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Complexities of Roof Replacement Permits and Hurricane Mitigation Sun, Aug 18, 2019 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Director of Technical Services Obtaining permits for reroofing projects seems to become more complicated every day. This is happening despite the fact that mostbuilding departments are... Read More

Consumer Ed: Is Your Roof Hurricane Ready? Tue, Jun 18, 2019 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc & FRSA Director of Technical Services FRSA was recently contacted by Mike DeForest ofChannel 6 News television station in Orlando. They requestedour help with their annual pre-hurricane seasonreport. In pr... Read More

FRSA Brings the Roofing Industry to Our First Future Builders of America Summit Sat, May 18, 2019 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services Anyone involved in the roofing industry knows that the greatest challenge we face is attracting and maintaining a willing and qualified workforce. FRSA continues to a... Read More

Should Protection from Wind-Borne Debris be Just for Windows? Tue, Feb 19, 2019 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services Anyone who has witnessed the aftermath of a major hurricane knows that one thing they all have in common is an abundance of debris. It is everywhere, and the contents... Read More

The Building Code, Licensing, Enforcement, Workforce and Training All Converge Sat, Jan 19, 2019 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services A convergence of trends and events caused me to consider just how challenging it is to be part of the construction industry in general, and a roofing contractor in pa... Read More

New Roofing Challenges Lay Ahead Tue, Nov 06, 2018 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services Shortly after I started consulting for FRSA, Hurricane Irma hit Cudjoe Key on September 10, 2017. My firstcolumn was about the experience of observing the devastating... Read More

Tapered Insulation Considerations Wed, Sep 19, 2018 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services So, your next reroof may need tapered insulation? Here are a few things to consider. When conscientious contractors inspect a building with a low slope roof that nee... Read More

Florida Building Code’s 25 Percent Rule Causes Confusion Thu, Jun 21, 2018 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services The so called 25 Percent Rule continues to cause a certain amount of confusion for building owners, contractors, inspectors and insurers. A recent change (shown below... Read More

Alternative Facts or When the Best is Bad Tue, Jun 05, 2018 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services Bloomberg Building Code Article Ignores Code Improvements in Florida The following are excerpts from a recent article by: Bloomberg Politics (underline added fo... Read More

From the FBC in Jacksonville to Roofing Day in D.C. FRSA Leaders at Work Mon, Apr 30, 2018 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services In my last column I reported that the Florida Building Code Lightning Protection Workgroup was considering a proposal to make lightning protection mandatory on non-re... Read More

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