A Significant Win for Florida’s Roofing Contractors
Tue, Jul 08, 2025
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director
The definition of a “roofing contractor” was added to the Florida Statutes Chapter 489 in 1975. This established the services or scope of work that a roofing con... Read More
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
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
Firestorm Over Shingles Still Blazing
Wed, Mar 05, 2025
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director
Last month, I wrote an article addressing comments that were made about asphalt shingles that caused a firestorm within the roofing industry and beyond (www.floridaroof.com/... 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
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
Hurricanes Helene and Milton Demonstrate How Each Storm is Different
Fri, Nov 01, 2024
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director
Dealing with hurricanes is a fact of life for Floridians. Our attention turns to weather reports starting as early as June and with increasing frequency into September (hist... Read More
The New 10-Day Contract Cancellation Clause to Repair or Replace a Roof
Wed, Sep 18, 2024
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director
On the first of August, well before Tropical Storm Debby turned into Hurricane Debby, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order (EO) 24-156 (Emergency Management – ... Read More
