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President of All-South Subcontractors Inc., Birmingham, Ala.

Price with his wife, Sand, and children (from left to right), Bradford, Timothy, Elizabeth and Oscar, at their home in Birmingham, Ala.

Professional Roofing: What is the most difficult roofing project you’ve performed?
Price: The expansion of Cinram International Inc.’s Huntsville, Ala., plant. The company manufactures pre-recorded multimedia products. A 12-member crew performed the work during a difficult time of year—December 2000 to March 2001—which delayed its progress. Eight additional men were sent to the site for two weeks to make up the delay. The crew battled ice, frost, rain, cold temperatures and strong winds while installing an 800,000-square-foot (74320-m²) mechanically attached TPO roof system on a metal deck. In addition, because the building had to remain dry, the crew closely was monitored by an independent roof consultant who was hired by the general contractor, as well as an inspector who inspected the entire project.

Why did you become a roofing contractor?
All-South Subcontractors’ predecessor was established by my wife’s father, Hunter J. Price Jr., in 1958. When my brother-in-law, Hunter J. Price III, who was president of the company, unexpectedly died in 2000, I had the privilege to continue the family business.

What was your first job?
Delivering newspapers when I was 12 years old. I earned $1 per day.

What was your first roofing experience?
Before becoming a roofing contractor, I was a lawyer. I represented a hospital in arbitration concerning a defective roof system.

What do you consider a waste of time?
Telephone calls from people trying to sell me something.

What do you consider your most rewarding experience?
Watching my children grow and mature.

What is your favorite item in your office?
A picture of a cross and Bible verse that reminds me my purpose in life is more than running a roofing contracting company.

What is your favorite vacation?
I enjoy any vacation that allows me to spend quality time interacting with my family.

What is your biggest pet peeve?
Dishonest people.

What are your best and worst habits?
My best habit is being a hard worker. My worst habit is allowing myself to be interrupted before I complete a task.

What are the most challenging aspects of your job?
Finding the best employees and placing them in the right positions.

What is your roofing industry involvement?
All-South Subcontractors is a member of NRCA, and I am an NRCA director and member of NRCA’s Government Relations Oversight Committee and PAC Advisory Committee. All-South Subcontractors also is a member of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama for which I serve on the board of directors.

People would be surprised to know that …
I practiced law for 20 years before becoming a roofing contractor.