As a leading manufacturer of roll roofing and roofing underlayments, Tarco is making news with its innovative products. The News Releases section is your resource for the latest news releases about Tarco and its products. It also serves as a historical record of company information and product introductions. You can read some of the industry "buzz" about Tarco and Tarco products below in the Media Coverage section.
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- Tarco Announces Southwest Regional Sales Manager
- Tarco Announces Eastern Regional Sales Manager
- Tarco Announces Midwest Regional Sales Manager
- Tarco Appoints a Controller for its Roofing Underlayments Business
- Miami-Dade County Approves Self-Adhering Tile Underlayment From Tarco
- Tarco Appoints New VP of Technology and Innovation
- Tarco Launches New Website
- ASPHALT PLUS DuraBase™ EARNS AN "A-PLUS" FOR TARCO
- Self-Adhering Membrane Can Serve as a Primary Roof over Low Slope Residences, Says Tarco
- Self-Adhering Underlayment Holds Fast Despite Hurricanes, Says Tarco
- Mines Is New VP of Finance at Tarco
- Simpson Appointed Plant Manager of Tarco’s Greencastle, Pennsylvania Plant
- Tarco Offers Industry’s Only Organic Mineral-Surfaced Self-Adhering Roof-Tile Underlayment for Tile Roof Systems in the Sun Belt
- Tarco Appoints Plant Manager at Belton, Texas Facility
- New Shingle Starter from Tarco Has Self-Adhering Bottom Side for Easy Installation
- Tarco Expands Production Capacity for Self-Adhering Membranes and Conventional Roll Roofing Products
- Tarco’s Self-Adhering, SBS-Based Membrane Excels as a Premium Underlayment for Metal Roofing
- LeakBarrier EasyStick Mineral Surface Cap Sheet Offers Superior Protection In Select Low Slope Applications
- New LeakBarrier Door and Window Tape from Tarco Resists Penetration of Water, Air and Moisture
- Get Ready for Winter with Extra Protection against Leaks from Ice Dams
- New LeakBarrier SBS Multipurpose Underlayment from Tarco Is Outstanding Alternative to Asphalt-Saturated Felt
- New LeakBarrier Ice and Water Armor Underlayment Helps Protect against Leaks Caused by Ice Dams
Understanding Metal and Tile Underlayments
By Steve Ratcliff, President, Tarco, Little Rock, Arkansas
The special requirements of underlayments applications for primary roofs made of tile and metal are clearly explained in this article appearing in Florida Forum magazine.
Sportsman’s Outlet: Underlayment Eases Installation of Huge Sportsman’s Outlet Roof in Mesa, Ariz.
Western Roofing magazine reports on the use of EasyLay by Western Single Ply, Arizona. General manager Onnie Diaz describes how EasyLay was exactly the right product for use on a Bass Pro Shops retail store.
RSI Magazine Q&A on Metal Roofing Underlayments
Five industry experts, including Steve A. Ratcliff, president and CEO, Tarco, discuss the state of metal roofing underlayment.
Self-Adhering Bituminous Membranes
In Roofing Contractor magazine, Reed Hitchcock of the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) describes the growing importance of self-adhering membranes with special reference to Tarco’s Ice and Water Armor self-adhering underlayment.
The Extra Protection Every Roof Needs
This feature article explains how new self-adhering modified bitumen membranes are used underneath shingles along the eaves and other vulnerable areas of residential roofs, with particular reference to LeakBarrier Ice and Water Armor from Tarco.
The Membrane Beneath the Metal
This feature article explains the advantages self-adhering underlayments for use in metal roofing, with particular reference to the LeakBarrier PS 200HT poly surface high temperature self-adhering underlaymnet from Tarco.
Underlayments: No Longer an After Thought
This overview article by Roofing Contractor contributing author Shawn Holiday includes information about Fast90 Tile Underlayment from Tarco as well as some Tarco history and quotes from Tarco.
Excerpt from article:
The first Fast90 was shipped last year and Tarco is concentrating on the Florida market for now. It’s a dramatic move for the commodity producer. While others have written off asphalt felts as dinosaurs, his attempt to rejuvenate their thinking may have far reaching impact. After all, when the underlayment performs like a membrane, which product is really protecting the building? Innovations in roofing underlayments will compel the industry to view them in a new light. "We’re trying to move up the food chain a little," says Ratcliff. "People change their view of the company when you bring out something like this."
