is a ...

The National Roofing Contractors Association Launches Workforce Recruitment Webpage

May 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

The goal of the webpage is to help the industry address the workforce shortage. As the economy prepares to rebound, the National Roofing Contractors Association has launched a workforce recruitment webpage at nrca.net/workforce-recruitment to help address the anticipated workforce shortage. The U.S. is facing record unemployment, and the roofing industry must ...

Ensuring Metal Roof Flashings Withstand High Winds

May 6, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. New metal flashing standard aims to improve wind resistance of metal roof systems. Bob LeClare, the director of perimeter edge metal business for ATAS International wrote an article titled, “Against the Wind” for Professional Roofing, the magazine produced by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). In ...

Mark Your Calendars for These Future Dates

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

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. After much deliberation, NRCA has cancelled Roofing Day in D.C. 2020 and rescheduled National Roof Week. In light of the current situation the United States and the world face due to the coronavirus, many events have been cancelled or postponed. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) ...

The National Roofing Contractors Association Offers NRCA ProCertification® Qualified Assessor Program Online

May 2, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

This remote opportunity will only be available for a limited time. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the National Roofing Contractors Association has announced eligible roofing professionals now can complete the NRCA ProCertification Qualified Assessor program remotely. NRCA ProCertification is NRCA’s national certification initiative for experienced workers who demonstrate substantial roofing ...

Beacon Building Products Creates Series of Videos featuring NRCA Leadership on COVID-19

April 27, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The videos feature Beacon’s Greg Bloom and NRCA CEO Reid Ribble discussing resources that NRCA has available for roofing contractors. Reid shares important information on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Payroll Protection Program – a loan that will be forgiven ...

Contractor Trying to Survive in City that Shutdown Construction

April 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. MSN recently shared a story that chronicled how San Francisco-based Lawson Roofing Co. is struggling amidst to COVID-19 pandemic. Lawson Roofing Co. is a 113-year old company that was started by former NRCA chair Frank Lawson, Jr.’s grandfather in 1907, the year after the infamous 1906 ...

Make Your Voice Heard by Congress with #RoofingProtects

April 25, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Join NRCA and others in the industry to send a message to Congress. Now more than ever, it’s important for us to work together for the greater good. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has found a way to bring the roofing industry closer, while also ...