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Owens Corning Duration vs IKO Dynasty: Which Should I Choose?

Owens Corning Duration and IKO Dynasty are both laminated (architectural) asphalt shingles designed for steep-slope residential roofs. On paper, they share several “table-stakes” performance markers ...

Navigating the Complexities of Insurance Claims: Insights from Brelly CEO Tobias Patch

https://youtu.be/KRX-WntP4z8 At the recent Roofcon event, Richie Rossouw sat down for an insightful conversation with Tobias Patch, the founder and CEO of Brelly on The ...

Mastering Insurance Claims with AI: From Zero to Hero with Brelly

The insurance claim process has long been a thorny, stressful, and highly technical battlefield for roofing contractors, public adjusters, and policyholders alike. But what if ...

The Leadership Shift: How Elite Roofers are Beating the Labor Shortage

Ask any roofing contractor what keeps them up at night, and you’ll likely hear the same answer. According to the Peak Performance: 2026 Roofing Industry ...

Texas Roofer Murdered Along With Wife, Mother, and 1 Other

(GoFundMe at bottom of article) A Texas roofing business owner, his wife, and his mother were among four people killed by a mass shooter in ...

He Who Plays with Fire… Burns an Entire City Down

Roofing Shingles: Humor, History, and the Modern Gold Standard Let’s take a trip back to 1666, because who doesn’t like a little light arson history? ...

Kansas Roofer Fined $500K and Banned From Working in State

WICHITA, KS– A Wichita-area roofing contractor and his company have been ordered to pay more than half a million dollars after a court found they ...

21-Year Sentence Handed Down in 2023 Killing of New Mexico Roofer

CLOVIS, N.M. – A man has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison for his role in the robbery and killing of a ...

AI Shift in roofing: adapt or be left behind

Adapt or Get Left Behind: The AI Shift, Market Trends, and the Future of Roofing

Introduction: The State of the Industry Host Richie Rossouw recently sat down with Mitch from JobNimbus on The Roofer’s Helper Podcast at RoofCon 2026 in ...

Alabama Roofer Dies After 100-Foot Fall Through Metal Roof

Axis, Alabama– A roofing contractor was killed in a workplace accident earlier this week after falling more than 100 feet through a metal roof panel ...

Roofing Contractor Reaches $600K Settlement Following Fatal Fall on Long Island

Oyster Bay, NY– A New York roofing contractor has agreed to pay $600,000 in penalties and implement major safety reforms following a federal investigation into ...

Rogue Roofer Jailed After Police Chase Ends in Fatal Golf Course Crash

Bloxwich, England– A man who admitted defrauding elderly and vulnerable people through unnecessary roofing work has been jailed for causing the death of a woman ...