by Tom Stortz | Aug 26, 2021 | Education
Roofing is considered the 4th most dangerous job in the United States (Western States Roofing Contractors Association). No one wants to roof forever but when does a roofer decide they’ve worked long enough? When they can no longer climb a ladder? When their...
by Jeff Stortz | Feb 5, 2019 | Projects
Organization and workflow on a job site is crucial to meeting deadlines on any roofing job. Natural Metal Associates specializes in Zinc installations on commercial and residential projects around the country. This blog will take a look at a high end residential...
by Tom Stortz | Jan 10, 2018 | Education
Which gas should I solder roof flashings with? Completely adequate and acceptable soldering of seams can be achieved using a variety of methods. Hand irons, propane fueled, or acetylene fueled irons are all fully capable of producing long lasting watertight results. ...
by Tom Stortz | Oct 12, 2016 | Trip Report
I visited New England Slate in Poultney, Vermont because they were hosting a training course for new roofers who had an interest in developing their slate roofing skills. Jens Lehman from Rathscheck was the lead instructor and a group of 15 roofers took the course. It...
by Tom Stortz | Oct 6, 2015 | Education
I googled “how do I become a roofing contractor” and this was the advice of the first option: Instructions Know how to roof. I laughed. I started looking around for trade schools that focused on roofing and, although there were a few,...
by Tom Stortz | Feb 16, 2015 | Education
That’s Dan Bilzerain throwing a naked girl off of a roof. Clip here. She ended up breaking her foot and unsuccessfully trying to sue. Why did I post this? The average attention span of a human being is down to 8 seconds. Capturing a person’s attention has...
by Tom Stortz | Jul 10, 2014 | Education
This is Mike of Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 with ACG Roofing of Warminster, PA. He has been a sheet metal worker for over 30 years and is working on a job in Philadelphia, Pa. He is soldering the seams of a copper box gutter on this hospital. He is using is an...