Shingling Strategy: Follow our game plan for a successful reroofing project.
This feature article story walks homeowners through the challenges of reproofing a home. It presents several products that can be used for this important job. Tarco's LeakBarrier Ice and Water Armor is recommended as a layer of protection against hail, heavy rain and ice dams. A PDF of the story is presented here courtesy HANDY Magazine.
Excerpt from article:
Ice-and-water membrane and drip edges serve as the roof's defensive line, each performing a specialized task. Ice-and-water membrane (such as Tarco's LeakBarrier) adds a second layer of protection against hail, heavy rain, water infiltration and ice dams along the eaves, your roof's most vulnerable point. And drip edges channel water into gutters to prevent it from seeping under the first row of shingles.
If you live in a severe climate area, your next move is to install ice-and-water membrane. Because of its adhesive backing, the membrane must be carefully aligned as you roll it out. Peel the backing from the first 2 ft. of the roll; then place the roll along the drip edge, allowing about 1/4 in. overhang. With a helper holding the exposed end in place, unroll the membrane, following the drip edge and allowing for the same uniform overhang.
When you have unrolled and positioned the membrane, gently pull away the plastic backing (photo 3). Work slowly and press the membrane to the sheathing as you go to ensure proper adhesion. Local codes will dictate how much of the sheathing must be covered by the membrane as well as the overlap requirements. (A 6-in. overlap both horizontally and vertically is common.)
(For further information about Handy magazine, contact www.handymanclub.com.)
This feature story explains the use of the Tarco's ValleyFlash membrane in residential roofing applications by Larry Portman of Big D Roofing. A PDF of the story is presented here courtesy of Western Roofing Magazine.
How to Win the Waiting Game: Underlayments protect while shortages loom
This feature story from Florida Forum magazine addresses the roofing contractor's frustration in waiting for project materials - especially tiles. Tarco's LeakBarrier Fast90 protects homes during the long delays in deliveries in the aftermath of severe hurricane seasons. Fast90™ is an underlayment with exposure limits as long as nine months.
Installing Self-Adhering, Mineral-surface Cap Sheet as a Primary Roof (EasyBase and EasyStick)
This feature article by Steve Ratcliff reprinted courtesy of Roofing Contractor magazine. It reviews typical specifications over various types of decks and describes step-by-step installation of this primary roofing system. Homeowners and roofing contractors enjoy the best of both worlds with modified-bitumen products for both residential and commercial roofs. The benefits of this low-cost and easy to install roofing system are indisputable.
The Membrane Beneath the Metal: Understanding Premium Underlayments (PS200HT)
Presented here as a PDF courtesy of Roofing Contractor Magazine, this feature story describes the benefits of premium, self-adhering underlayments when used with metal roofing applications.
Roof Helper (EasyLay)
Roofing Products Experts to Create New EasyLay(TM) Roofing Underlayment
Architectural Products Magazine
No Exposure Limit
(LeakBarrier Fast90™ Self-Adhering Tile Underlayment)
Pro Remodeler
Tarco's LeakBarrier Fast90
Building Online - The International Builders Show
Self-Adhering Roof Tile Underlayment: No Fumes or Exposure Limit
(Fast90)
Builder Magazine, Top Shelf
Stick 'Em: LEAK BARRIER FAST 90 IS A SELF-STICKING UNDERLAYMENT
ProSales
LeakBarrier Fast90 self-adhering tile underlayment
Professional Roofing Magazine
Underlayment Offers Fast Installation (Fast90)
From the Editors of Builder Magazine
Ice and Water Armor
Professional Roofing Magazine
Cap sheet is for low-slope systems (EasyStick)
Professional Roofing Magazine
Felt works with various roof systems (Multipurpose Underlayment)
Professional Roofing Magazine
Shingle starter aligns and protects (Shingle Starter)
Roofing Contractor magazine
Shingle Starter
Professional Roofing Magazine
Tarco Expands Facilities
Professional Roofing Magazine
Up the Ladder -- Tarco has named Steve Wilcox vice president of sales.
Professional Roofing Magazine
Up the Ladder -- Tarco has hired Ken Latiolais as plant manager of its Belton, Texas, plant.
Roofing Contractor Magazine
Tarco Expands Production Capacity