Authors

Maciek Rupar

Telephone number : (847) 299-9070

An NRCA technical director.

Articles authored

TitleSubtitleDate
Updated best practicesNRCA releases the latest volume of The NRCA Roofing ManualApril 2024
Roof repair expertiseNRCA releases a new addition to its technical libraryMarch 2023
Covered in metalNRCA publishes its first metal wall panel systems manualOctober 2022
A much-needed updateNRCA revises its 15-year-old waterproofing manual with significant changesMarch 2021
A new resource for consumersNRCA releases its Maintenance Guide for Asphalt Shingle Roof SystemsNovember 2020
Maintain the membraneNRCA's latest manual updates roof membrane best practicesFebruary 2019
Technological evolutionNRCA updates its decades-old low-slope membrane roof system repair manualJuly 2018
Not as cool as advertisedRoofing contractors evaluate in-service performance of reflective roof membranes June 2017
Battling microorganismsAsphalt shingle manufacturers address algae staining through products and warranties April 2017
NRCA does metal againThe latest volume in The NRCA Roofing Manual series focuses on metalOctober 2016
The 2015 ManualNRCA’s mainstay manual is updated and rearranged for ease of useApril 2015
Working with woodUse of preservative-treated wood requires certain precautionsSeptember 2014
Building stronger buildingsThe insurance industry gives homeowners and building owners incentives to fortify their structuresJune 2014
A new additionThis year's volume of The NRCA Roofing Manual completes the current four-volume setFebruary 2014
Keeping up with steep slopesNRCA's steep-slope manual is thoroughly revised for 2013March 2013
The same but differentAlthough low-VOC adhesives are marketed as direct replacements for VOC-solvent-based adhesives, there are significant differencesAugust 2012
Ice dam bustingEradicating ice dams begins below the roof deckJune 2012
Another year, another volumeNRCA updates and expands guidelines for metal panel and SPF roof systemsJanuary 2012
30 years to lifeUnderstanding lifetime limited asphalt shingle warrantiesJune 2011
Explaining low-rise foam adhesivesUnderstanding low-rise foam adhesives is critical to their successful performanceOctober 2010