The first edition of the international roofing fair Roof Expo was full of networking, industry conferences, the “Youth Master of Roofing” competition, the Craft Zone and the national qualifying rounds for the IFD Award. It took place on December 7-9, 2023 at Ptak Warsaw Expo.

The first editions of business events should show the full potential of the events. This was the case with Roof Expo, which integrated industry networking with mapping out the future of the sector. During the three days of the fair, participants could meet decision-makers in the most respected enterprises, establish new business contacts, meet potential contractors with solutions that suit them, or enter new European markets with the company.

Integration of the roofing industry, Craft Zone, eliminations for the IFD Award – first edition of Roof Expo at Ptak Warsaw Expo

During Roof Expo, participants took part in accompanying events. One of them was the Conference of the Polish Roofers’ Association, which lasted for two days of the event. Visitors could listen to, among others, lectures on “Centimeter accuracy without entering the roof – ABC of drone measurement” (Łukasz Maliszewski), “Roof problems – insulation with wool and spray foam” (Zbigniew Buczek) and “Are your employees prepared to work at height? Conclusions from the labor inspector’s inspection” (Paweł Rozowski).

There was also an Inter-School Trade Competition “Youth Roofing Master”, which helped in educating future specialists, promoted the roofing profession, allowed for building a professional community and resulted in greater integration of the sector. In turn, in the Craft Zone of the Polish Roofers’ Association, experts considered many aspects of operation in the industry. The topics discussed included chimney processing, learning how to make sheet metal details, installing wooden shingles, metalwork, EPD and fiber-cement materials.

Additionally, the national IFD Award qualifying rounds took place during Roof Expo. This competition rewards outstanding standards of craftsmanship and occupational safety, and the associated exhibition was available throughout the fair.

Roof Expo was therefore a comprehensive event attended by the most important representatives of the industry (including Blachy Pruszyński, Koramic, Polskie Hurtownie Dachowe, KLIMAS, Polish Roofers’ Association and Grupa Dekarska).

The second edition of the fair will be held at Ptak Warsaw Expo on December 5-7, 2024.