National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)

Ensuring Metal Roof Flashings Withstand High Winds

May 6, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. New metal flashing standard aims to improve wind resistance of metal roof systems. Bob LeClare, the director of perimeter edge metal business for ATAS International wrote an article titled, “Against the Wind” for Professional Roofing, the magazine produced by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). In ...

Mark Your Calendars for These Future Dates

May 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. After much deliberation, NRCA has cancelled Roofing Day in D.C. 2020 and rescheduled National Roof Week. In light of the current situation the United States and the world face due to the coronavirus, many events have been cancelled or postponed. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) ...

The National Roofing Contractors Association Offers NRCA ProCertification® Qualified Assessor Program Online

May 2, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

This remote opportunity will only be available for a limited time. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the National Roofing Contractors Association has announced eligible roofing professionals now can complete the NRCA ProCertification Qualified Assessor program remotely. NRCA ProCertification is NRCA’s national certification initiative for experienced workers who demonstrate substantial roofing ...

Beacon Building Products Creates Series of Videos featuring NRCA Leadership on COVID-19

April 27, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The videos feature Beacon’s Greg Bloom and NRCA CEO Reid Ribble discussing resources that NRCA has available for roofing contractors. Reid shares important information on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Payroll Protection Program – a loan that will be forgiven ...

Contractor Trying to Survive in City that Shutdown Construction

April 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. MSN recently shared a story that chronicled how San Francisco-based Lawson Roofing Co. is struggling amidst to COVID-19 pandemic. Lawson Roofing Co. is a 113-year old company that was started by former NRCA chair Frank Lawson, Jr.’s grandfather in 1907, the year after the infamous 1906 ...

Make Your Voice Heard by Congress with #RoofingProtects

April 25, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Join NRCA and others in the industry to send a message to Congress. Now more than ever, it’s important for us to work together for the greater good. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has found a way to bring the roofing industry closer, while also ...

Workers can Train from Home with Training for Roof Application Careers

April 12, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By NRCA. NRCA’s Training for Roof Application Careers, a blend of online and hands-on training your company can use to transform your new and inexperienced employees into quality roof system installers. Workers can start learning how to become quality roof system installers—from home—by taking the online portions of TRAC now while practicing ...

National Roofing Contractors Association Releases 2020 Roofing Manual Set

April 11, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

The National Roofing Contractors Association has made available The NRCA Roofing Manual, a set that contains four volumes. The NRCA Roofing Manual provides extensive information about design, materials and installation techniques applicable to almost all roof system types. As one of the most widely recognized technical publications in the U.S. ...

NRCA Will Hold National Roofing Week 2020 June 7-13

March 28, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

NRCA has announced National Roofing Week 2020 will take place June 7-13 to raise awareness of the significance of roofs to every home and business. Celebrated each year during the first full week of June, National Roofing Week serves as a reminder that the roof is one of the most important ...