Building codes such as the International Building Code or IBC and the International Residential Code or IRC, are some of the most important components for the building industry. Yet,...

A big hail storm hits and roofers, adjusters, glass repairmen, and car autobody shops rejoice. Natural disasters like wind and hail storms create 70-90% of the insurance roof-related...

Building Code Research can be one of the most tedious things that we have to do as roofer/contractors, adjusters, or insurance industry members. Why in this world of technology and...

Any good roofer knows that the profitability of a job comes down to two main components: high quality of work and proper calculation—the prior to avoid the costs of rework and the latter...

As long as there have been buildings, there have been those tasked with maintaining and repairing them. And because a building’s roof is the key bastion of protection from precipitation...