RoofersCoffeeShop®, the award-winning place where the roofing industry meets for technology, information, and everyday business, creates podcasts for ongoing education, and industry information. RoofersCoffeeShop podcasts highlight interviews with roofing professionals and much more. There are four different podcast categories to choose from: Stories from the Roof, Roofing Road Trips with Heidi, Coffee Conversations, and The Heidi and Vickie Show. Sit back, relax, and listen to great stories, wisdom, and solutions the roofing industry needs today!
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Heidi Ellsworth sits down with Gerhard Hanke, interim CEO of Wienerberger AG, to explore how international collaboration is strengthening the future of roofing. They discuss Wienerberger’s long-standing relationship with the International Federation for the Roofing Trade, the importance of global industry leadership and the shared challenges facing roofing professionals. The conversation also highlights sustainability, resilience and workforce development along with the excitement surrounding the upcoming Young Roofers Competition. Tune in for a global perspective on the partnerships and investments shaping roofing’s next generation.-
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23 Oct 2026
Composite Solutions for Low-pitch Roofs
In this Roofing Road Trips®, Karen Edwards is joined by Paul Leach, national sales manager at Tapco Roofing Products, and Daniel Whelan, general manager and technical advisor at Insullite Ltd., to explore the growing opportunities for composite roofing on low-pitch roofs. They discuss how lightweight composite slate can give contractors greater design flexibility while offering the appearance of natural slate without the same structural limitations. Paul and Daniel also share insights on installation efficiencies, weather performance and applications where composite products can help solve common low-pitch roofing challenges. Tune in to learn how modern composite roofing solutions are opening new possibilities for contractors across the U.K.
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22 Oct 2026
The Innovation Behind Roofing Granules
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth visits the 3M Innovation Center in Minnesota to talk with Randy Morgan about the evolving role of roofing granules. From helping prevent black algae streaks to supporting cool-roof performance and reducing smog, they explore how granule technology is helping roofs do more than protect a building. Contractors will learn how these innovations can add performance, environmental value and stronger talking points to the roofing systems they offer.
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