b'Inside the OIRCALongevity in Roofing ConstructionBy Don Marks, Executive Director, OIRCAH ere at the OIRCA we like tell those who will listen that we have been roofing profes- We also promote ourselves as the best roofing contractors in Ontario. Well, when sionally since 1964, for almost 57 years. Of course, our association hasnt been roof- you have been in business for anywhere from 30 to 90-something years, you must ing that longour members have. But that statement isnt exactly accurate, either. be operating a very successful business and must be a darn good roofing contractor. I received an email from one of our members the other day, and I noticed that they haveI dont want to suggest that a roofing company that has been in business for only a 50 Years crest as a part of their email signature. I wasnt surprised to find out that Yorkfive years isnt a good roofer. We require that length of time in business as one quali-Roofing, based out of Concord, was over 50 years old, but it made me think about somefication before we will accept an application for membership. What I am saying is of our other members who have been in business for many years. I decided to do a quickthat here at the OIRCA, we have an amazing stable of generational companies that informal survey and found that many of our members have longevity in this industry. install roofing systems. We have many in the 20- to 30-year range as well, which is I will probably receive hell from some members because I didnt mention them in thisstill quite an accomplishment.column, but consider the following: Atlas-Apex Roofing, 92 years; Bothwell-Accurate, 93Many of the owners and senior management individuals from these member years; Covertite Roofing in Ottawa, 70 years; Dean-Chandler Roofing, 97 years; Foranscompanies have been active with the association, serving on the Board of Directors Roofing, 50 years; LaFleche Roofing in London, 55 years; Seeback Roofing, 86 years; Ho- or committees or both. They have brought their expertise to our boardroom (or rizon Roofing in Windsor, 43 years; Semple Gooder Roofing, 74 years; Imperial RoofingZoom call) for the betterment of our organization and our industry.in Sarnia, 74 years; J.G. Fitzgerald Roofing in North Bay, 80 years; Smith-Peat Roofing inI feel proud when talking and writing about these companiesand our 57 years Exeter, 49 years; Schreiber Brothers in Hamilton, 68 yearswell, I think you get my point. of existence here at the OIRCA.24ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSISSUE 1 2021 THE ONLY SOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL ICI ROOFING CONTRACTORS IN ONTARIO ORN'