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More people than ever demand solar roofing in the United States. By 2022, the forecast estimates 835,000 squares of solar roofing. By 2037? Projections indicate a whopping 3.4 million squares to top American roofs. This is according to the Freedonia Group market research. People choose green these days. We can’t say we blame them. Endureed thatch roofing is by and far the greenest option for mass production of thatched roofs. People don’t realize it, but even natural thatch roofing costs the environment substantially. Check out our previous blog post explaining how detrimental the commercial use of thatched roofing has been environmentally. Also, learn about the decline of water reed as a result of commercialized natural thatch.
The Global Waterproofing Roofing Membrane Market Report 2018 gives an in-depth analysis of all things related to waterproofing membranes in the roofing industry. It assesses trends, new technologies, the market, standardization, regulation, case studies, projections and much more. It contains historical data and anticipated future trends in waterproofing membranes. The study is divided by application/end users and product type. Also, it features tables and graphs that help give a clear and fair understanding to anyone using the report. Check out the summary here.
The Greensboro tornado left a path of destruction. It’s been a few weeks not. Yet, many Greensboro tornado victims aren’t home yet. According to Spectrum News Charlotte, Xactimate’s data on the area’s potentially outdated. See, the insurance companies use Xactimate to compile estimates. The last survey of that zip code happened two years ago.
Did you know that roofers in Missouri currently have no government entity regulating them? That might soon change though. One of just six states in the U.S. with no licensing requirement for roofing companies, the Missouri House debated creating a voluntary registration system. A bill in the Missouri House hopes to encourage roofing companies carry licenses. The law would make roofing companies prove their qualifications to obtain a license.
Many roofing companies now use aerial photography maps to locate potential clients and give fairly accurate quotes without having to travel to the site. Instant access to aerial photography lets roofers scan residential and commercial properties for prospective work. This helps roofers reach out to customers before those same property owners reach out to another roofing company. Also, when a customer calls to request an estimate, aerial photography helps the roofer secure the contract. Using this technology, roofers measure the roof using technology calculating height, length and width, the quote is available quickly, lowering the risks that the customer will go elsewhere.
The United States’ roofing demands indicate a need for more roofers. Rich Abel, VP and a fourth-generation owner of Banner Supply Co. Inc. in Ohio, told Business Journal Daily that there’s a short supply of these tradesmen.
The Henley Standard reported on a fire in a thatched roof on part of a large timber-framed Victorian property in the United Kingdom. Firefighters pumped water from the River Thames. The fire destroyed the roof and the upper floor of the home. This happened even though thatched roofs must have flame retardant treatments for fire code compliance.
A recent article in The Romsey Advertiser reported on a fire that destroyed the roof of an Ampfield hotel. The blaze at Potters Heron Hotel began on accident when a spark in the chimney ignited the hotel’s thatched roof. Keep in mind, fire codes require flame retardant applications on natural thatched roofs. This should not give building owners with thatched roofs a false sense of security.
