MONDAY • OCTOBER 12, 2026 • ISSUE 019
The Roofing Wire — Issue 019
Missouri Roofer Sentenced in Customer Fraud Case — the lead in issue 019. Also in this issue: Notable Weather, Biggest Hail, The Numbers, Industry News, Good People, The Deal Sheet, Material Watch, New Technology, New Gear.
Published · 16 stories · 9 departments
The Lead
The Lead
Missouri Roofer Sentenced in Customer Fraud Case
Glenn Jessen receives probation, must pay more than $138K in restitution after resolving 19 deceptive business practice charges.
- hail reports
- 36hail reports
- biggest stone
- 1.75"biggest stone
- wind reports
- 69wind reports
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Notable Weather
What actually fell in the last seven days, and what is running now.
In the seven convective days to Oct 11, the Storm Prediction Center logged 36 hail, 69 wind and 29 tornado reports across 14 states. These are preliminary spotter reports, not damage counts.
Busiest states: NC 43 · IA 32 · CA 12 · SC 11 · GA 8
16 roof-lane National Weather Service alerts were active when this issue was built.
Daytona Beach News-Journal: Local News, Politics & Sports in Daytona Beach, FL
Get the latest breaking news, sports, entertainment and obituaries in Daytona Beach, FL from Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Zimbabwe hailstorm destroys churches, homes
United Methodists in Masvingo town are counting their losses after a severe hailstorm smashed church properties and members’ homes.
Department
Biggest Hail
The largest stone reported in the country this week.
- 3 E Redfield, Dallas County, IA
- 1.75"3 E Redfield, Dallas County, IA
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The Numbers
Counted, not estimated. A figure we cannot compute does not appear.
- tornado reports
- 29tornado reports
- states reporting
- 14states reporting
- alerts running now
- 16alerts running now
- OSHA releases
- 8OSHA releases
- documents on the shelf
- 58documents on the shelf
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Industry News
The trade press, one story per publisher.
Owens Corning Roofing Announces 2027 Shingle Color of the Year
Owens Corning Roofing is introducing Summer Harvest as its 2027 Shingle Color of the Year, the latest selection in a program that has highlighted the...
CTRCA Sets San Antonio Roofing Sales Event for Nov. 17
A November CTRCA Lunch & Learn in San Antonio will focus on how roofing sales teams generate leads.
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Good People
Donated roofs, trained apprentices, crews who showed up.
SOPREMA awards four $5,000 student scholarships for 2026
SOPREMA U.S. awarded four students $5,000 scholarships to pursue architecture, chemical engineering, and computer and electrical engineering studies at four U.S. universities.
Local Roofing Company Gives Back With Free Roof for Veteran
Sheffield, PA — A local veteran in Warren County is receiving a new roof thanks to a donation from Complete Roofing Systems.The company, also known as CRS, held a free roof giveaway in Sheffield…
Department
The Deal Sheet
Who bought whom.
Agency Network SIAA Acquires MGA Canopy Specialty Insurance
Insurance agency network SIAA reports it has acquired Canopy Specialty Insurance, a specialty commercial property/casualty managing general agent (MGA) with operations in the U.S. and U.K. The…
Cardo Group Strengthens Roofing Expertise with Latest Acquisition
Cardo Group has completed the acquisition of a roofing, renewables and building maintenance specialist headquartered in Wymondham, Norfolk. Founded...
Contractors Automated Builds Multi-Niche Customer Acquisition Model for U.S. Contractors
Contractors Automated moves to bolster its contractor-focused marketing model by integrating digital advertising, lead generation, automated follow-up, lead nurturing and appointment setting into a…
Department
Material Watch
Tariffs, supply and what a square is going to cost.
IBHS Research Presents Findings about Asphalt Shingle Wind Performance
New research from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety shows “asphalt shingle products respond to years of exposure to real-world weather conditions with...
AI Pricing Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Raises New Antitrust Questions
A federal antitrust lawsuit against McDonald’s this week claims the fast-food giant is using AI-powered tools to fix menu prices, marking the latest case to allege companies are relying on new…
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New Technology
Software, solar, drones and the rest of it.
ServiceTitan Expands AI Tools for Roofing Contractors
New capabilities target insurance supplements, production scheduling, subcontractor management and material ordering.
Student-built roof and local industry collaboration support solar training at Okanagan College
A collaboration among Okanagan College (OC) students, instructors and local industry could be described as a “bright light” for the sector.
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New Gear
Tools and products that launched this week.
DeWalt launches expanded jobsite tool tracking network
DeWalt is linking its Tool Connect platform with Geotab, Trackunit and BoxLock to expand tool detection across vehicles, heavy equipment and secured storage.
Headlines, summaries and photographs belong to the publishers named beside them and link to their own pages. Storm figures are preliminary National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center reports, reproduced as issued; they are not a report of damage to any particular building.
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