‘Stormseal has changed my whole business model’: Interview with Nick Hatch from Insurance Roofing Services Australia
We checked in with Nick recently to find out how Stormseal was working for him and what feedback he was getting from his customers.
As seen in The Daily Telegraph: Top tradie’s tarps, stars and stripes
A SYDNEY tradie who invented a world-first “smart tarpaulin” to protect homes smashed by storms is flying out to Florida today to help as many devastated Hurricane Irma victims as he can.
As seen in Roofing Today magazine: Working Safely at Height
Roofing contractors are well aware of the importance of workplace health and safety, particularly the importance of managing risk related to falls. Safety when working at height is paramount. While there are a number of strategies and best practice guidelines to help mitigate risk to workers who operate at height, the hierarchy of controls teaches us that the best possible strategy when trying to manage a risk, and the approach we should try first, is to eliminate that risk altogether.
As seen on The Leader: Stormseal puts an end to frail and failing tarpaulins
Cronulla builder Matthew Lennox was working for a company in the middle of Sydney’s seasonal storms and became frustrated seeing homeowners left exposed by frail and failing tarpaulins. He knew that more could be done to protect Australian homeowners.
As seen in FRSA Florida Roofing Magazine: Stormseal is a game changer for Florida hurricane repair roofers
As any roofer knows, this tarpaulin setup is a far from ideal solution. Tarps frequently require replacement, because they leak, tear, blow off, or collapse under the weight of pooling rainwater. Tarp failures cause further trauma to residents and more property damage, escalating claims and labour costs.
Media Release: HomeRepair signs on for another year with Stormseal
Following a successful first year partnership, leading insurance builder HomeRepair has resigned with Stormseal for a further 12 months, extending their contract until June 2018. HomeRepair, a national repair partner for many of Australia’s leading Insurers, has assisted thousands of home owners recover from storm damage and currently uses Stormseal in multiple regions across Victoria,…
Media Release: 120 Days Later
It’s been one month since Stormseal Managing Director Matthew Lennox revisited Kellyville to find hundreds of residents still living under tarps in storm-damaged houses. That trip marked 90 day after a massive hail event devastated North-West Sydney in February 2017. 120 days later, and the Hills Shire is only now seeing a majority of…
Media Release: Stormseal wins Smart 100 2017!
Stormseal has been named the winner of Anthill’s SMART 100 2017. Stormseal was selected amongst hundreds of innovative, Australian and highly commercial companies that are changing the world, one idea at a time. To view all the winners please click here. Stormseal’s entry can be viewed below and was originally published here. 1. THE BEGINNING…
Media Release: 90 Days Under a Tarp
This weekend marks three months since five fast-moving south-easterly storm cells converged on Sydney’s Western Suburbs, bringing tennis ball sized hail that broke apart tile roofs and left terrified homeowners exposed to torrential rain. As with many catastrophic weather events, the initial shocking deluge received media attention and was then lost in the 24-hours news…
As seen on IP Australia: Seal your commercialisation success with government support
Stormseal inventor and Managing Director, Matthew Lennox, has accelerated his idea for a product that provides huge relief for storm victims and their rescuers and insurers through government funding and securing intellectual property (IP) protection.