by Ryan Nielsen | Last Updated: Sep 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Adjusting: What Roofing Contractors Can & Can Not Do Last week we attended the monthly “Lunch & Learn” meeting with the North Texas Roofing Contractors Association. The speakers were Bill Voss of the Voss Law Firm and Jake Posey of The Posey Law...
by Ryan Nielsen | Last Updated: Sep 4, 2018 | Buying Tips
Green Builder Magazine Reader’s Poll Picks CertainTeed A recent poll had CertainTeed come out as the top manufacturer of Green Roofing Products. The “Reader’s Choice” Poll was in a recent issue of Green Builder Magazine. The magazine also reported...
by Ryan Nielsen | Last Updated: Sep 4, 2018 | Educational
Researchers Study Hail Damage Good story on hail damage research recently in the North Carolina Observer. A scientist created a hail cannon that when fired in can reproduce a hail storm. Different roofing materials are put in the path of variously sized hailstones and...
by Ryan Nielsen | Last Updated: Sep 4, 2018 | Buying Tips
When is a Roofing Coupon not really a Deal? I always check the coupons that I get in the mail. Sometimes there is a great deal to be found. As a roofing contractor, I am especially curious about the coupons that my competitors send out. It is not uncommon to find huge...
by Ryan Nielsen | Last Updated: Sep 4, 2018 | Buying Tips
Credit Card Scams & Roofing I know of many unethical roofing contractors, but I have never seen them do credit card fraud. There are countless full-time credit card scammers all the time that might use a roofing company’s name as a vehicle for their dirty...
by Ryan Nielsen | Last Updated: Sep 4, 2018 | Buying Tips
Lakewood & East Dallas Roof Damage Overview As a person who was raised in East Dallas, it was hard to drive around today (6/14/12) and see the horrible damage done to so many of the historical building of the Lakewood area. The Lakewood Theater marque took a hard...
by Ryan Nielsen | Last Updated: Sep 4, 2018 | News & Notes
Robbers Enter Garland Jewelry Store Through Roof After hours last week burglars entered a Garland Jewelry Shop by cutting through the pictured TPO roof, insulation, and wood deck. With the right saw it took little time to gain access to this property. While the roof...
by Ryan Nielsen | Last Updated: Sep 4, 2018 | News & Notes
Bert Roofing Wins NTRCA’s 2012 “Golden Hammer” Award Bert Roofing Inc. has won a “Golden Hammer” Award from the North Texas Roofing Contractor’s Association for “Outstanding Residential Project” for the 2012 year. Bert Roofing Inc. has...
by Ryan Nielsen | Last Updated: Sep 4, 2018 | News & Notes
Bert Roofing One of the Top CertainTeed Installers in Texas A nice note received from the Jay Butcher, Director of Contractor Programs, CertainTeed From that letter: “You’ll be happy to learn that your company registered the 2nd most SureStart Plus warranty jobs in...
by Ryan Nielsen | Last Updated: Sep 4, 2018 | Buying Tips
Lifetime Shingles Are Not All The Same A little over a year ago almost all the major shingle manufacturers changed their warranties on almost all their product lines to Lifetime. The Warranties had been 30, 40, and 50 years in length with the shingle getting...
