New ideas

Credit card terminal is portable

NetSecure has introduced its Kudos mobile credit card acceptance terminal, which plugs into smart phones and computers and allows roofing contractors to accept payments at job sites.

Kudos is equipped with an iOS-, Android™- and Blackberry®-compatible card reader; point-of-sale software; and a merchant account. It also implements full end-to-end encryption, reportedly ensuring security for sensitive data.

Website: www.kudospayments.com
Telephone: (888) KUDOS-123 (583-67123)

Sealant adheres to metal roofs

Novagard Solutions™ Inc. has introduced its NOVAFLEX® Metal Roof Sealant for commercial and residential metal roofing applications. The sealant adheres to Kynar®-coated metal, steel and aluminum metal roof substrates. It reportedly cures in 24 hours and is ultraviolet- and mildew-resistant and volatile organic compound-compliant.

Website: www.novagard.com
Telephone: (800) 380-0138

Aerial measurement application is available for iPhone

Aerialogics LLC has made available its Aerial Measurements mobile application for the iPhone. Estimators and adjusters can order Aerialogics' aerial reports online by submitting a project's physical address. Aerialogics' computer-aided design technicians use the property's aerial images to construct 3-D models of a roof structure from which accurate 2-D diagrams of roof length, area and slope measurements are produced.

The application can be downloaded for free from the iPhone App Store. Estimators and adjusters who set up a free account on Aerialogics' website, www.aerialogics.com, can access and download the application and order, track and receive Aerialogics' aerial measurement reports.

Website: www.aerialogics.com
Telephone: (877) 623-7425

Adhesive is solvent-free

The Garland Co. Inc. has introduced its Insul-Lock® E HR roof insulation adhesive, an elastomeric, one-step, volatile organic compound-compliant, low-odor, foamable adhesive that reportedly sets in minutes and is solvent-free.

Insul-Lock E HR bonds to a variety of substrates, including structural decks, approved base sheets, insulation board layers and properly prepared graveled surfaces. Additionally, it can be applied using a variety of pneumatic- or battery-powered, single- or multi-bead applicators.

Website: www.garlandco.com
Telephone: (800) 321-9336

Foam valve is nonstick

Convenience Products now incorporates a U.S. patented nonstick valve on all its one-component straw foam and gun foam products. The nonstick valve technology includes specifically designed plastic and rubber materials that resist the gluing effect of moisture-cured spray polyurethane foam.

Website: www.convenienceproducts.com
Telephone: (800) 325-6180

Photo editor added to mobile application

EagleView® Technologies has added an interactive photo editor tool to its mobile applications. The photo editor allows users to capture images of a property and highlight or mark areas of a photo with damage or weather icons or insert captions. Up to six annotated images can be uploaded and sequenced to become part of the aerial measurement report prepared for a property.

Website: www.eagleview.com
Telephone: (866) 659-8439

Material list is comprehensive

Roofing Contractor Solutions Inc. (RCSi) has released its RCSi MateriaList,℠ a comprehensive list of roofing construction materials required for roofing projects. The list is generated by roof drawings created in RCSi Estimator,℠ RCSi's roof drawing tool. MateriaList includes all necessary roofing materials and components for a specific roofing project and is offered in three platforms—standard, manufacturer-specific and customized.

MateriaList reportedly is complete and precise and eliminates estimating, ordering and production errors caused by miscalculation, misinterpretation or data transfer between programs. MateriaList allows a contractor to send an order to a supplier. It shows the scope of work for a specific job, including standardized material names, roof system component measurements and exact unit amounts to order from a supplier.

Website: www.rcsi.us.com
Telephone: (888) 548-9539

NRCA product

NRLRC releases contract provisions

The National Roofing Legal Resource Center (NRLRC) has released Contract Provisions, Volume III, the third volume of 20 formal legal contract provisions in an easy-to-use format that roofing contractors can insert directly into their contracts, helping them save money in attorney drafting fees.

The contract provisions, written by attorneys and compiled by NRLRC, come with plain-language explanations. Contract provision topics discussed in this volume include compensation for delay, confidentiality of financial data, dispute resolution, interest and collection costs in the event of non-payment, outstanding disputed claims and change orders, and warranty terms.

Contract Provisions, Volume III is $225 for NRCA members and $375 for nonmembers. NRLRC members receive the book as a benefit of membership.

For more information and to purchase the publication, visit www.nrca.net or contact NRCA's Customer Service Department at (866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net. For information about joining NRLRC, visit www.nrlrc.net.