Roofing That’s Built to Outlive Us All with Calvin Arrington
June 10, 2026
In this episode of Under the Roof, hosts Todd Kavanaugh and Matthew Elban sit down with Calvin Arrington, Senior Vice President of Commercial Steep Slope at Baker Roofing Company, to uncover a side of Baker that surprises most people: the artisan craftsmanship behind slate, tile, copper, and specialty metal roofing.
In this episode of Under the Roof, hosts Todd Kavanaugh and Matthew Elban sit down with Calvin Arrington, Senior Vice President of Commercial Steep Slope at Baker Roofing Company, to uncover a side of Baker that surprises most people: the artisan craftsmanship behind slate, tile, copper, and specialty metal roofing.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to build a pit-crew mentality within specialized teams
- Why material sourcing and supplier partnerships directly impact roof longevity
- The parallels between managing expert roofing crews and the leadership lessons in Zak Brown's Formula 1 memoir
- How to innovate retrofit solutions that eliminate customer downtime
- Why the 11% success rate in slate mining reveals the true cost of premium materials
Calvin Arrington is the Senior Vice President of Commercial Steep Slope at Baker Roofing Company, where he leads a diverse portfolio of specialized roofing disciplines including painted metal, pre-engineered metal buildings, slate, copper, tile, and commercial shingles. With a background in geotechnical engineering and decades of industry experience, Calvin has pioneered innovative solutions, such as the PMZ metal-over-metal retrofit system, which enables customers to upgrade aging metal roofs without disrupting operations.
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