b'I S S U E S F A C I N GTODAY\'SROOFERS By MRCA Director Jamesbelieve, I think programs such as these Mansfielddemonstrate that there are plenty ofWELCOME ~"Roofers from Heaven." nother winterIs itas thisNEW MEMBERS ~possible that articles such has come and gone, and some items ofhave caused insurance companies to interest have stuck in myunfairly discontinue Workers\' mind.,Compensation and/or General LiabilityArchitectural Building ,.__~_______Products _ . coverage for various roofing contrac- 552 South 8th Street One item concerns an articletors?I can\'t help but wonder.Kalamazoo, Ml 49009 about the hurricane damageJonathan D. Mutual repairs in Florida.The arti I have heard several reasons why some insurance companies are cle appeared in Timetightening their underwriting, and denying or canceling cover Bacon & Schramm, Inc. Magazine and was entitledage.Here are justofRoofers work on build 4020 Brighton Blvd. a fewthe reasons:Denver, CO 80216-3799 "Roofers from Hell."I did ings 2 or more stories high; roofing is a very hazardous trade;William Helt n\'t totally agree with the arti and some roofing materials removed by roofers contains cle because itasbestos materials.Consequently, the roofing contractor has toCostello\'s Roof only gave aVacuuming, Inc. one-sided portrayal ofget several quotes on insurance coverage and continue to payP.O. Box 147 roofers.Many roofing con higher and higher insurance premiums with no better outlookDripping Springs, TX78620 tractors, and their employees,for the future.Art Costello often donate time and ser Cyde Enterprises, Inc. vices for various philanthrop Another item that has been very prevalent lately, is the fact that2101 S. Spresser ic causes.For example, Imany general contractors are demanding that the roofing con PO Box 146 have heard oftractor install the roof immediately after they have installed theTaylorville,IL 62568 a Washington course meansDan Garren D. C. contractor who assistsstructural steel and roof decking.This of in the rehabilitation ofinstalling the roofor pipe penetrations, without any walls, curbs,McKinnis Roofing and homes, all free oforthen, 90-130 days later, the general contractor calls you back toSheet Metal charge, Midland Engineering withfinish the roof.Unfortunately by that time, other trades have672 Front Street invariably caused some type ofBlair,NE 68008 their "Christmas in April"damage to the roofing due to storage ofuse ofDavid McKinnis program, or our company,materials, staging areas, and generalthe roofJames Mansfield & Sonsing as a walkway.Consequently, the roofing contractor notMidwest Roofing only has to complete the finishing touches ofbut Co., Inc. with our Habitatthe roofing,Service, Inc. projects and a Wellness com clean and repair areas as well.This often includes, but is not2547 N 33rd Street munity project.Contrary tolimited to, tearing out and replacing insulation where heavyPO Box 80721 what the Time Magazineequipment was stored and re-working the roofing where otherLincoln,NE68504 Richard Brunke article would lead you toContinued on page 4 Oates Industries, Inc. 6224 Spencer Highway Pasadena, TX 77505 John Davis IMANAGEMENTIPyramid Waterproofing TIME Continued from page 2PO Box16069 determine their importance.want to do orisn\'tisHouston, TX77222-6069 that will inter enough time in a day"Terry G. Nau File those that you find inter fere with more importantas true today as it ever was. esting or useful and immedi projects.([i)When you areWhile the suggestionsRoyal Roofing Co., Inc. ately dispose ofDotired or lose your concentra listed above can\'t14201 Schaefer others.add moreDetroit.MI48227 not be afraid to throw thingstion, do something else tohours to a day, they can helpDoug Stiff out, you will probably neverrefresh yourself, like taking ayou put time to work for use 90% of what you keep.walk around the block oryou. Time isbefore gone \\_.,.,@Don\'t be afraid to saymaking a call.you know it.Shouldn\'t you - "NO" to time-consumingknow where it went? requests that you really don\'tThe old adage, "There just'