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Do you want to start selling metal roofing or grow your overall sales in metal? This MetalTalk will help provide the tools, practices and systems that can help you with sales training and organization courtesy of Grosso University. Dominic Caminata , CEO of Grosso University review s the steps to start or grow a metal roofing sales program that is sustainable for contractor growth and success .  R...

Heidi J. Ellsworth meets up with Tom Stortz of John Stortz & Son, a leading manufacturer and distributor of metal working tools .  F ounded in 1853 , the company   continues to offer quality specialty hand tools nearly 170 years after it was found ed where they still are doing business out of the Philadelphia factory  where it began.  Their goal is to provide all craftsmen, roofers, masons, cooper...

Heidi J. Ellsworth heads north to meet up with Geoff Bernstein of Vicwest to introduce th is innovative Canadian company to the US market .  Since 1930, Vicwest has been engineering and manufacturing metal roofing and wall systems that withstand the harshest climates. Not only are their products environmentally friendly, but they are passionate about manufacturing in the most environmentally respo...

This month's topic: Which associations in metal construction should contractors be supporting and why? Learn more at metalcoffeeshop.com Sign up for the Week in Metal!

On this MetalCast, Heidi J. Ellsworth meets Nicole Pinto, who mentored and trained with John Sheridan. They talk about the appeal of metal roofing and construction. Nicole trained with John Sheridan in the summer of 2022 and learned how to install a metal roof, which she did when she reroofed her own home with a metal roof. She is now working with Sheridan consulting as a future trainer. With the...

EagleView is known for changing the way roofs are measured, now working with Sherwin-Williams they are once again changing how contractors work, this time in the metal roofing space. Roofing Passport is a revolutionary technology that uses the power of EagleView measurements and take offs with cutting edge estimating and ordering functionalities that can help any roofing contractor start selling a...

Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Rob Soper of EagleView about their amazing technology that allows contractors to get accurate measurements and take offs for metal roofs. This landmark technology was not possible ten years ago but today, EagleView has innovated technology that can create rooftop measurements that are accurate enough to create the cut list for a metal roof. Combined with the state-of...

Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Dominic Caminata who co-founded Grosso University to talk about the explosion of metal roofing sales in this MetalCast .  Since 2019 , Dominic has focused on home improvement as a leader in multi-million-dollar sales and training.  As a Sherwin-Williams MetalVue partner, Grosso is focused on providing sales and installation training for exterior contractors intere...

On this MetalCast , Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Renee Ramey, executive director of the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) to talk about the growth of residential metal roofing.  What is driving the growth of residential roofing; sustainability, performance, aesthetics?  Renee talks about all the growth factors and the MRA's recent market share surve y.  The MRA is a huge part of MetalCoffeeShop ™...

Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Brian McLaughlin, Eastern Sales and Business Development Manager for Drexel Metals about the importance of Made in America products.  Since 1985, Drexel Metals has been a trusted provider of superior-quality metal roofing systems, equipment and custom fabrication services.  They have built a reputation of quality by using over 99% American-made and sourced products....

In this MetalCoffeeShop™ MetalTalk episode, Heidi J. Ellsworth welcomes Chandler Barden of CIDAN Machinery to MetalTalk to talk about how to start your own sheet metal shop. Is it for everyone? What does it take to make it happen? These are the questions that Chandler addresses to help contractors who are interested in expanding their business to include a sheet metal shop or maybe expand your cur...

Heidi J. Ellsworth meets up with Robyn Ommen of Sherwin Williams and Megan Pope Miller of NFBA about the National Frame Buil ding Association (NFBA) on this MetalCast .  NFBA , a premier partner with MetalCoffeeShop , is a non-profit trade association that promotes the post-frame construction industry .  Robyn , Megan and Heidi will be talking about Robyn's presidency and th e upcoming NFBA Frame...

Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with John Sheridan of Sheridan consulting about the increasing need for metal roofing training.  With metal roofing continuing to trend in demand both residentially and commercially, there is simply not enough skilled labor to meet the demand.  John and Heidi have been working with Sherwin-Williams to develop not only training but technology solutions for the ongoing d...

This month's topic: How are people getting trained to install metal building products (roofing, siding, frame buildings, etc.)? Learn more at metalcoffeeshop.com Sign up for the Week in Metal!

This month's topic is: How are people getting trained to install metal building products (roofing, siding, frame buildings, etc.)? Learn more at metalcoffeeshop.com Sign up for the Week in Metal! 

In the first episode of the new MetalCoffeeShop™ MetalTalk, Heidi J. Ellsworth, John Sheridan and Mark MacDonald talk about the overall labor shortage and primarily the need for skilled metal roofing installers.  In this live webinar, attendees will hear what is happening to train skilled metal roofing installers along with the importance of getting the right training.  John has been training in m...

In the first ever MetalCast from MetalCoffeeShop, Heidi J. Ellsworth meets up with Mark MacDonald from Sherwin-Williams about their innovative new program for metal roofing that is bringing more contractors into the metal market and helping them to Make More with Metal! Learn about how to get involved in this comprehensive program that combines technology, training and the leading metal manufactur...