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Tom Bollnow, senior director of technical services
(847) 299-9070, Ext. 7518
tbollnow@nrca.net


Tom Bollnow joined the NRCA staff Jan. 1, 1999. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. Before joining the NRCA staff he spent 30 years working with several roofing contractors in the Chicago area.

For NRCA, Bollnow is responsible for answering requests for technical assistance, performing staff liaison duties for several technical committees and contributing technical articles to NRCA's Professional Roofing magazine. He is a past president of the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association and Midwest Contractors Association and has chaired both associations' technical committees.

To read technical articles and papers written by Bollnow, click here to visit NRCA's technical library database and search by author.

The following is a list of technical articles and papers written by Bollnow:

2007

Low-slope membrane surfacings

Closed cut California valleys

Tile enters the environmental arena

Noncombustible building construction

2005

Low slope reroofing guidelines

2004

CCA treated wood substitutes

2002

Steep slope roof covering options

2001

An ounce of prevention

In defense of built-up roofing

2000

Three tab shingle tolerances

Low slope options

Asphalt shingle designations

Providing slope

Base Flashing height requirements

1999

Which Asphalt Shingle is Better?

Performance of FRT Plywood






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