MONDAY • OCTOBER 19, 2026 • ISSUE 020
The Roofing Wire — Issue 020
Contractor Faces $255K Fine for 20-Year-Old Worker’s Death in Trench Collapse — the lead in issue 020. Also in this issue: Notable Weather, Biggest Hail, The Numbers, Industry News, Good People, The Deal Sheet, Material Watch, New Technology, Who Got Sued?.
Published · 14 stories · 9 departments
The Lead
The Lead
Contractor Faces $255K Fine for 20-Year-Old Worker’s Death in Trench Collapse
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Pennsylvania excavation contractor for safety violations after a 20-year-old Maryland worker was killed in a trench…
- hail reports
- 23hail reports
- biggest stone
- 2.75"biggest stone
- wind reports
- 204wind 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 18, the Storm Prediction Center logged 23 hail, 204 wind and 4 tornado reports across 11 states. These are preliminary spotter reports, not damage counts.
Busiest states: MO 93 · TX 43 · KS 40 · PA 24 · OK 11
22 roof-lane National Weather Service alerts were active when this issue was built.
7 hail damage roof repair contractors in Myrtle Beach (2026)
Hail storms hit the Grand Strand hard, and a roof insurance claim often follows. This comparison looks at seven Myrtle Beach-area contractors on three points that third-party sources publish for…
Department
Biggest Hail
The largest stone reported in the country this week.
- 1 NE Matador, Motley County, TX
- 2.75"1 NE Matador, Motley County, TX
Also two inches or better: 2.75" Wheeler County, TX · 2.50" Donley County, TX · 2.50" Barber County, KS
Department
The Numbers
Counted, not estimated. A figure we cannot compute does not appear.
- tornado reports
- 4tornado reports
- states reporting
- 11states reporting
- alerts running now
- 22alerts running now
- OSHA releases
- 8OSHA releases
- documents on the shelf
- 58documents on the shelf
Department
Industry News
The trade press, one story per publisher.
International Code Council’s 2026 Annual Conference to Draw Record Attendance in Nashville
Washington, D.C.– The International Code Council (ICC) will host its Annual Conference and Expo at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee from Oct. 18-21, 2026. The...
Banner Capital’s Roof Restoration Group Partners With Oklahoma Contractor
Exterior Solutions Group, or ESG, is a commercial roofing contractor headquartered in Edmond, Okla., serving K-12 school districts, colleges and commercial property owners.
Raincoat Roofing Celebrates 45 Years of Serving Chicagoland’s Commercial Roofing Industry
Family-owned commercial roofing company marks 45 years of growth, lasting relationships, and a commitment to the people
Department
Good People
Donated roofs, trained apprentices, crews who showed up.
Roofing Alliance Highlights Year of Industry Investment
The Roofing Alliance’s annual report highlights investments in research, scholarships, workforce development and Clemson University’s first-in-the-nation Minor in Roofing.
Pacific West Roofing Teams Up with Catalyst Partnerships NW and Malarkey Roofing Products to Give North Portland Family a New Roof
Local roofing company donated its labor, equipment and expertise to help restore safety and peace of mind for longtime homeowners.PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pacific West…
Department
The Deal Sheet
Who bought whom.
The Hyer Family Acquires Warrior Roofing Mfg.
The Hyer Family has acquired Warrior Roofing, a manufacturer of asphalt roofing underlayments and distributor of synthetic underlayments and house wraps. “Our family has had...
Porch to Acquire Allied Trust in $200M Deal
Porch Insurance Group announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Allied Trust’s insurance carrier and managing general agency. The acquisition is expected to add approximately…
Department
Material Watch
Tariffs, supply and what a square is going to cost.
Roofing wholesale prices hold steady in September
A roofing-specific producer price index (PPI) hasn’t budged since July
Department
New Technology
Software, solar, drones and the rest of it.
California homeowner says CSAA doubled premium after AI flagged flat lot as sloped
A California homeowner said that a change in CSAA's wildfire-risk software was followed by a sharp renewal increase.
Former roofer’s platform connects homeowners directly with subcontractors
Be Your Own Roofer has stirred up conversation — and controversy — among contractors
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Who Got Sued?
Courts, carriers and coverage fights worth watching.
Florida couple's $46K Hurricane Ian claim denied by Citizens Insurance — jury verdict now tops $400K
A rejected insurance claim left a Florida couple with almost two years of legal headaches. But their case proves that a denied claim is not necessarily the final word.
Supervisor’s Punching of Employees Enough for Tort Suit, NC Appeals Court Says
The North Carolina Court of Appeals last week reinforced long-debated exceptions to the exclusive remedy of the workers’ compensation system in two high-profile cases that could prove costly for…
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