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Liquid-applied Roofing Insights

In this CoatingsTalk, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Josh Poole of Tremco to talk about liquid-applied roofing systems and the importance of correct installation methods and training. As the product manager for Tremco liquid-applied products, Josh works not only with the Tremco R&D team but closely with the ... Read More

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Navigating the Legal Side of Subcrews

In this Read Listen Watch®, Karen Edwards meets with Trent Cotney of Adams & Reese L.L.P. and Justin Bedwell of Camouflage Roofing & Construction, LLC to talk about the current impact of subcrews in the roofing industry. They discuss the challenges and opportunities of navigating subcontractor relationships and the ... Read More

Maintenance, Restoration and Operations Excellence

In this CoatingsTalk, Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with Dylan Wheeler of SOPREMA, where he serves as the strategic account manager at TRP Roofing Products a SOPREMA Group Company. Today’s building owners and facility managers are looking for solutions for their facilities and Dylan shares how SOPREMA and TRP are co-branding ... Read More

Roof Longevity Through Restoration

In this CoatingsTalk, Heidi J. Ellsworth and Chris Huettig of KARNAK are together to dive deep into roof restoration. Chris and Heidi talk about how restoring and maintaining roofs can be a boon for your business, your customers and the whole planet! Chris describes the lifecycle of different roofs and ... Read More

The Rise of Fluid-applied Roofing

In this CoatingsTalk, Heidi J. Ellsworth welcomes Chris Kuykendall from Mule-Hide to talk about the increase in popularity of fluid-applied roofing systems. Many contractors see fluid-applied roofing systems as the future of roofing and it is important for all roofing contractors to understand not only how to sell these systems ... Read More

The Next Technology Revolution

Join RoofersCoffeeShop LIVE at the 2024 International Roofing Expo to talk about how technology holds the key to finding a way through the current labor shortage. John Van Beek of Labor Central and Jack Gottesman of IKO join Heidi J. Ellsworth to talk about how these two companies are ... Read More

Quoting for Coatings - Inspections

In this CoatingsTalk, Karen Edwards is joined by a panel of industry professionals to talk about inspections. Eugene Zukowski with Jobba, John Kenney from Cotney Consulting Group and Joe Sorrentino from The Sherwin Williams Company give their insights into taking inspections from a nuisance to a valuable source of information ... Read More

The Power of Proper Training

Join Heidi J. Ellsworth for this special first edition of CoatingsTalk! Johnny Walker from APOC joins her to do a deep dive on training and how it can make the difference in your roof coating projects. Training can save you time, money and headaches while empowering all involved from foreman ... Read More

The Right Coatings for the Right Roofs

In this RLW, Heidi J. Ellsworth welcomes Jeff Harvey of TRP (formerly Tropical Roofing Products) to talk about coatings. As a SOPREMA company, TRP has been and is an acknowledged leader in roof coatings. Jeff and Heidi will discuss the best practices for assessing a roof for roof ... Read More

Is There Really a Labor Shortage?

In this special RLW, Heidi J. Ellsworth welcomes John Van Beek from Labor Central and Paul Aguire from Lumanex to discuss if there is really a labor shortage in roofing or if we are just looking in the wrong places. They discuss how technology is changing how we find labor ... Read More

Being Prepared for OSHA

As the roofing industry heads into Stand Down for Safety Week, Kyle Rea of Adams & Reese provides insight into the current OSHA inspection and citation process on this important RLW. With a deep dive into the key issues of OSHA inspections and processes, Kyle shares with Heidi J. Ellsworth ... Read More

Beyond the Labor Shortage with Field Leadership Training

As the labor shortage intensifies, roofing companies are being forced to find new ways to not only recruit but retain labor. John Kenney with Cotney Consulting Group has taken a leading role in developing field leadership crew training that empowers employees and attracts new recruits. His training classes provide ongoing ... Read More