Roofing memes are generally only shared within various roofing groups on Reddit, Facebook and other roofing-related social platforms. This past week roofing-related memes featuring “sloped roofs” have gone viral globally after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. Some may wonder what the sloped […]
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Baton Rouge, LA– The Baton Rouge Police Department has launched an investigation following the discovery of a man’s body in a field. Roofers working on a job at Tim’s Food Mart found the body of an unidentified adult male around noon on Wednesday, July 10, according to police. The body was located in a lot on
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Mechanicsburg, PA– S&L Roofing, Gutters, and Siding LLC came under fire after it was discovered that the owner allowed his 12- and 14-year-old sons to work on roofs atop a Mechanicsburg apartment complex in June 2024. This dangerous decision exposed them to the construction industry’s leading cause of death: falls from heights. The Occupational Safety
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Biloxi– A Biloxi dentist, J. Jules Eustice, is suing Pride Roofing LLC, operating as Pride Roofing and Construction LLC, in Harrison County Circuit Court, alleging negligence, breach of warranty, and unjust enrichment. Eustice is seeking a minimum of $60,000 to cover his losses, along with punitive damages, interest, and attorney’s fees. Eustice signed a contract
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Gloversville, NY– A construction company owner has been sentenced after attempting to cover up a worksite injury by moving a dying employee’s body. Jeremiah Wiedemann, 43, of Gloversville, who owns Wiedemann Sons Roofing, had not purchased workers’ compensation insurance. Prosecutors suggested this was his motive for hiding the injury. Wiedemann received a sentence of five
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FRANKFURT — German police shot at a man who threatened officers with a slate roofing hammer and a Molotov cocktail on the sidelines of a Euro 2024 soccer fan parade in central Hamburg on Sunday, police said. The attacker was injured in the leg and was receiving medical care but his condition is not life-threatening,
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Duluth, MN– A roofer working on a Duluth home died after he was electrocuted. Duluth police say the incident happened around 10:30 Thursday morning, May 30. Their initial investigation shows that a roofer was climbing a ladder with a metal rain gutter on North 17th Avenue East. At some point the metal gutter came into
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Midland, MI– A contractor performing maintenance work on the roof of a Midland grocery store noticed something unusual about the store’s sign. Upon opening a small door on the back of the sign, he discovered a woman who had turned the sign into her apartment. She claimed to have been residing there for a year.
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Denver, Co — In late April, a series of alleged roofing scammers wreaked havoc in Denver’s Congress Park neighborhood, leaving multiple families with damaged roofs and significant financial losses. Victims reported that the scammers employed aggressive tactics, including planting mealworms in shingles and falsely claiming termite infestations, to deceive homeowners into paying for unnecessary repairs.
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The Importance of Roofing Takeoffs for Roofers In the competitive world of roofing, every dollar counts. From bidding on projects to maximizing profitability, accuracy is key. That’s where roofing takeoffs come in. As roofers, ensuring precise material takeoffs is essential for success. What are Roofing Takeoffs? Roofing takeoffs involve measuring and calculating the materials needed
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