History of Re-Roofer

Renaissance means re-birth, born again, re-born.

The Renaissance is also an era when historians say we came out of the dark ages and into the age of enlightenment. It was the Renaissance that brought science and progress back from the ancients and into the modern world as we know it today.

 

The renaissance was ignited by the genius of a roofer, but no one refers to him as a roofer because no such trade existed at the time. It was Brunelleschi (a roofer, engineer, craftsman, jeweler, architect, inventor…) that finally designed, campaigned, engineered and built the worlds largest dome at the time, that was unable to be finished for over a century. Historians agree that’s what started the Renaissance. It ignited human innovation, progress and enlightenment that thrust the city state of Florence and the rest of the Western world into to Age of Enlightenment, the Age of Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Rembrandt, etc… All that because of a renaissance roofer that was able to figure out an impossible problem.

 

The trade known as a Roofer is a rather modern job title. In the past, right up until the later industrial revolution, the roof was just part of what was expected from the Builder or Carpenter or Mason. Being a roofer as we know it today is a result of the age of specialization. It’s part of the industrial big corporate revolution. Train people and create trades that are very specialized. Like the assembly line mentality which was great at the time but not great on peoples’ creativity or self esteem. There is no real pride in their work, it’s menial. Nobody takes pride like someone who built the car in a small team or by themselves. Instead they resent the company they work for and sometimes even hate the car. Same thing in roofing. Now you have a specialized trade identified as Roofers yet most roofers are only good at one system or product. An asphalt shingler usually only does asphalt shingles and won’t even get on a flat roof. A commercial metal roofer may not have a clue how to install a residential metal roof. Then if you get into more specialized Clay Tile Roofers or Wood Shake Roofers or Slate Roofers, forget about it.

 

A Renaissance Roofer is a special kind of roofer. He is not your run of the mill, life on the fringe, don’t give a damn, dirty, asphalt shingler. I’m sorry but that’s what we’ve all been conditioned to assume when visualizing a typical roofer. A Renaissance Roofer, first of all HE can be a SHE, is always proud of their career choice and the roofs they install. A Renaissance Roofer should be comfortable with all roofing options available in the local area business. At least in your chosen market. For example, a Renaissance Roofer can be specialized doing only Residential Roofing but should have experience with all the many ways of roofing and re-roofing a residential home. Whether it be asphalt shingles, metal panels, clay/concrete, wood or slate, a Renaissance Roofer knows it all.

 

The Renaissance Roofer is North American of course, because that’s where the Roofing Renaissance has begun and that’s where the ground is the most fertile for a big change. The change has begun, with your friendly local Renaissance Roofer leading the wave and it’s happening right here in North America, right now.

 

In the old days, pre-roofing renaissance, the big corporations really decide what gets made, how it’s sold and essentially how roofing gets installed. Any roofer that strays away from the manufacturer’s specific instructions puts himself at risk of voiding the warranty. In reality, your local roofer should be at the top of the roofing food chain, not the other way around. The Renaissance Roofer knows what’s best for their customer and their local area, therefore the Renaissance Roofer only works with manufacturers, distributors and vendors that are willing to listen and do as the roofer says, NOT the other way around.