What Stinks? Protecting Against Fume Claims
Sun, Dec 09, 2018
Trent Cotney, FRSA General Counsel
Occasionally, roofing contractors are faced with claims made by tenants or owners based on the inhalation of toxic fumes from the application of roofing materials. The first thing any contractor should do is check ... Read More
Organizational Charts - Not the Usual Flow
Fri, Nov 09, 2018
Lee Rust, Owner, Florida Corporate Finance
If you don't have an organization chart for your company, you should. In fact, you should have two, one showing the way the organization functions today and another showing its lines of authority and respon... Read More
Use Free Inspections to Land More Roofing Service Business
Tue, Nov 06, 2018
Scott Keith, CFO, FCS Roofing Software
Not surprisingly, many roofing contractors have stated that their continuous growth was a direct result of increasing their service and repair work while also providing an exceptional customer service experienc... Read More
PEO Workers' Compensation Coverage Gap Protect your Business!
Tue, Nov 06, 2018
Brett Stiegel, Administrator, FRSA Self Insurers Fund, Inc.
If you obtain employees from an Employee Leasing Company (PEO) for your business, or if you subcontract to other contractors in a PEO arrangement, you need to know that there are very possi... Read More
With Devastation Everywhere, We Search For What Worked
Tue, Nov 06, 2018
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services
It's Saturday October 13. I'm driving East on State Road 22 between Wewahitchka (South of Blountstown) and Panama City. I'm here to learn what I can from the aftermat... Read More
Watching Your Profits Go Down the Drain? Contractually-Addressing Poor Drainage
Tue, Nov 06, 2018
Trent Cotney, FRSA General Counsel
I always say that contracts are like a will - no one wants to look at them until it's too late. Case law and statutes are constantly changing so it is important for roofing contractors to stay abreast of the latest... Read More
A Specialty Residential Roofing License Will Not Grow Our Workforce!
Tue, Nov 06, 2018
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
What is one of our most important issues right now? You guessed right - it is workforce shortage. We needworkers. We need a short-term fix, and we also need a long-term fix.
We need workers generally and we ne... Read More
Solar Market Update: Florida Finally on a Pathway to Achieve its Solar Potential
Fri, Oct 19, 2018
Mike Antheil, President, Florida Solar Energy Industries Association
Florida ranks third in the nation for rooftop solar potential, but all the way down at 12th in terms of cumulative solar capacity installed, according to the U.S. Solar Energy Indu... Read More
Understanding Piece Rate Compensation
Wed, Sep 19, 2018
Attorneys Daniel Auerbach & Benjamin Briggs
Most Florida roofing companies are covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as well as Florida’s corresponding state law incorporating the FLSA. Under the FLSA, employers may compe... Read More
Fastener Failure in a Metal Roofing World
Wed, Sep 19, 2018
Magan Jenkins, Marketing Manager, StealthBond
Calling all metal roofers and those ready to get started in metal roofing! Metal roofing is a growing industry with no end in sight. Many roofers who get into metal end up falling in love with the look a... Read More
