Hot take · 26:41
// THE QUOTE
“there's been a couple of buildings that burnt because they were using torches”
— Jeremy Mean · Century Exteriors Inc.
Strong, concrete opinion: open-flame torch roofing has burned New Brunswick buildings; single-ply is the safe, half-the-cost alternative. Self-explanatory and directly relevant to the trade.
Full episode at 26:41How a New Brunswick Cladding Company Beat the Labour Shortage with Single-Ply Roofing | Century Exteriors ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Single-ply roofing requires roughly half the crew of torch-on two-ply for equivalent coverage — in a labour shortage, the system that needs fewer people wins.
“we don't need 10 guys to go into a roof we only need four to five due to the system”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Unionization decision and workforce investment: carpentry union, training, profit-sharing
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Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 26:41 of How a New Brunswick Cladding Company Beat the Labour Shortage with Single-Ply Roofing | Century Exteriors