TAMKO shares tribute video of Rick Taylor featuring highlights from Rick the Roofer roadshows and well-wishes from fellow TAMKO team members
Pictured: TAMKO Chairman and CEO David C. Humphreys with Rick "the Roofer" Taylor
Today, TAMKO Building Products LLC announces the upcoming retirement of well-known roofing products expert, Rick the
Roofer, after an impressive career of more than 52 years of industry experience as a roofing contractor and TAMKO
sales team member and trainer. Rick the Roofer, also known as TAMKO Field Sales Training Manager Rick Taylor, will
officially retire on February 27, 2021, and TAMKO is celebrating the momentous occasion with a tribute video featuring
highlights from Taylor’s nationwide traveling roadshow adventures as Rick the Roofer along with “happy retirement”
wishes from fellow TAMKO team members that include Rick the Roofer’s signature move: the thumbs up.
“I’ve known Rick for 20 plus years, and he is one of the most passionate people I have met in the roofing business,”
said TAMKO Vice President of Sales and Marketing Stephen McNally. “Rick loves to sell and he is extremely enthusiastic
and always willing to take on a new challenge. I wish him the best on a new chapter in his life.”
Taylor’s career includes 25 years as a roofing contractor in St. Louis, Missouri, working in his family-run roofing
business. After joining the TAMKO team in 1994, Taylor represented TAMKO in various field sales roles, including
Territory Manager over the St. Louis area. Throughout his 27-year career at TAMKO, Taylor was passionate about
training TAMKO sales representatives, contractors and distributors about the company’s products and proper
installations, which inspired the company’s initiative to share Taylor’s expertise and product knowledge on a wider
scale.
In 2018, Taylor was promoted to Field Sales Training Manager, and TAMKO launched the first-ever Rick the Roofer
national roadshow tour of contractor and distributor events to provide education, resources and hands-on installation
demonstrations for roofing industry professionals.
“Rick has brought outstanding character and energy to both TAMKO and the roofing industry for many years,” said TAMKO
Chairman and CEO David Humphreys. “We are proud of his success and the lasting impressions he has made on roofing
professionals across the country. He will be missed by many, but we wish him all the best in his retirement.”
Over the last few years, Taylor has helped countless roofing contractors save significant time and money with some of
his most popular live demonstrations, including TAMKO’s “2 Cuts 5 Courses No Waste” standard installation method.
“I’ve had a great career as a roofer and as a member of Team TAMKO,” said Taylor. “I feel so lucky to have
spent the last 27 years of my career at TAMKO sharing my passion with other roofers.”