The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association has launched a new membership program designed specifically for independent roofing contractors, the trade group announced this week. The program is structured as a fee-based annual membership with tiered benefits.
RCMA, which has historically focused on manufacturers and material specialists, is now pursuing a contractor-membership model that competes for the same attention as the NRCA’s contractor programs and the state-level roofing association memberships most operators already maintain.
What contractors get
Based on the program description, the new RCMA contractor membership includes access to technical documentation, application training, regional networking events, and discounted attendance at industry shows. The specific benefit detail varies by tier.
For operators evaluating whether to add another association membership, the calculus comes down to two questions. First, does the membership produce material that the operator’s team will actually use? Second, does the networking access reach buyers, suppliers, or partners not already accessible through existing memberships?
The membership stack
Most established roofing operators carry several association memberships simultaneously. NRCA at the national level. A state-level roofing contractors association. A regional commercial or residential trade body. Manufacturer programs like GAF Master Elite, Owens Corning Platinum, or CertainTeed SELECT.
Adding an RCMA membership to that stack only makes sense if it answers a specific gap: roof coatings expertise, regional event access, or training the contractor’s existing memberships do not cover. For most operators that gap will not exist. For specialty coatings contractors, the new program may be more directly relevant.
Source: Roofing Contractor (June 8, 2026). The Roofing Brief was not involved in the program design or launch.