Fighting Utah's Drastic Mix of Ice, Rain, Wind & Snow with National Nail's STINGER® Line of Tools
Roof repair crews in Utah are persistently battling against the swiftly changing regional weather. C.R. Roofing of Tooele, UT, prefers the STINGER CS150B cap stapler for roof repairs on the homes and businesses in this extreme climate.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Located in Tooele, Utah, 30 minutes southwest of Salt Lake City, Cameron Rubio owner of C.R. Roofing serves the area's homes and commercial businesses, which he says are continually subjected to a climate that's as varied as the terrain. The common refrain "If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes" describes rapidly fluctuating weather conditions in a state that boasts five national parks.
"The weather is moody, to put it mildly," says Cameron Rubio, who founded C.R. Roofing two years ago after working at his father's roofing company for the past 20 years. "It normally ranges from 20°F in the winter to 90°F in the summer with the mountain regions getting around 500 inches of snow annually. With an 11-person workforce, C.R. Roofing averages three roofing projects per week. The bulk of this activity is spent repairing the roofs on existing homes that extend from luxury chateaus to small, four-sided cabins. But, the culprit is almost always the same – the accumulative effect of ice, snow, and wind-driven rain that loosen and damage roofing shingles.
The crews repair the affected roof sections with tar paper in the winter to withstand the heat from torches used to melt ice dams and synthetic underlayment in the summer. This includes STINGER's ICC-Certified EXO25 synthetic underlayment from National Nail, which is designed with proprietary non-skid additives for high-quality slip resistance. These surfaces are then firmly secured with the STINGER CS150 cap stapler. Designed to easily secure roofing felt, foamboard and house wrap, the STINGER tool was recently upgraded with improved speed and durability and offers a fastener range from 5/8" to 1 ½". "The STINGER CS150B cap stapler works equally well with everything we lay down," he said.
"Roofing can be a thriving business in the state of Utah if you do quality work. Word of mouth is everything and if you do the job right, the work will flow," said Rubio. "The temperatures fluctuate so wildly in the winter that most roofs are constantly bombarded by a continual cycle of ice and snow that melts and reforms as ice dams along the eaves. We are constantly being called for emergency repairs. The goal is to get out there as quickly as possible and at least fix the existing problem until we can apply a permanent solution. Limiting the damage before it spreads is one of our specialties."
"I've been using STINGER since the day we opened shop," adds Rubio. We were immediately attracted to its ease of use and never looked back. Never once have we had a problem or did the tool need a repair. It's always ready to go when we are."
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About National Nail:
National Nail Corp., headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., is an employee-owned manufacturer and distributor of high quality, innovative building products and service solutions for the residential and commercial construction industries. Other National Nail brands include PRO-FIT® (packaged, bulk and collated fasteners), and CAMO® Deck Fastening System – Edge, Face, and Clips; Premium Deck, Premium Trim, Composite, and Structural Screws.
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