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Worried About Your Building Carbon Footprint? No Problem, Just Cool It!

Posted Jan 25th, 2021 in Roof Technology

Perhaps you had previously heard of The New York City Cool Roof Program? Maybe not, so here's a bit of a history lesson...(yay!) Briefly, during the tenure of NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg (2002-2013) there was a specific environmental initiative to reduce the city's carbon footprint, save energy costs, and create an employment opportunity for young workers. It was supported by the Energy Secretary to President Obama

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Watertite Roofing 2020 Review & 2021 Updates

Posted Jan 19th, 2021 in Other News

First and foremost, we hope that you, your families and your staff are safe and well during these unprecedented days. Covid-19 has proven to test every person on the planet in some way, and this is almost an unfathomable situation that all are working through together. For Watertite Roofing (WTR), our company showed corporate leadership and was quick to respond as this health crises emerged. We initiated significant mandates and measures into our health and safety plan

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Roof Abuse - you could void your roof warranty. Find out more...

Posted Dec 7th, 2020 in Other News

There are many ways in which building occupants, property managers or owners could unknowingly impact a perfectly good, sound roofing system or invalidate their roof warranty. So ask yourself the following questions:

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GivingTuesday Customer Appreciation Initiative

Posted Dec 1st, 2020

As part of the GivingTuesday campaign, Watertite Roofing has combined two important initiatives. One to recognize and thank it's customers for their business in 2020, and the other is to demonstrate this appreciation in a meaningful way.

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Accountability & Trust In The Roofing Industry

Posted Apr 30th, 2020

Life is too short to have to do any job twice. I've seen it all too many times where a business person trusts another business without having ever checked their references or work. In the complicated specification world of Commercial Roofing this is even more important. A new roof can easily cost as much as a new car or even a new house. When dealing with that amount of money, connecting to the wrong flat roofing contractor, and or buying the wrong roof can be an expensive economic disaster.

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WTR Co-owner Supports National Foodbank Campaign

Posted Apr 26th, 2020 in Other News

Co-owner and Vice-President of Watertite Roofing, Cheryl Merigold has joined the National Canadian Food Bank Campaign drive to help supply needy families with meals throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Food is an essential component of survival,

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Watertite Roofing Staff Fast-tracks Healthcare Donation

Posted Apr 17th, 2020

Today, Kathryn Stengel, Charge Nurse at The Haldimand War Memorial Hospital was happy to receive cases of goggles and sanitizers and will begin distributing these out to over 250 frontliners throughout the Haldimand Region of Ontario. A global shortage of healthcare supplies has left essential workers scrambling to obtain items needed in order for them to keep healthy and safe while performing their jobs.

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Community Connections Help Frontline Workers

Posted Apr 17th, 2020

In the midst of a history making global crisis, the needs of many community frontline workers are falling through the cracks. Not only are they the boots-on-the-ground heros of our daily lives, they are also fending for themselves in many instances to keep themselves safe so they can continue to serve others.

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Duro-Last Helps Manufacture Medical PPE from PVC

Posted Mar 31st, 2020

March 30, 2020 / FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE ROOFING MEMBRANE MANUFACTURER JOINS FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19. RETOOLS TO PRODUCE MEDICAL PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE). Saginaw, Mich. – March, 30, 2020 – Hospitals across the globe are experiencing critical PPE supply shortages. Team members at Duro-Last®, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of custom-fabricated, thermoplastic roofing systems, found a way to help.

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WTR Business Plan Regarding COVID-19

Posted Mar 25th, 2020

Watertite Roofing recognizes that we provide an essential service in ensuring our clients buildings remain dry and habitable. During these troubled times we will not waiver from our responsibility to help fellow businesses in need. We continue to work and serve you, should any roofing emergency arise. From interim roof repairs to entire roof replacements, you can continue to count on Watertite.

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