Business View Caribbean | August 2022

79 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 8 professionals. With approximately 28 employees including office staff, production, general labor, and installation crews, Matalon Roofing has the manpower and expertise to see a roofing job through with the highest of standards and pass rigorous inspection. Depending on the seasonal fluctuations of the roofing business, the number of employees increases by about 16 in order to provide a complete first-rate end-to-end roofing experience for Matalon’s valued client base. “The beauty with Matalon Homes being the parent company is that we get a lot of work from them. So, I guess you could call that the gravy because we definitely get that work,” Andrew Matalon says. “Separate from that, we do try to work on big projects.” Focusing primarily on the residential side of roofing, Matalon Roofing does take on commercial roofing contracts, as well. “Right now, we’re about to begin a large-scale shopping village on the north coast,” Andrew states. The brand-new commercial development will provide a high-end shopping experience with well- known retail outlets that have already formed the fabric of the shopping development. “The shopping center includes a whole bunch of different stores and services, including jewelry. And Starbucks is in there, too. It is one of the higher-end shopping complexes in Montego Bay. The square footage for the roof is about 70,000 square feet,” Andrew adds. Working with a developer on behalf of the National Housing Trust, Matalon Roofing also is keeping busy with residential construction to help with current housing shortages in the region, as well as helping to provide affordable housing for local residents. “We do all aspects. So, we are also beginning work on a low-to- medium income housing development of just under 200 houses,” Andrew explains. One of the biggest regional concerns when MATALON ROOF ING