More details have emerged regarding a search warrant that was executed yesterday at a Mitchell business and at a residence in Aurora County. 44-year old Cory Cumings has been charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana wax, keeping place for use or sale of a controlled substance, and stalking and permitting threatening or harassing phone calls. Cumings was taken into custody yesterday. The search warrant in Mitchell was executed on Mitchell Roofing and Siding, which Cumings owns, while Cumings residence in Aurora County was also searched. Drugs and drug paraphernalia were found at the residence. Cumings is also accused of threatening to hire a hitman to kill a female. The phone call was allegedly recorded and reported to law enforcement. The federal warrant is sealed. Several law enforcement agencies converged on the business yesterday.

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration named fall hazards as the most cited violation of 2023, making it the 13th consecutive year. It is one of the most cited violations in roofing, and in 2022, falls, slips and trips resulted in 100 fatal workplace incidents.

Due to incidents like these, OSHA is not lenient when it comes to issuing citations and penalties to roofing contractors. As 2023 wraps up, RCis examining OSHA violations from the past year to see which contractors were hit with the largest penalties.

For the list, both the dollar amount as well as fatal incidents are taken into account, meaning those higher on the list may not have huge fines but, unfortunately, lost a worker.

10. Ridge Runner Construction LLC New Hampshire

According to a February news release from OSHA, Ridge Runner Construction LLC in Derry, N.H., exposed employees at job sites in Salem and Merrimack to falls of up to 20 feet as they installed shingles or performed roofing work, and worked on ladders that did not extend at least 3 feet above the roofs' edges for required stability. The company received a combined $234,741 in proposed penalties, which it is contesting as of last March.

9. Avilas Roofing LLC Pennsylvania

OSHA inspectors observed employees of Avilas Roofing LLC working at heights of up to 27 feet in February 2023 without fall protection. They also learned the company had not provided employees with effective training on fall hazards and allowed them to work without eye and face protection when potential risks of eye or face injury existed. The violations carried $328,143 in proposed penalties.

8. Allways Roofing Washington

Seattle-area roofing company Allways Roofing received a $430,000 fine from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries after authorities inspected a job site last April based on a tip that a roofing crew working on a two-story house in Mount Vernon had neither secure fall protection equipment nor eye protection in use. According to state documents, the contractor has accumulated more than $3.7 million in fines, unpaid taxes and workers compensation premiums, and had only paid $250,000 as of last November.

7. JHM Roofing Ohio

According to OSHA, inspectors observed workers with JHM Roofing of Millersburg, Ohio, exposing workers to fall hazards of up to 19 feet at four residential roofing job sites in Canton, Uniontown and Westlake, despite having fall protection equipment on site. Following inspections held in March, April and June, OSHA proposed $548,801 in penalties after identifying eight willful and two repeat violations. JHM Roofing contested the citations on Sept. 29.

6. Extreme Roofing and Siding LLC New Jersey

In July, OSHA inspected a worksite in Upper Saddle River, N.J., where Extreme Roofing and Siding was working on a roof. Inspectors observed four workers on a roof exposed to a 30-foot fall hazard without fall protection, as well as additional violations at the worksite on other days that week. At the time, GuelsinLima, dba Extreme Roofing and Siding, was employed as a roofing subcontractor on a Toll Brothers Inc. residential construction project. The agency issued Lima 12 citations and proposed $584,333 in penalties for fall protection, ladder use and head and eye protection violations.

5. ALJ Home Improvement Inc. New York

Roofing contractor ALJ Home Improvement Inc., which has a history of two employees suffering fatal falls, was cited again for exposing workers to fall hazards without protection in August 2022. Inspectors observed three ALJ Home Improvement employees on a roof 18 feet above ground without required fall protection. OSHA proposed a $687,536 penalty in February 2023, which ALJ Home Improvement contested. Last November, the Department of Labor obtained a consent judgment to order the roofing company to provide employees with fall equipment.

