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Commercial Roofing Safety and OSHA Inspections OSHA Guidlines for Roof Safety Commercial Roofing Safety and OSHA Inspections: Permanent Guardrail can protection your workers and save you from thousands of dollars in fines. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ruled that, effective November 2017, all commercial roofs need top ridge anchors installed that inspectors … Continued

6 Tips For Commercial Roof Maintenance This Winter 6 Tips For Commercial Roof Maintenance This Winter: Winter is just around the corner! Now is the time to prepare your commercial roof for the winter. Let’s look at a few things you should be doing before the first snowfall to ensure your roof’s longevity.

Leading Edge to display at the 2019 CRCA Trade Show & Seminar, January 17-18 Leading Edge to display at the 2019 CRCA Trade Show & Seminar, January 17-18! Join us at this annual event in Chicago and see the most innovative, state-of-the-art safety equipment in the industry! At this show, we’ll be focusing on our … Continued

Green Roofs Are Great But Still Require Leading Edge Safety Green Roofs Are Great But Still Require Leading Edge Safety! The USM-IBC Permanent Guardrail is an excellent choice for green roofs because it does not penetrate the roof membrane, allowing installation of grasses all the way to the leading edge. USM-IBC Guardrail is manufactured in … Continued

Leading Edge to exhibit at the National Safety Congress Leading Edge to exhibit at the National Safety Congress: We’re all about rooftop safety! Curious to know how our TriRex works? Stop by booth #3413 to see our interactive display! If you’re not in the Houston area, Leading Edge is also exhibiting at the MRCA in … Continued

Leading Edge exhibiting at the 69th Annual MRCA Conference and Expo Leading Edge exhibiting at the 69th Annual MRCA Conference & Expo: The 69th Annual MRCA Conference and Expo will be held October 24 – 26, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. This event will be held at the CenturyLink Center which is considered the centerpiece of … Continued

5 Warning Signs That Your Commercial Roof Needs Maintenance Does your roof need maintenance? 5 Warning Signs That Your Commercial Roof Needs Maintenance: If you were an outlier even as far north as Washington D.C., strong winds and rain from the remains of Hurricane Michael may require maintenance and/or fixing. Make sure to use an … Continued

Hurricane Michael Roof Repair Safety and the Storm Restoration Process Hurricane Michael Blasts the Flordia coast With hurricane Michael blasting the Florida panhandle, it’s important to take the proper steps to keep yourself safe. Once the storm is passed and you’ve assessed the damage, the article below, originally from the Timberline Roofing and Contracting blog, … Continued

Drones are everywhere. They’re being used to film blockbuster movies and Emmy®-winning commercials, battle wildfires, geomap hard-to-reach terrain, optimize farming methods, patrol national borders, and, of course, inspect and measure residential and commercial roofs. The FAA projects that more than 7 million drones will be in use in 2020. 7 million. That’s nearly the number … Continued

The following is a transcript of a recent interview for the GAF ProBlog. You can listen directly, or download the interview, here:  http://blog.gaf.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/jennifer-keegan-interview-8_30_01.mp3   Please note, the following conversation is intended as a general discussion of certain trends and issues in the roofing industry.  It does not address GAF product offerings and makes no claims … Continued