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Enhance Your Business

Boost Recruitment and Retention With Strong Employee Benefits

Enhance Your Business

Boost Recruitment and Retention With Strong Employee Benefits

Recruitment and retention in the construction industry is challenging. Offer a solid benefits package as a competitive advantage.

The Role of a Construction Project Manager in the Roofing Industry

Enhance Your Business

The Role of a Construction Project Manager in the Roofing Industry

Learn about the role of a construction project manager and the responsibilities of this key commercial roofing employee.

5 Tips for Finding and Hiring Seasonal Employees

Enhance Your Business

5 Tips for Finding and Hiring Seasonal Employees

For many contractors, finding and hiring seasonal employees can be a daunting task. Here are five tips for doing it right.

Win Customers

4 Foolproof Tips for Generating Roofing Leads

Win Customers

4 Foolproof Tips for Generating Roofing Leads

Finding roofing leads is a key step to growing your roofing company. If you need new business, here's what you can do to find potential customers.

How to Address the Most Common Roofing Questions from Homeowners

Win Customers

How to Address the Most Common Roofing Questions from Homeowners

Has a customer's question ever caught you off guard on a jobsite? Here are five of the most common roofing questions contractors face.

How to Provide Excellent Customer Service as a Roofing Contractor

Win Customers

How to Provide Excellent Customer Service as a Roofing Contractor

How do you provide excellent customer service as a roofing contractor? Here are six easy ways to shine in your customers' eyes.

Roofing Trends

How a CRM for Contractors Can Transform Your Roofing Business

Roofing Trends

How a CRM for Contractors Can Transform Your Roofing Business

A CRM for contractors can help your roofing business meet your sales goals, keep track of jobs in the pipeline and establish standard workflows.

What Residential Contractors Need to Know about Installing Skylights

Roofing Trends

What Residential Contractors Need to Know about Installing Skylights

As a residential contractor, the more you know about installing skylights, the more effectively you can manage client expectations of this tricky project

What is PVC Roofing?

Roofing Trends

What is PVC Roofing?

What is PVC roofing? Learn how this tried-and-true membrane compares with TPO and EPDM for your commercial projects.

Homeowners 101

Find a Roofing Contractor: 4 Tips to Help You Out

Homeowners 101

Find a Roofing Contractor: 4 Tips to Help You Out

Want to find a roofing contractor repair or replace your home's roof? Ask your friends and family for recommendations and check the roofer's background.

A Homeowner's Easy Roof Maintenance Checklist

Homeowners 101

A Homeowner's Easy Roof Maintenance Checklist

Your roof is an investment that keeps you safe and dry. Follow this roof maintenance checklist to help keep your roof in tip-top shape.

Is Roof Cleaning Necessary? Everything You Didn't Know About Scrubbing Your Shingles

Homeowners 101

Is Roof Cleaning Necessary? Everything You Didn't Know About Scrubbing Your Shingles

Is roof cleaning necessary for your home? If you see any green or black spots on your roof, you'll need to know when and who to call.