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Where’s the Roof Drain? Mon, Jun 30, 2025 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director When answering calls for FRSA, I never know what the primary topic of the conversation might be. Calls come from consumers, engineers, architects, building officials and oth... Read More

Roofing Day in Tallahassee, Part 1 Tue, Jun 24, 2025 Lisa Pate, FRSA Executive Director At the end of March, FRSA held its third annual Roofing Day in Tallahassee, where a small group of members visited the Capitol to speak with legislators. The event mirrored NRCA’s successful Roofing Day in D.... Read More

Are Pneumatic Driven Fasteners Adding to Construction Failures? Fri, May 09, 2025 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director Anyone doing a fair analysis of roof-related construction failures after high wind events knows that materials pulling through or over fasteners (pullthroughs), are often se... Read More

The Building Commission, Legislature and Office of Insurance Regulation Mon, Apr 07, 2025 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director The last several weeks have been extremely busy; maybe hectic would be a better word. We’re on the frontline on many issues – some that we’ve not faced bef... Read More

Important New Progress on Miami-Dade NOAs and Tile Adhesives Mon, Apr 07, 2025 Tom Parker, President, TCParker & Associates Well designed and engineered products are critical to the construction industry and particularly the Florida roofing industry. The unique combination of environmental challenges in Florida has driven ... Read More

“Adequate Ventilation” and What That Means for Your Roof System Wed, Mar 05, 2025 Dwight Cline, Florida Sales Manager, O’Hagin LLC Ventilation codes in roofing are often overlooked, misinterpreted or, in some cases, unenforced. This combination of issues can lead to a shortened roof life, voided warranties and even health c... Read More

“It’s Time to Write Asphalt Shingles Out of the Plot in Florida” Comment Causes a Firestorm Mon, Feb 03, 2025 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director From time to time a subject captures the interest of both the roofing industry and the public at large. Most recently, this occurred in a very significant way when Florida I... Read More

The Building Department Told You What? Mon, Jan 06, 2025 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director In my position at FRSA, I field calls from contractors, manufacturers, distributors, architects, engineers, building officials, consumers and occasionally from reporters. Al... Read More

Florida Should Expand the Availability of Contractors to Address Roof-to-Wall Connections Mon, Dec 09, 2024 A joint letter from FRSA and InterNACHI Since the implementation of the Florida Building Code (FBC) in 2002, the resilience of Florida's buildings has been at the forefront of the code's requirements. The codes mitigation requirements, adopted as pa... Read More

Reflecting on 2024 and the Challenges that Await in 2025 Mon, Dec 09, 2024 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director As 2024 comes to an end, I'd like to reflect on some of the challenges that we’ve faced this year and those we will face going forward. The year began, as it does ever... Read More

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