4. Porter Roofing Contractors Inc. Tennessee

Tennessee-based roofing contractor Porter Roofing Contractors Inc. received a fine from OSHA last April following the death of a worker due to a fatal fall. According to OSHA, the roofing company was working at Peter Prince Field Airport in Florida in October 2022 when a 59-year-old worker stepped onto a skylight and its sudden collapse resulted in a 25-foot drop to the concrete floor. The injured worker died four days later. Porter Roofing received a $53,797 penalty, and in an informal settlement, one of its serious citations was deleted.

3. Troyer Roofing & Coatings Missouri

In March 2023, an 18-year-old employee of Troyer Roofing & Coatings was applying sealant to a commercial buildings roof when he fell more than 22 feet and suffered injuries that left him in a coma for five days until he succumbed to his injuries and died. Following this, the company allowed a foreman and another worker to continue working without fall protection, according to OSHA. The agency cited Troyer Roofing & Coatings for one willful violation, three serious violations and one other-than-serious violation and proposed penalties of $205,369.

2. Elite Roofing Services New York

Elite Roofing Services was working at a Glen Cove jobsite last April when, while installing metal decking on a flat industrial roof, a worker fell through an opening to a concrete floor nearly 20 feet below. The worker subsequently died. OSHA said Elite Roofing Services Inc. failed to train each employee on recognizing and mitigating fall hazards before conducting the steel erection work, and proposed penalties totaling $522,527. The company contested the penalties as of Nov. 3, 2023.

1. Purvis Home Improvement Co. Maine

In a story that has been ongoing since 2018, a Maine roofing contractor faces $1.6 million in penalties after a federal judge affirmed citations and violations related to the death of a worker. Last June, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Administrative Law Judge Carol A. Baumerich found Shawn Purvis, owner of Purvis Home Improvement, personally liable for $1,572,340 in OSHA penalties.

In December 2018, Alan Loignon, 30, was reportedly working as a subcontracted roofer at a house in Portland. He wasnt using fall protection and, while climbing down a ladder onto scaffolding, fell 21 feet to his death.

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One person in custody following federal investigation Thursday at Mitchell roofing business  Mitchell Republic

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GORILLA ROOFING WEATHER REPORT: Forecast for Brevard Calls for Showers, High Near 78 On Tuesday  SpaceCoastDaily.com

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A Sarasota, Fla. retiree, Joseph McCarthy, says the 12% increase in his homes value as determined by the local property appraisers office after having his roof replaced told a reporter at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune he felt cheated out of protections in Florida's Save Our Homes law.

The law, passed in 1992 by a voter referendum on amending the state constitution, capped increases in assessed values on homesteaded property at 3% per year.

McCarthy said he received a 12% increase from the local property appraiser's office last summer, with the double-digit increase attributed to the roughly $60,000 cost of replacing a tile roof on his Sarasota County home.

In recent years, homeowners have been forced to replace roofs earlier than they otherwise would have to. Many attribute that to struggling insurance companies having pulled back coverage in the Sunshine State.

The discrepancy between the law and the increase has been attributed to how the Sarasota County Property Appraiser's Office interprets state law.

Im an 80-year-old resident of Sarasota, and I have a pension I received in 1994, and that pension today is still frozen at the same dollar amount," he was quoted as saying to the magistrate for the Sarasota County's Value Adjustment Board.

"I dont have any expectation that you are going to fix that for me, but that is a condition that I exist in this town, and I expect to be provided with the protections of Save Our Homes," McCarthy added.

The homeowner and his wife replaced the tile roof on their 3,125-square-foot home in 2022; the couple bought the property about 20 years ago.

Through the years, reports of a widening gap between the market value and the taxable value of homes have grown because of the Save Our Homes law, resulting in significantly lower property taxes.

It was reported that a mediation session with the Sarasota County Property Appraiser's office after McCarthy filed an appeal of his property's 2023 valuation led to a reduction in the taxable value to a 7% year-over-year increase after assessors accounted for the value of the removed roof, McCarthy said.

