It’s a rat race out there and getting more competitive every year. The roofing industry, which includes new builds, replacements, and repairs generates $56.7 billion a year (according to IBIS research). While that is a huge number, profit margins are tight and annual industry growth is just over 1%. Is this a business worth staying […]
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The Scariest Thing of All
They’re appearing all over these days. Zombies, skeletons ten feet high, witches on brooms, and a strange orange glow can be seen around many homes and businesses. Professional holiday lighting, which used to be reserved for commercial Christmas displays, has evolved into a year-round business that is growing rapidly. Professional holiday light installers are now […]
A Long Winter’s Nap
Experienced pest control technicians already know that as the days get shorter and temperatures begin to fall, critters start looking for a winter home. Soon, office phones will be ringing with calls to come quickly and check out those footsteps and other noises in the attic. In addition to evicting the intruders, pest control experts […]
Back to School or Never Left?
Do you remember graduating from high school, college, or trade school? You (and your classmates) probably breathed a deep sigh of relief and said, “well, that’s done… now I can get on with my life”. Years ago, that was most likely to be true. Once out of school, an adult rarely had to sit in […]
Safety Is A Team Sport
The World Series is just over the horizon and football players are already hard at work in their training camps. Major league baseball players have had a whole season of playing together and learning each other’s strengths and weaknesses. As the schedule heads towards home, they’ve coalesced into a team. Likewise, this year’s pro football […]
When Summer Heat Makes the Roof Unsafe
There’s no longer any doubt about it. The extreme heat waves sweeping our nation are having lethal consequences. The Department of Labor has issued a rare Heat Hazard Alert and will be stepping up enforcement of work rules at jobsites across the country. Extreme heat is a clear and present danger to all people who […]
The Shape of Things
Across our vast country there are approximately 142 million housing units for our nearly 340 million residents. Of these, 82 million are single family homes. Large or small, each one has a roof that shields the home from the elements and must be maintained routinely and repaired when storms strike. Some, such as those on […]
Skilled, Dedicated, Resilient
There’s an old song that begins with: “They say the human race is falling on its face and hasn’t very far to go…”. Sure, we have problems, many of them of our own making, but every time I pass a construction site, I feel just the opposite. Whether it’s a development of new homes for […]
Time to Recharge
Don’t Let Summer Slip Away Perhaps you started your roofing company or pest control service (or any other business) because you wanted to call your own shots. Maybe you entered the family construction operation when you were a kid and now, years later, you’re in charge. You built the business one job at a time, […]
Insurance Claims Adjusters Face Ever Changing Risks
In many cases, insurance claims adjusters walk into a literal disaster zone where a hurricane or wildfire has just swept through leaving ruin in its wake. The risks involved in evaluating claims in such an area are often obvious and include downed wires, unstable dwellings, and dangerously sharp debris. Professional insurance claims adjusters are “on […]
