June 5, 2019 / by Treasure Scarbrough / Company Culture, Company News, Press Releases / 0 comments
American WeatherStar, a leading supplier of fluid-applied roof restoration coating systems and products, is relocating its corporate headquarters to Irvington, Alabama, in December 2019. The newly acquired property, located at 8095 Padgett Switch Road in Irvington, Alabama, will provide a larger footprint to accommodate the growing number of employees and support the company’s overall growth […]
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Business Growth Prompts American WeatherStar Relocation
June 5, 2019 / by Treasure Scarbrough / Company Culture, Company News, Press Releases / 0 comments
American WeatherStar, a leading supplier of fluid-applied roof restoration coating systems and products, is relocating its corporate headquarters to Irvington, Alabama, in December 2019. The newly acquired property, located at 8095 Padgett Switch Road in Irvington, Alabama, will provide a larger footprint to accommodate the growing number of employees and support the company’s overall growth […]
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Thank You for Attending FAST Houston!
May 28, 2019 / by Treasure Scarbrough / FAST Academy, FAST Class / 0 comments
We would like to thank everyone who attended FAST Houston! The turnout was the best yet for our regional courses. We certainly hope you learned a lot about American WeatherStar, as well as the roof restoration industry as a whole. We presented you with a lot of information during the 6-hour course. For that reason, we have […]
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Thank You for Attending FAST Memphis!
May 14, 2019 / by Joe Lovitte / FAST Academy / 0 comments
We would like to thank everyone who attended FAST Memphis! The turnout was better than expected and we certainly hope you learned a lot about American WeatherStar, as well as the roof restoration industry as a whole. We presented you with a lot of information during the 6-hour course. For that reason, we have posted a link to the PowerPoint […]
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Tech Talk: Metal Roof Rust Damage
April 26, 2019 / by Treasure Scarbrough / Uncategorized / 0 comments
In this edition of Tech Talk, American WeatherStar President Brian O’Donnell and Merv Fisher of Capital Coating, Inc. inspect a horizontal seam on a previously-coated metal roof. The seams on this roof were originally waterproofed using fabric, but this can do more harm than good. The job in this video is a 21,500 sq. ft. […]
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FAST Academy – March 2019
April 2, 2019 / by Joe Lovitte / Uncategorized / 0 comments
As we conclude yet another FAST Academy, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who joined us for the 2-day event at our company headquarters here in Mobile. We would especially like to thank guest speakers LG Norrell of Casualty Consulting Group and Rick Napper of PFRI Services for their contributions to the course. We would also like […]
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2019 Company Strategy Session
March 15, 2019 / by Joe Lovitte / Company Culture / 0 comments
American WeatherStar held its annual company strategy session at the end of February. It’s good to get everyone out of the office for a day to go over goals for the upcoming year. Not only do we discuss individual goals and strategies, but we also cover objectives and tactics to help us realize the goals we set for the year. […]
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Many Roof Leaks Are Caused by Mechanical Equipment
March 7, 2019 / by cburkel / Architect Information, Articles, Building Owner Information, Commercial Roof Repair, Flat Roofs, General Information / 0 comments
By Steven A. Mandzik – RRC, CDT As the in-house roof consultant in charge of more than 12 million square feet of roofing for a large property owner, I’ve had the advantage of managing the same roofs for many years. My associate and I have walked each of 400 roofs yearly to review their condition, […]
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Why Roof Maintenance is Problem Prevention
February 28, 2019 / by cburkel / Architect Information, Building Owner Information, Commercial Roof Repair, Contractor Information, General Information / 0 comments
When it comes to your roof, an out of sight out of mind mentality can be dangerous. Roofs have one main purpose, to protect us and our assets. Like everything else we use and depend on daily , roofs need maintenance to stay strong and efficient. The article below, from RSI, puts the cost of […]
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Roof Coatings Review: How Chemistry Impacts Quality
February 20, 2019 / by Joe Lovitte / Contractor Information, Roof Coatings / 0 comments
Courtesy of: George Daisey — The Dow Chemical Company Installing or restoring a roof can be a tremendously complicated endeavor. There are single ply membranes, roof systems, coatings, concrete, metal, and many more variations to choose from, which leads anyone to ask what substrate do I choose? To add further complexity, within the coatings option alone […]
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Opportunities for Commercial Roofing Contractors
February 14, 2019 / by cburkel / Building Owner Information, Commercial Roof Repair, Contractor Information, Contractor Marketing & Lead Generation, General Information / 0 comments
“The building owner is the most likely person to make the decision about the materials used for roof replacement projects (42 percent), while facility managers are most likely to make the call on the materials used for repairs (40 percent).” Roofing Contractor teamed up with BNP Media Market Research and GAF to conduct a study […]
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