Equipment and Tools

Abracadabra Contractor Strength Super Cleaner Review

Abracadabra Contractor Strength Super Cleaner was created by Industrial Potion exclusively for roofing industry-specific use. Abracadabra dissolves and removes roofing tar, adhesive, asphalt, sealants, grease, uncured polyurethane foam, and all sorts of stains. Abracadabra Contractor Strength Super Cleaner helps clean tools, equipment, masonry, metals, siding, vinyl, pvc, other plastics, fabrics, ceramics, fiberglass & more! In

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Roofsmart Pad Overview

https://youtu.be/t3NEs3ry_io What are Roofsmart Pads? Roofsmart Pads were designed by a veteran roofer to both help protect roofing tiles from damage and help keep workers safe.  Roofsmart Pads are constructed with ABS plastic and a 1.5 inch foam pad.  Each Roofsmart Pad measures 24×40 inches and weighs about 14 lbs. Additional accessories including a ladder

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Types of Roofing Hammers

Even with the innovation of pneumatic roofing nail guns, hammers are still necessary in roofing.  There are many different shapes and sizes of hammers available, each with different specific functions.  For residential roofing, four styles of hammers are mostly used.  What type you use depends on what type of roofing you are doing.  Asphalt shingles,

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OSHA Roofing Contractor Safety Standards Compliance Summary

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is a US government agency regulating workplace safety.  If you are a roofing contractor in the United States, with at least one employee, you are required to abide by OSHA safety standards.  If you work alone, you are not required to abide by OSHA standards.  If you have no

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Bostitch vs. Metabo / Hitachi – The Best Roofing Nail Guns

If you have ever hand-nailed a shingle roof, and then used a nail gun, you will know the huge difference this tool will make in production time when used properly.  Roofing nail guns are pretty much essential to any roofing trying to compete in the asphalt shingle market. Here is a comparison of two of

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