Business View Magazine - July 2023

55 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 7 BRAULT ROOFING of a roof as a critical asset and tries to educate clients on the necessity of regular maintenance which can prolong its lifespan and minimize the need for premature reroofing. This approach also has a very positive environmental impact, Tahmazian points out. “I see these big companies creating a lot of green committees, and it’s important, and I totally agree. The reality is you see them reroofing way too early. I mean, the worst thing you could do for the environment is reroof and take all those materials and put them in containers. We need to think about the environment and instead of reroofing prematurely, maybe we can stretch out the lives of these roofs to gain an additional 5 to 10 years depending on the systems in place. The key to this is to have us on the roofs at least once a year, there is no other secret recipe. This is how property owners will maximize the life of their roofs and put their business first. We have to be better at educating clients in the roofing industry on this as it has so many benefits for them as well as their tenants and the environment.” Navigating Workforce Challenges and Sustaining Growth Supply chain shortages have been a significant challenge for the roofing industry in the past two years, however, Tahmazian has noticed improvements in the availability of materials. He attributes this to a combination of factors, including a decrease in demand and suppliers along with manufacturers replenishing their inventory. As a result, he believes pricing will stabilize and return to more normal levels, although it may not reach the prices of five or six years ago. Despite the expectations of a slowdown in the current economic climate, Brault Roofing has experienced continued growth and success. “I will tell you that with our very client-centric approach we are transparent and honest with the clients, and this has gained traction in the industry, especially clients navigating at a national level like ourselves” he portrays.