Timberline Solar ES 2
GAF Energy
In 2022, GAF Energy, the spin-off of the shingle-producing giant, unveiled its Timberline Solar shingle with much fanfare, as it was the only roof system at the time to directly integrate solar technology into a traditional roofing process. Audiences at both that year’s IRE and the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas left impressed, bearing witness to the world’s first nailable solar shingle, and looking forward to the next round of innovation.
That came during the 2025 IRE as GAF unveiled Timberline Solar ES 2. The latest version of the solar roof offers more power capabilities — a best-in-class efficiency rating with 57 watts per energy shingle — and sits flush with the roof deck so it can be nailed down safely. It also offers features for quicker installation and is now compatible with any GAF Timberline asphalt shingle.
DensDeck ProFast Prime Roof Board
Georgia-Pacific
Introduced at the IRE, the DensDeck ProFast Prime Roof Board is the latest cutting-edge innovation in gypsum-based cover boards, and Georgia-Pacific’s first new roof board product in a few years.
Its weight is designed to offer roofing contractors better efficiency on the job, not just in product movement, but by reducing the need for fasteners by 30%-50% on commercial roofing projects, company officials said. Years in development, the board is 3/8-inch thick and is about 20% lighter than the traditional DensDeck Prime. It also has enhanced features to combat fire, wind uplift, foot traffic and hail.
It also possesses strong resistance to punctures, offering roofing contractors a solution for facility owners keen on having a rooftop solar-ready now or in the near future.
OlyFill Foam Sealant
OMG Roofing Products
Over the years, OMG Roofing Products has developed products and tools that have helped roofing contractors keep commercial rooftops fastened and watertight. That’s still the case, but for 2025, the company’s research and development team added a little color.
OlyFill Foam Sealant is the company’s first foam sealant designed for commercial roofing that’s easy to cut and trim, and it comes in a very distinguishable purple. Roofers can use it for gap-filling and along any parapet walls or protrusions through the roof deck. It’s also good for sealing gaps between insulation boards, which is a common problem in cold-storage facilities and data centers that are growing in demand.
