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California Emissions Standards Have Changes

Happy New Year!  Have you heard about the “Leaf Blower and Lawnmower” regulation changes that California enacted?  It was passed by Assembly Bill 1346 back in 2021 and bans the sale of gas-powered leaf blowers and lawnmowers in the state starting in 2024.  While contractors and homeowners may still use gas powered leaf blowers and…Details
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Recommendations for a Safe Roof

Roof Hatches, or shuttles, can be found on most commercial buildings, apartments, and condominium complexes. These all fall under OSHA 1910.23(a)(5) and require a guardrail with a self-closing gate. This all sounds simple enough, but on most tilt-up commercial buildings, these hatches are generally located next to the parapet wall, and the hatch lid opens…Details
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Silicone; Options for application

Silicone has become one of the fastest growing roof coating applications today and one of the more technical. Crews need to be familiar with the operations and dangers associated with the equipment. Some of the equipment cost can range upwards of $30,000 or as little as $1000 to get you set up. When it comes…Details
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Torchdown Checklist

The supply chain has caused a shift back to torch down roofing in the past year or so. The increase in sales of torches and Dragin Wagons in recent months has been a key indicator of this change. Another indicator is the repair of those kettles that were idle in the contractor’s yards going back…Details
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What is THD?

I will start by saying that Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) is a REAL thing; this is not a sales pitch trying get a customer to buy additional equipment! THD is the degree to which a voltage waveform is distorted.  The greater the waveform is distorted, the greater the problems you’ll experience with your electronic equipment. As you may already know,…Details
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Roofmaster withdraws from 2021 IRE

With the safety of our employees, customers, vendors and the overall roofing industry in mind, we have made the decision to no longer attend the 2021 IRE in Las Vegas. We hope conditions change in the future and we look forward to seeing everyone in New Orleans in 2022!