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CARE Contractor Training Center
Count on training from the Center for the Advancement of Roofing Excellence to fit your goals and the way you prefer to learn.
Learning with GAF
To thrive in this industry, it’s not enough to build roofs. You need to build hands-on skills, product knowledge, business expertise, and much more. That’s why GAF CARE offers such a wide range of learning opportunities — to help you build your business.
On demand learning
Choose from hundreds of on-demand prerecorded courses to view when and where you want. Jump to section
Hands on training
Get in-person, hands-on training in residential and commercial roofing technologies, from installation experts. Jump to section
Courses on demand to fit your schedule
Whether you want to become a roofer, are an established roofing pro heading for certification, or want quality training for your crews, CARE training is available in person and virtually, where and when you want it.
Courses for every stage in your roofing career
The best never stop learning. That’s why we offer CARE courses for every skill level, from journeyman roofers breaking in their first nail gun to GAF Master Elite™ Contractors looking for powerful business-building strategies.
Steep-slope
Choose from a wide range of courses on installation, selling to homeowners, offering financing, and many more.
Steep Slope courses Low-slope
Find resources to hone skills from measurement to maintenance, including the popular Roofing it Right video series.
Low Slope courses Clases ofrecidas en español
Many CARE classes are offered en español by native Spanish speakers.
Spanish courses We're connecting you with experts
In Roofing It Right, Dave and Wally, tow of the industry's most experienced low-slope pros, share their decades of experience to help you and your crew take your roofing game to the next level.
Reroof Project Kick-Off | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Dave & Wally provide an overview of the series and what you will learn as they tackle some of the typical project challenges along the way. GAF's Roofing It Right series "Reroof Project from Start to Finish" features Dave & Wally walking us through the stages of a commercial reroofing project.
What to Look for When Inspecting a Commercial Roof | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Dave & Wally show how to get started with an initial roof walk. They share the typical things they will look for in assessing the condition of a roof to help determine whether it can be repaired or should be replaced.
How to Perform Core Cuts to Assess Existing Roof | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Dave & Wally talk about the purpose of taking core cuts to properly assess the underlying structure and condition of the existing roof. They perform and analyze the core cut and show you how to properly patch the cuts you've made in the process.
How to Tear Off a Low Slope Commercial Roof | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Dave & Wally walk through the steps of tearing off the existing roof on our project building. It can be a dirty process but there are tips and techniques for helping the tear off go more smoothly.
Assessing the Roof after Tear-Off | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Dave & Wally will inspect the newly exposed original deck of the building to identify any areas which may need to be addressed prior to the new roof being installed.
Roofing It Wrong: HVAC Mishap | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Dave & Wally highlight one of the many unexpected issues that encountered in a reroof project. This example includes finding that an HVAC unit has been installed directly on top of the previous roof insulation, without the proper supports. Dave and Wally work with the roofing contractor to remedy the proper support for this rooftop unit, prior to the new roof being installed.
How to Correctly Install Tapered Roof Insulation | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Dave & Wally talk through the tapered plan created by GAF's Tapered Design Group, and show the considerations and steps for how the tapered plan gets installed across the roof deck of our project building.
How to Intersect Tapered Roof Panels For Proper Slope | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Dave & Wally show us how to plan and install the right tapered panels to ensure an even transition and proper slope toward one of our project building's two roof drains.
Planning and Installation of TPO Membrane | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Dave & Wally talk through the final stage of the process to install TPO membrane on our project building. They discuss planning the options for sheet layout, specific to the design, scale and orientation of the deck. As an alternative to traditional half sheets, they show how an installation technique called" fingers" provides the most effective and efficient approach for this job.
Principles and Options for TPO Sheet Layout | Roofing it Right with Dave & Wally by GAF
Dave talks through the importance of sheet layout on a building, emphasizing that because each building is often unique from the next, there is no "one solution fits all" option. In this illustrative example, Dave shows several options for the TPO sheet layout on our project building.
Live instructor-led training
Some of the best trainers in the industry lead interactive sessions and answer your questions in real time. Virtual and in-person classes are available.
Learn roofing techniques to save time and money on installations
If time is money, mistakes are money down the drain. CARE classes can teach your crew how to get it right the first time, and deliver a quality installation faster than ever.
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Recruiting
Learn strategies and techniques for attracting and retaining the high-quality, highly motivated talent your company needs.
Development and planning
As a business leader, you’re playing the long game. That’s why EVS offers budgeting, planning, and business development seminars to help you create and implement effective long-term growth strategies.
Selling
Whether you’re looking for fresh in-home selling strategies or want to master the nuances of negotiation, EVS offers you and your team a wide range of market-proven insights.
Maximizing opportunities
Find out how successful contractors use financing, insurance knowledge, codes, and storm strategies to help their customers deal with their roofing challenges.
Other ways to learn
Protecting what matters most includes promoting the career growth of roofing industry professionals like you. In addition to CARE training, GAF offers a variety of learning opportunities to meet you where you are, with the resources you need.
Roofing Academy
Classroom and on-the-roof training helps new roofers prepare for successful new career.
Become a roofer
Architect Continuing Education
Earn continuing education credits with our certified building and roofing science curricula
Explore architect resources
Connect with a local rep
Our local representative can help create unique learning opportunities for you and your team.
Talk to a local repMeet our CARE trainers
Our diverse team of GAF CARE trainers draws on decades of real life, on-the-roof experience.
Meet Chino Alvarado | National CARE Training Manager
Meet Andres Beltran | CARE Training Lead at GAF
Meet Mito Fuentes | The Company We Keep by GAF Roofing
Professionals recommend CARE
Pros from every level of the industry — single-roofer start-ups, multi-crew small businesses, and multi-state enterprises — count on CARE to hone the skills they need to achieve their goals. Here’s what some of them had to say.
Why take a CARE training course?
CARE: Center for the Advancement of Roofing Excellence. Real testimonials from real CARE participants.
In-Home Selling
See how professionals are using the new In-Home Selling training program, presented by CARE for GAF Certified and Master Elite Contractors, to make in-home selling more effective, and their companies more successful.
CARE Contractor Training Testimonial: William Frank of Allan Frank Roofing
Learn why to attend a commercial roofing CARE training with William Frank of Allan Frank Roofing. Hear first hand from a commercial roofer about GAF's CARE trainings that provide roof guidance you can't get anywhere else.
CARE Contractor Training Testimonial: Richard Luimes of Summit Point Roofing
Learn why to attend a commercial roofing CARE training with Richard Luimes of Summit Point Roofing in Michigan. Hear first hand from a commercial roofer about GAF's CARE hands-on trainings that provide professional experience that you can't get anywhere else.
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