40 Years of Award Winning Service

What began as a small roofing company in 1982 built by around 8 roofers, has grown to what we know today as Empire Roofing. Over the years, Empire Roofing became a better roofing company and one of the best. The overwhelming response from satisfied customers has built extraordinary results that surprise even the founders. Today, Empire Roofing employs over 500 people nationwide and has annual sales of $150 million. Empire sets the high standards by which others are measured, making it a leader in the industry.

Empire Roofing owes its growth to hard work and word-of-mouth promotion. As satisfied commercial and industrial customers spread the word, the business grew along with its reputation for quality.

Our affiliated locations are individually owned and separately operated by long-time industry professionals, although some administrative functions are centralized. Not including Empire Roofing HQ in Fort Worth has affiliates in San Antonio, Houston, Austin, El Paso, Tulsa (OK), Nashville (TN), Memphis (TN), Sunrise (FL), West Palm Beach (FL), Atlanta (GA), and Denver (CO)

Empire Roofing's credo is to combine the finest products with the highest level of customer service and do everything right the first time.

Lincoln Hill- Empire Roofing

Empire Family,

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we want to inform you of the death of our colleague and friend, Lincoln Hill, who passed away on October 5th. Lincoln passed away unexpectedly. We will all miss him more than words can express. Lincoln was the President of our Tulsa, OK office. He was not just our co-worker but our good friend as well. 

Details regarding the funeral or memorial service will be communicated as we learn more from the Hill family.

“Lincoln and I have worked together for over 18 years. He was more than a business partner; he was a best friend. Lincoln lived his life to its fullest with his family, children, and grandchildren who he loved dearly. Lincoln was a person that you could depend on whether it was for work or play. He especially knew how to give life lessons and analogies on life and work. He was one of the smartest guys I partnered with, and I will dearly miss him. God Bless his family and I thank them for sharing Lincoln with us during his time at Empire Roofing /Tecta America. 

My heart is broken with the loss of such a great colleague and friend.”

-Ronnie McGlothlin (Empire Roofing President)

A Highrise Project

Our Team at Empire recently completed a project along side VTECH Skylights at The Plaza of the Americas located in Dallas, TX.

The atrium of this commercial complex in downtown Dallas is world-famous for its natural lighting, much of which pours directly through the ceiling that soars 170 feet above the floor. The original construction was completed in 1980, and the building has withstood a lot of wear and tear in the meantime; Dallas is known for high winds and large hail, which wreak havoc on traditional skylights. But the building’s owner wasn’t about to give up the natural light for a more durable roof.

Installing skylight adapters on a high rise

The largest adapters for Plaza of the Americas needed to span 24′ – a bit too big for the freight elevator. And at 15 stories, the roof is too high for a crane. We opted to fly them up with a helicopter.

Navigating an urban landscape in a helicopter is serious business. Doing it with a thousand pounds of metal dangling from a cable is much more so. We enlisted the expertise of the seasoned operators at 5 State Helicopters and committed a generous crew of our finest installers. Waiting for clear weather with the minimal wind was an unfortunate reality, but was necessary to the project’s safety and success.

With a team on the ground, a team on the roof, a pilot in the air, and constant communication between all parties, we executed a safe and seamless lift. The helicopter bore the adapters from a nearby parking lot – closed off to all but our ground crew – up to the roof. With remarkable precision, it lowered it directly into place over the 24′ square opening. The rooftop crew was on-hand to guide the apparatus and complete the installation. Six trips in all, the plan went off without a hitch.

With the adapters in place, completing the installation of the 292 skylights was business as usual. VTECH Skylights install in minutes. They come out of the box in one piece and attach with polyurethane adhesive and a handful of stainless steel fasteners.

The atrium at Plaza of the Americas now has a beautiful, robust skylight system that is guaranteed to far outlast the roof it’s installed on.

Source: VTECH Skylights

Tyler Lea from Empire Roofing and Malachi Flores from Skylights Over Texas talk about the project. An installation of this magnitude involves a great relationship and communication between two companies to get the job completed on time.

CPR Training in the Workplace

Accidents can happen anytime and anywhere. What makes these more dangerous is that they come on the most unexpected occasions and unless there is someone around with the proper knowledge to provide immediate medical attention, the person in trouble, could end up getting deeper into it. This is just one of the reasons why we invest time and money in preparing our employees for the worst-case scenarios.

Jorge Argueta from NSTCS demonstrating CPR Training to the Class

Looking at it long-term, CPR and first aid training also provide employees with the knowledge to avoid accidents in the workplace. Part of the training phase teaches us about the impact of cardiac arrests and certain accidents on their bodies. Thus, they will take the extra effort to assure that these incidences will never happen again.

No one wants to see a coworker fall victim to cardiac arrest or injury requiring CPR, but we do need to ensure we are ready for those moments. This is perhaps the biggest benefit of giving employees proper CPR training. Cardiac arrests are a matter of life and death. The fate of the worker suffering from a health concern will depend on the steps taken seconds after he gets into trouble. According to recent data, 90% of people who suffer from cardiac arrest die before they reach a hospital or medical care facility.

People are motivated to work for a company that consistently shows that it is concerned for the people under its roof as well as on our roofs. Every year Empire Roofing incorporates CPR training as part of our safety culture which helps increase employee morale.

Providing our employees with CPR and first aid training is just one of the many ways we show that we care for the health and well-being of our teammates. As workers feel more motivated, they are able to work better.

Empire Roofing partners with Dallas Community

A community is only as strong as the foundation laid by the people surrounding it. Empire Roofing has always been involved with our local community and charities. Here recently Matt Kelley V.P of Empire Roofing reached out to Dr. Terry Flowers who is the Headmaster and Executive Director for St. Philips School & Community Center in South Dallas.

TYLER LEA (LEFT), DR. FLOWERS (CENTER), MATT KELLEY (RIGHT)

The mission of St. Philip’s School and Community Center is to provide an excellent school and compatible community services to children, their families, and other residents of southern Dallas, and in doing so, to develop mutual community involvement. The facility serves as a private, non-denominational Pre-K-6th grade elementary school, community center, food pantry, Meals on Wheels depot and athletic complex.

Empire Roofing donated Reroofing to 3 buildings that St. Philips purchased which were in bad conditions. Our hope was to be able to begin the process of revitalization for the community. This is the first phase in the rebuild for this South Dallas community.

This project was not possible without the hard work of the Empire team: Tyler Lea (Project Manager), Gabriel Esquivel (Superintendent), Gabriel (G3) Esquivel III (Superintendent), and Jose Davila (Foreman). Thank you to everyone involved that turned this vision into reality!

“EMPIRE TURNED THEIR SUCCESS INTO SIGNIFICANCE” - Dr. Terry J. Flowers

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