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We're on the edge of our seats as we continue the 'Top 100' countdown; today, we pull back the curtain and reveal North America's Top 10 Roofing Contractors for 2024. In other news, Tecta acquires while Bone Dry hires. Also, learn what it’s like to be sold a roof through one woman’s recounting. Lastly, read about a shocking discovery one roofer made that was hidden in a box of slate tiles.
— edited by Bryan Gottlieb
FEATURED STORYTwo billion-dollar roofing companies again occupy the very top of RC’s 2024 Top 100, but the list is not static — this year, six of the top 10 companies moved positions or were bumped off from the previous year. Discover which companies ’made the cut’ in 2024. |
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LATEST HEADLINESTecta America, the largest U.S. commercial roofing firm, acquired Sterling Commercial Roofing, which operates in northern Illinois, eastern Iowa, and southern Wisconsin; Sterling’s president and team will remain in place. |
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An ABC Supply Co. employee in Hot Springs, Ark., identified stolen shingles in a pickup truck, leading to the arrest of a 60-year-old woman who was found with methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. |
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The hiring of a new CFO and COO comes on the heels of Bone Dry Roofing’s financial performance in 2023 that included revenue of over $183 million. |
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QXO, Inc., a rising leader in construction materials distribution, announced an additional $620 million in private placement financing, bringing the company’s war chest to a staggering $5 billion. |
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PRODUCTS | RESOURCES | IKO, the Canadian roofing, waterproofing, and insulation manufacturer, launched a new website for IKO Commercial users with a mobile-friendly design, geotargeting, enhanced navigation and more. |
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CUSTOMER INSIGHT
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This blog from the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism describes a friend's experience shopping for a new roof and the impression an in-home salesperson made. It offers a 'direct-from-the-consumer' perspective of being on the receiving end during a sales pitch and may provide insight for residential roofing contractors. READ MORE |
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ODD NEWS
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A UK roofing team discovered a live 0.4-inch European scorpion in a box of Brazilian slate tiles just as the workday started. The arachnid, found by the contractor’s brother, was taken to a local pet store where it was determined the species was native to Europe; “It was quite exciting,” the contractor said. READ MORE HERE |
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"Selling is essentially a transfer of feelings and, occasionally, extended warranties."
— Zig Ziglar, author and salesman
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