M&A, PE platforms, shop ops, and the business of running a roofing company.
Oklahoma sued State Farm and Allstate over wind and hail practices. Illinois and California are pressing too. Contingency-only storm contracts are getting dangerous.
Roofing Standards in Placentia stays a local name. Mike Lee stays president. The employees stay. The platform does not.
Freedom Roofing & Construction is the latest add-on since Bertram Capital put money into the Alabama platform in January 2024.
Tingley Roofing in Paris, Illinois, keeps its name. So did the other three Royalty deals this year.
The first 48 hours after a major cell decide margins and reputation. Use this owner and GM checklist to respond with control.
Distributor consolidation changes pricing, allocation, and service. Independents need a deliberate yard strategy.
Storm volume can starve a shop of cash even while revenue looks huge. Avoid deposit, draw, and ACV traps that break payroll.
Private equity keeps consolidating roofing platforms. Independents do not need to panic—but they do need a clear competitive plan.
Deductibles, ACV vs RCV, and tighter underwriting — from the contractor, the carrier, and the homeowner.
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.
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.
Columbus-based Durable Restoration took NRCA’s 2026 Gold Circle for steep-slope workmanship on Cathedral of Saint Helena. What the award signals for independents doing hard historic roofs.
