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“It’s Time to Write Asphalt Shingles Out of the Plot in Florida” Comment Causes a Firestorm Mon, Feb 03, 2025 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director From time to time a subject captures the interest of both the roofing industry and the public at large. Most recently, this occurred in a very significant way when Florida I... Read More

Despite Positive Trends, Questions Cloud 2025 Outlook for Florida Roofers Mon, Feb 03, 2025 Brad Bush, Senior Vice President, HUB International Florida Florida’s construction industry faces another year where an improving economy and relenting inflation are countered-balanced by uncertainties that will challenge even the most nimble ... Read More

The Building Department Told You What? Mon, Jan 06, 2025 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director In my position at FRSA, I field calls from contractors, manufacturers, distributors, architects, engineers, building officials, consumers and occasionally from reporters. Al... Read More

Florida Should Expand the Availability of Contractors to Address Roof-to-Wall Connections Mon, Dec 09, 2024 A joint letter from FRSA and InterNACHI Since the implementation of the Florida Building Code (FBC) in 2002, the resilience of Florida's buildings has been at the forefront of the code's requirements. The codes mitigation requirements, adopted as pa... Read More

Roofing in Florida’s Summer Sun, Aug 25, 2024 Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor How hot is it out there today? Summer is in full swing in Florida, so the sun is out, it will probably rain a little and roofing is full speed ahead. The economy is playi... Read More

Irony Abounds as Florida's Building Codes, Legislation and Insurance Company Policies Converge - March 2022 Wed, Mar 16, 2022 You can’t read a newspaper or tune into any news source that covers Florida without the “property insurance crises” being significantly featured. “Free Roofs,” “Unscrupulous Roofers,” “Soaring Property Insurance Premiums,” and “Insurer Insolvencies” ... Read More