Business
PE Roll-Ups in Roofing: What Independents Should Know
Private equity keeps consolidating roofing platforms. Independents do not need to panic—but they do need a clear competitive plan.
Ridge Report
National roofing-trade news for contractors, suppliers, and crews.
Codes
Matching Requirements and What They Do to Insurance Reroofs
Matching rules reshape scope, price, and timelines on insurance reroofs. Estimators who ignore them eat supplements and callbacks.
Labor
Why Signing Bonuses Aren't Fixing the Crew Shortage
Cash up front recruits bodies. It does not build crews. Here is what actually moves retention and production in roofing shops.
Materials
Asphalt Accessory Shortages: Ridge Vent, Ice & Water, and Starter
Shingles are available; the accessories that finish the job are not. How to manage ridge vent, ice and water, and starter shortages without killing schedules.
Weather
Gulf and Midwest Storm Corridors: What Shops Should Watch the Next 30 Days
September into early October still packs punch for Gulf and Midwest roofing shops. Here is the corridor map crews should plan around.
Insurance
How Home Insurance Is Changing Roofing — Three Views
Deductibles, ACV vs RCV, and tighter underwriting — from the contractor, the carrier, and the homeowner.
Storms
Storm Season Hits Hard
Severe weather is battering communities — roofing crews are on the front lines again.
Spotlight
Product Spotlight: IKO ArmourCool SA–HD Cap
IKO’s Sept. 1 Toronto launch: reflective peel-and-stick commercial cap, flame-free with silicone release film, CSA A123.23 Type C Grade 1 — available across Canada. Don’t overclaim U.S. stock.
Tools & Tech
Makita’s New XDT21 Impact Driver Targets Thin-Gauge Metal Fastening
Makita released the 18V LXT XDT21 on Aug. 4, 2026, with 1,860 in-lbs of torque and a T-Mode for self-drilling screws in thin-gauge metal — a setting metal-roof and panel crews should look at closely.
Tools & Tech
Rear-Handle Cordless Saws and Metal Panel Cutters Roofing Crews Are Actually Buying
Milwaukee’s M18 FUEL 7-1/4-inch rear-handle saw hit U.S. shelves in mid-2025, and Malco showed a new TurboShear rotary panel cutter at METALCON 2025. Here is how those cutting tools land on asphalt and metal roofs.
Software
Eagleview One Moves Roof Reports Into Interactive 3D — What Changed for Roofers
Eagleview’s One platform swapped static PDFs for interactive 3D models in 2025, then added full-exterior measurements in March 2026. Here’s what that means for estimating, insurance work, and ladder time.
Spotlight
Product Spotlight: TAMKO HailGuard’s System Hail Warranty
Feb 27, 2026: TAMKO’s HailGuard sells Class 4 plus a system hail warranty. The bid work is availability, Complete-system components, and not over-promising the warranty.