Shingles, underlayment, coatings, and material pricing that hit the job.
CertainTeed launched Landmark PWR on Sept. 24 — an 85-watt, individually removable solar shingle that installs in the roof plane with Landmark asphalt. Debuted at Western Roofing Expo; ships Nov. 1 with HVHZ, CEC and UL 3741 listings pending.
Tesla stopped new Solar Roof orders in August 2026. Installers are stranded with training spend, rewritten pipelines, and decades of glass-tile service risk.
Gibraltar closed its $1.335B all-cash OmniMax buy on Feb. 2, 2026 — Amerimax, Berger, Flamco and more under one residential platform. Distributors and contractors: watch accessory/rainware SKUs, programs, and fill rates.
OC relaunched Woodcrest and Woodmoor for Western and Mountain U.S., orderable Jan. 1, 2026 — plus CA COOL Roof colors aimed at Title 24 Part 6 SRI.
New Albany’s SESCO, now SESCO Roofing Products LLC after an investment-group buy, launches silicone and acrylic coatings, mastics, spray foam, and accessories (Sept. 2026).
An editorial roundup of five product categories roofing pros should keep on their radar in 2026—not a paid advertorial.
Cheap underlayment savings vanish after one wet callback. Here is how to choose upgrades that protect margin and reputation.
Metal keeps taking steep-slope jobs from asphalt in some segments. Here is where it wins, where it stalls, and what shops should do.
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.
Severe weather is battering communities — roofing crews are on the front lines again.
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.
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.
