Residential Solar Continues Its Growth More and more Americans are choosing to add solar panels to their roofs. In fact, as of 2020, almost 4% of US homes had taken advantage of electricity generated by roof-top solar or other small solar systems. Additionally, 1.6% of the nation’s commercial buildings are tapping into the sun’s potential […]
Category: Safety
Pests Are On The Move
Do You Hear Them? They’re beginning to arouse from their winter doldrums. In areas all over the country, pesky critters that chew wood or want to nest in attics, eaves, and chimneys are looking for new food sources and places to live. If you are a pest control contractor, it’s your job to get rid […]
Not Just For Big Roofing Jobs
At Strawder Family Innovations, inventors and manufacturers of The RIDGEPRO®, we’re a family business. We’ve been climbing roofs for generations so we know what it’s like to sell the job, source the materials, and then do the job, even on days when your head aches or your knees don’t want to bend. We’ve done the job […]
A Tried and True Roofing Practice
How do you get to Yankee Stadium… or The Olympics… or The Super Bowl? How do you stay at the top of your game? Ask any major athlete, or race car driver, or Grammy winner. The answer is always the same: Practice, Practice, Practice. No matter how long you’ve been in the business of roofing, […]
We’re Not Just For Roofers
The RIDGEPRO® is not “just for roofers”. Safety is vital for anyone who ascends steep-slope roofs. These days, that includes many diverse industries. Some workers will need to be on the roof for hours while repairing or replacing shingles, flashing and other components. Others are up there for only minutes to check a chimney or gutter. […]
Welcome to The RIDGEPRO® Blog
Welcome to The RIDGEPRO® blog. Here we’ll bring you news about our flagship product, The RIDGEPRO®, the premium device in steep-slope roofing safety; we’ll discuss issues surrounding rooftop safety; and as our company grows, we’ll share new products and partnerships. Developing and manufacturing The RIDGEPRO® has been both a business and a personal journey. We are a multi-generational family of […]
Speed vs. Safety in Solar Installation… Must You Choose?
In today’s superheated clean energy industry, solar PV contractors across the country are feeling the need for speed. Current statistics show that solar accounted for 43 percent of new electricity generation in 2020, amounting to almost 20 GW of new capacity. While larger commercial installations provided much of the market expansion, the residential solar market […]
