Tom Bollnow
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.
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