b'resident\'sArticle APlayer in the Ring? New By David Ti/sen, Ti/sen Roofing Co., Inc. InSeptemberof1999,Johnmembership be wary of the prob contractor may be proven innocent, Larimer, Firestone Buildinglems and liabilities that may occur ifbut n before spending money for Prod ot ucts Company\'s Vice P ntcontracted on aonly" typedefense and who haseper pockreside of"labordebuWorldwide Sales issued alletinproject.ets- the mega-retailer or the averto all Firestone Authorized Applica Ilike to share myage roofing contractor? wouldpersonal tors and Distributors.docu thoughts onmatter. I believeBiddingc be an emotioThisthisannal ment focused on aroof building owners who wish to pur process. Don\'t let the lure of a large trend in the ingindustryofmanufacturerschase roofing materials directly areproject adversely effect your bottom selling commercial roofing materi being penny wise and dollarl line.ize thatthough foo Recogn eventhe als directly toilding owners. Inish. The savings that may be gener owner is pu asing the bu rch materials, October of 1999 the National Roof atedbe easily negated if andyous l incurpense in hcanwilltil ex aningContractorsAssociationwh problems occur.dlingthem andlikely will have en (NRCA) issued apaper onThe practice of installing asome liability followingn. Ibuildingpositionwater installatiobelievethissubjecttoitsmembership.tight roof system is complex owners who wish toObviously,thisisanimportant issueroofing contractor and to the purchase roofmgone worth commenting on. ( 1materials directlyIn this edition of Midwest Roofer you will find an article on page 4 "ifre being penny wisewritten by John Larimer expanding and dollar foolish.on Firestone\'s position and concerns about direct sales to building The savings that mayowners. Youwill also find a reprintingoftheNRCAposition be generated can bepaper. Ilike to thank L imer wouldarandfor taking the time to expand on his easily negated if Bill thoughts; andGood, executive when problemsvice presidentNRCA formofper ission to re-print the position paper.Ifindcontents occur.hope youthe It is my opinion that the pointsa requires many steps from startofis issue interesting and inforndthmade by Firestone and the NRCAto finish for success. A retailer ismative. As always, your comments the bus welcomecourare validandrequire no fur rknowledgeable in theiness ofareand en aged. comment from me. Theofselling appliances or other goods, board directors of MRCA does not sup butisunlikelytounderstand port thisand suggests ourincreased fastener densities at roof practice perimeters, or whereextra "ply" an huge might make aimprovement to the life of a roof. If aial failure occurs, you matercan bet that somehow the roofing contractorbe assumed to have will some liability, even if none exists. In our litigious society, theoro fing'