MONDAY • SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 • ISSUE 014
The Roofing Wire — Issue 014
Federal investigators cite Florida roofing contractor for willfully, repeatedly ignoring fall protection standards… — the lead in issue 014. Also in this issue: OSHA Watch, Notable Weather, Biggest Hail, The Numbers, Industry News, New Technology, Who Got Sued?, Roofers Being Roofers, Policy Desk.
Published · 13 stories · 9 departments
The Lead
The Lead
- hail reports
- 151hail reports
- biggest stone
- 3.25"biggest stone
- wind reports
- 1,858wind reports
Department
OSHA Watch
The most recent federal and state-plan enforcement actions that touch a roofing crew. Dated, because they do not arrive weekly.
US Department of Labor fines Houston utility contractor $343K after worker hospitalized following excavation collapse at Brazoria County work site
HOUSTON – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation concluded that a Houston utility construction company exposed employees to safety hazards after an excavation collapse hospitalized a worker.
Department
Notable Weather
What actually fell in the last seven days, and what is running now.
In the seven convective days to Sep 8, the Storm Prediction Center logged 151 hail, 1,858 wind and 19 tornado reports across 38 states. These are preliminary spotter reports, not damage counts.
Busiest states: SC 244 · NC 238 · PA 227 · VA 222 · OH 125
9 roof-lane National Weather Service alerts were active when this issue was built.
Escalating hail risk: Munich Re Specialty warns of billion-dollar threat
Munich Re Specialty highlights rising hail damage and roof costs, urging proactive risk mitigation and research-backed solutions.
Is Your Roof’s Hail Damage Actually Covered? It’s Getting Complicated
By a roofing industry contributor. You pay your homeowner’s insurance premiums diligently. So when a hailstorm rolls through and leaves…
Department
Biggest Hail
The largest stone reported in the country this week.
- 14 SW Landusky, Phillips County, MT
- 3.25"14 SW Landusky, Phillips County, MT
Also two inches or better: 3.00" Fergus County, MT · 3.00" Fergus County, MT · 2.75" Yellowstone County, MT
Department
The Numbers
Counted, not estimated. A figure we cannot compute does not appear.
- tornado reports
- 19tornado reports
- states reporting
- 38states reporting
- alerts running now
- 9alerts running now
- OSHA releases
- 9OSHA releases
- documents added
- 32documents added
Department
Industry News
The trade press, one story per publisher.
Shingle Tomb Secures U.S. Patent, Expands Distribution
Shingle Tomb markets the product as a way for roofing contractors to preserve information about a completed roofing project while leaving homeowners with the contractor's branding and contact…
Morin Celebrates the Evolution of a Legacy: Matrix Series and Pulse Series
For decades, architects have trusted Morin’s Classic Series to create some of North America’s most distinctive metal façades. Today, Morin is celebrating the next chapter...
Rust Destroys Billions in Vital Bridges Roofs and Railway Networks
Good news first: Things are much better today. At least when it comes to corrosion. What was rusting and decaying back in the 1980s, nowadays lasts much longer.
Department
New Technology
Software, solar, drones and the rest of it.
AI Use Jumps Among Construction Firms, Houzz Survey Finds
A new Houzz report finds AI adoption surging among construction firms, with contractors reporting significant time savings and productivity gains.
SteelX Solar Power Brings Midsummer’s Integrated Solar Roofs to the North American Market
SteelX Solar Power, will commence offering lightweight, integrated solar roofing solutions to the North American market in partnership with Swedish developer and manufacturer of thin film solar cells…
Department
Who Got Sued?
Courts, carriers and coverage fights worth watching.
Florida Judge Cans Investment Funds’ Lawsuit vs. Lighthouse Insurance Exec
A Florida judge this week effectively dismissed a lawsuit brought by private equity firms who charged that Lighthouse Property Insurance executives misled investors about the extent of losses from…
Department
Roofers Being Roofers
From the public roofing groups. Their words, their names.
Posted publicly in roofing groups.
Looking for shingle roofing crew in Hutchison, Kansas Insured Experienced hopefully I can find local crew Job next week All materials will be waiting Please give info and be ready to send pictures of work
What’s business have you invested in and have 65% in return?
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Policy Desk
Politics, enforcement and legislation that reach a roofing crew. Filed at the back, because the trade comes first.
Construction Workforce Shortages Remain Acute As Data Centers Strain Labor Supply, Survey Finds
A new AGC of America and NCCER Survey shows construction firms struggling to find and retain qualified workers amid enhanced immigration enforcement, as they boost...
Immigration Enforcement Affects 29% of Contractors, AGC-NCCER Survey Finds
An AGC-NCCER survey finds actual and rumored immigration actions are disrupting construction workforces, particularly in the South.
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