DFW Urethane
Forney, TX 75126
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Benjamin Hurd's Bio
Leading DFW Urethane’s operations, co-founder Benjamin (Ben) Hurd has been in the roofing industry since the late 1970s. During his 30+ years of experience working on the major types of commercial roofs, he has installed an estimated 15-18 million square feet of roofing in virtually every type of environment.
This has meant constantly keeping up with the latest industry developments as roofing products have evolved.
Early in his career, Ben’s roof projects took him from Texas A&M University and Southwest Texas State University to Oklahoma State University and Kansas City Power & Light in St. Mary’s, Kansas.
In more recent years, he has installed high-tech commercial roofs for companies including L-3 Communications, Texas Instruments, Anheuser Busch, Pepsi, and one of the largest search engines in the country.
Ben has completed numerous hands-on training courses for roofing contractors provided by manufacturers and others in the industry, including BASF, Neogard, GE, NCFI, USCS, Carlisle, GAF United Coatings, and Everest Systems. He has also taken multiple SPFA accreditation courses.
During the Sprayfoam 2017 Annual Convention and Expo, Ben completed the rigorous SPFA Professional Certification Program (PCP) in Roofing, becoming an SPFA PCP Certified Master Installer in Roofing.
This program required that Ben had previously completed the SPF Assistant and SPF Roofing Installer PCPs, followed by a demonstration, during an observed field exam, that he has extensive experience and competence spraying SPF in a variety of applications on a variety of roofs and roofing materials.
Ben’s greatest satisfaction and rewards come from happy customers who are not only delighted with their roofs, but who become friends, welcoming him for a cup of coffee on a rainy day.
John Ewell's Bio
Responsible for sales, estimating, and customer relations, John has been in the industry since 1980, when he joined one of the largest roofing companies in the country at the time, VanWall. He left in 1986 to co-found DFW Urethane with partner Benjamin Hurd.
John has completed numerous training workshops held by roofing manufacturers as well as Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) accreditation courses. During his three decades in the roofing industry, John has actively participated in the SPFA and was selected to serve on its technical committee, along with product manufacturers and technical experts.
In this industry leadership role, representing roofing contractors everywhere, John provided input based on real-world installations and influenced how products are used in the marketplace. He has also helped write specifications used by cities and states for using roofing products that reflect how these roofs are actually installed.
During the Sprayfoam Annual Convention and Expo, John completed the rigorous SPFA Professional Certification Program (PCP) in Roofing, becoming an SPFA PCP Certified Project Manager in Roofing.
This program required that John had previously completed the SPF Assistant, SPF Roofing Installer, and SPF Master Installer PCPs, followed by a complex written examination, proof of completion of a project with at least 500,000 square feet of roofing, proof of a current OSHA 30-hour card, and several other requirements.
What he enjoys most about his work is being part of a team of problem-solvers:
“Almost every customer has one or more special challenges with their roof that other contractors have attempted to fix over the years, but couldn’t,” he says. “This is where DFW Urethane really shines. We can fix your leaks and save you money. If you can do that, it’s easy to make a friend out of every customer.”