Roofing Industry Articles

Roofing Related Building & Fire Code Information

•Illinois is a 'home rule' state.  As such, each community has the ability to

adopt or adopt and amend a model building code.  In the Chicagoland Area, there are several building and fire codes that may be adopted by a municipality. Check out the Resources page for roofing code information.

Illinois Roofing Contractor Licensing Information

  State of Illinois - Roofing Contractor Licensing Information Packet

Garden Roofing
• Watch the Chicagoland Professional Roofing Contractor Garden Roofing Video, debuted at the CRCA Trade Show and Seminars!

Low Slope Commercial, Industrial, & Institutional Roofing
• "How Do You Make Your Roof Last Longer?"

    Northern Illinois Real Estate Magazine

•  "To New Roof Or Patch? That is the Question - But Which Is Right?"

    Office and Commercial Real Estate Magazine

• "To Maintain, Or Not to Maintain?",

     Northern Illinois Real Estate Magazine

• "Roofing Industry and Technologies - Economics are Key"

    Chicago Office and Commerical, Fall 2011

Roofing Industry Announcements

•A.C.T. announces new Atlanta location! January, 2012

•Runnion Now Distributes Dur-A-Lift, December, 2011

•OMG improves OlyBond Classic Adhesive, December, 2011

•Runnion Moves Wisconsin Location - December. 2011

•Runnion Fall Seminar, November 2011

•Runnion Announces New Wisconsin Rep, October. 2011

•Eternabond Gives Back!  Oct. 12, 2011

•Sno Gem's Carpenter Named VP! - Oct. 5, 2011

•Runnion Equipment Crane Seminars for November 2011

•OMG Debuts Fastener for Metal Roof Retrofits, Sept. 21, 2011

•The Man Store Announces Open House - August 26-27, 2011

•Runnion Now Offering Palfinger Crayler Forklifts! - Dec. 7, 2010

•CRCA Welcomes 9 New Members! - November 16, 2010

•OMG Introduces Height Adjustable Strut Model PipeGuard

•CRCA Member, The Man Store Unveils Safety Initiative

•IKO launches North American Website - April 9, 2010

•OMG offers new Rhinobond Metal Retrofit Literature - April 6, 2010

•Geocel launches 4515 Pitch Pan & Repair Sealant - April 7, 2010

•Geocel named "Leader in Quality" by Builder Magazine - March 2010

•Commercial Products MILCOR - FM High Wind Uplift Approval - Feb 2010

•BRADCO Announces new CEO - Februay 2010

•KREZ Group acquires Arcadia Glass & Cladding - Feburary 2010

•Commercial Products Chicagoland Expansion - August 2009

•Roofmaster Announces Revamped Website - July, 2009

•A.C.T. NEWS RELEASE-NEW SAN ANTONIO LOCATION!

•Big Rock Supply, The Frey Company & RACE Roofing Supply Combine and Form Roofing Supply USA - April, 2009

•Dataforma Inc. wins Award! - April, 2009

Residential & Steep Slope Roofing
•"New Roof Requires More Than Shingles" and "How To Spot An Aging Roof 

   Needing Replacement" Daily Herald, *Republished with

   permission of the Daily Herald. Visit www.dailyherald.com for additional       

   information.

Safety

• Specifying Protecton - Pedestrian and Occupant Safety and Scaffolding

     Interface, November 2006

•US Department of Labor's OSHA takes action to protect America's
workers with severe violator program and increased penalties, April 2010