Episode No. 009 · Roofing
Earl Boone
Boone & Sons Roofing
- Location
- Springfield, MO
- Years in the trade
- 50
Earl has been on roofs since he was fifteen, working alongside his father and now his sons. He has seen the trade go from felt and hand nails to synthetic underlayment and drone inspections, and he has opinions about all of it.
Their story
Earl talks about storm chasers, handshake deals that held up in court, the crew members he has buried and the ones he still hunts with, and what fifty summers on a roof does to a man's back and his character.
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Episode 009 · 1h 26m
Fifty Summers on a Roof
An industry legend on storm chasers, handshake deals, the crew he still calls family, and what he'd do differently if he started over tomorrow.
Their Trick of the Trade
The company
Boone & Sons Roofing
Third-generation roofing company. Steep slope residential, storm restoration, and commercial flat work.