May 2020 Blog Archive

Kynar Paint: The Right Chemistry for High Performance, Long-Lasting Building Envelopes Wed, May 27, 2020 Ron Partridge, Sr. Account Manager Fluoropolymer Coatings NA, Arkema Inc. Introduction Metal has rapidly become the material of choice for commercial roofing, facades and window and door components. Metal is long lasting, saves energy, is fire resi... Read More

Stucco Claims Made Against the Roofer? Wed, May 27, 2020 Phillip Lane, Agent, Insurance Office of America and Sean Savage, Co-owner, International Risk Resources Undoubtedly as a roofing contractor, you have been the recipient of Notices of Claim and Opportunity to Repair correspondence, referencing FL St... Read More

Section 139 Disaster Relief Payments Wed, May 27, 2020 Jacqueline N. Feliciano, Cotney Construction Law On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the "Act") as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Thi... Read More

Preparing Your Workplace for COVID-19 Thu, May 14, 2020 OHC Environmental Engineering Coronaviruses are a group of related viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections ranging from mild to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) infections... Read More

Keeping Roofing “Essential” Thu, May 14, 2020 The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is providing a new challenge to our personal and professional lives on a daily basis, including whether or not business may continue to operate in the face of local and statewide emergency orders. A major determining fac... Read More

Is Roofing Essential? Thu, May 14, 2020 Just ask that question after a hurricane. Read More

Evaluating, Selecting and Pricing Metal Roofing Products - May 2020 Sun, May 10, 2020 When considering a standing seam metal roof, view the situation from multiple angles. Read More

COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Questions - May 2020 Fri, May 08, 2020 As insurance advisors to the roofing industry during the Coronavirus pandemic, our clients contact us specifically in regards to insurance as it relates to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Read More

President's Column Brian Swope, CPRC - May 2020 Wed, May 06, 2020 For those of you who don't know, several years ago FRSA had a Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee. It was formed in response to the hurricane season in 2004 that took its toll on the state of Florida. Read More

Assessing High Wind and Hail Performance of Asphalt Shingles - May 2020 Tue, May 05, 2020 Field studies, including several post-hurricane assessments of asphalt shingle performance and numerous efforts to measure hailstone characteristics, have helped the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) shape its laboratory researc... Read More