Save Our Homes does prevent increases due solely to market appreciation. Still, another paragraph in the statute regulating how property appraisers must do their job requires any "changes, additions, or improvements" to be assessed at full market value each year.

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Dunes Point Capital, LP, a private equity firm based in suburban New York City, announced Tuesday it had launched Roofing Services Solutions, LLC and acquired Clermont, Fla.-based Nolands Roofing, Inc. as its first acquisition.

Located about 22 miles west of Orland, Nolands is a provider of re-roofing and building exterior services to residential customers, Dunes Point Capital said in a Dec. 26 news release announcing the new portfolio concern.

Nolands has three Florida locations and employs approximately 70 people. In a statement, Dunes Point Capital said Noland's is the first investment in a platform consolidation strategy in the aftermarket roofing services space.

Dunes Point Capital Fund III, LP provided the controlling equity for the transaction. M&T Bank provided the debt for the transaction. Polsinelli PC served as DPC's legal advisor, and Alvarez & Marsal Transaction Advisory Group served as DPC's financial advisor. Sunbelt Business Brokers of South Florida served as M&A advisor to Nolands.

The terms of the deal were not announced.

For more information, please visit nolandsroofing.com.

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Great Day Improvements, LLC, a residential home remodeling company, announced last Friday it had acquired Florida-based Home Performance Alliance, a remodeler working in the window replacement, bath remodel and roofing solutions space.

In a Dec. 22 news release, Great Day said its latest acquisition further diversifies the companys offerings for consumers and contributes to the companys continued organic expansion of its current portfolio of brands.

The company said that it added more than 40 locations during 2023, and its expansion reflects Great Days commitment to providing exceptional home improvement solutions suitable for all environments.

HPA is a perfect fit for our long-term growth goals, as theyve helped homeowners with customized remodeling solutions for a decade, said Michael Hoy, CEO of Great Day Improvements. With Great Day Improvements built on a foundation of entrepreneurial spirit, [HPA] share[s] our values and business model.

Great Day Improvements jumped to No. 3 nationally on Qualified Remodelers 2023 annual HIP 200 list of top Home Improvement Pro companies. The acquisition will also add more than 3,000 employees to the companys payroll.

HPA experienced incredible growth in its first decade, and I couldnt be prouder to be a part of that success and of the incredible team we have at HPA, said Gary Delia, CEO and founder of HPA. Im excited about what the future holds as we embark on this new partnership with Great Day Improvements and work to help even more homeowners meet their remodeling goals.

Great Day said Delia will be collaborating closely with its leadership team, reporting to Hoy and providing strategic direction and insight for continued growth as HPA joins the Great Day organization. Carolyn Resar, executive vice president of Integration at Great Day Improvements, will oversee the onboarding of HPA, reporting to Drew Weinfurtner, president and COO.

With this addition to its family of brands, including Patio Enclosures, Champion Windows and Home Exteriors, Universal Windows Direct, Apex Energy Solutions, Stanek Windows, Hartshorn Custom Contracting, Your Home Improvement Company, K-Designers and The Bath Authority, Great Day Improvements seeks to solidify its position as a national market leader.

For more information, visit greatdayimprovements.com.

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{KXLG -Mitchell, SD} The owner of Mitchell Roofing & Siding has been arrested following a federal search warrant executed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms at the business and owners home on Thursday afternoon.

Several local and state law enforcement agencies helped carry out a search warrant at Mitchell Roofing & Siding and the business owners home.

According to Mitchell Radio Group, 44-year-old Cory Cumings has been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana Wax, Keeping Place for Use or Sale of a Controlled Substance, and Stalking and Permitting Threatening or Harassing Phone Calls.

Cumings was taken into custody on Thursday, according to Mitchell Radio Group.

Cumings home in Aurora County was also searched.Drugs and drug paraphernalia were found at the house.

Mitchell Radio Group states that Cumings has also been accused of threatening to hire a hitman to kill a woman. The phone call was allegedly recorded and reported to law enforcement.

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Seal Your Peace Of Mind: Preventing And Repairing Leaks With August Roofing & Solar  KHTS Radio

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