Hurricanes Helene and Milton Demonstrate How Each Storm is Different
Fri, Nov 01, 2024
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director
Dealing with hurricanes is a fact of life for Floridians. Our attention turns to weather reports starting as early as June and with increasing frequency into September (hist... Read More
Fasteners for Roofing Applications
Wed, Sep 18, 2024
Mike Fulton, National Manager of Technical Training and Compliance, O’Hagin
Fasteners for roofing applications vary greatly depending on the type of roof covering being applied. In the below segment we will look at several different applicatio... Read More
Upcoming Solar Panel Changes in the Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023)
Tue, Nov 07, 2023
The new 8th Edition (2023) of the Florida Building Code (FBC) includes a few changes to sections that cover Solar Energy Systems. They are fairly limited in their scope but they do present an opportunity to review. In this article, we will examine re... Read More
A Weak Link in Florida’s Roofing Underlayment Requirements
Sun, Oct 01, 2023
FRSA labored hard over the last three years to improve the underlayment code in Miami-Dade County. The Florida Building Commission approved new code over the opposition of Miami-Dade County building officials but the enforcement battle has yet to be ... Read More
Responding to Storm-Related Roof Damage
Mon, Jul 08, 2019
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Director of Technical Services
Understanding homeowner concerns is important to roofing contractors and the industry. Prepare yourself and your team to respond to consumer questions that sometimes ar... Read More
New Roofing Challenges Lay Ahead
Tue, Nov 06, 2018
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services
Shortly after I started consulting for FRSA, Hurricane Irma hit Cudjoe Key on September 10, 2017. My firstcolumn was about the experience of observing the devastating... Read More
