McPartlon Roofing was founded by Kevin McPartlon in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1983. Brian McPartlon bought the company from his brother in 1993. The sons of Thomas James McPartlon, a roofer from the state of New York, they were both able to learn the trade at an early age. McPartlon Roofing started with 3 laborers, one truck, a kettle and both boys doing the work. Over the past 5 years the business has grown by 10% each year to achieve annual sales of over two million dollars. The Santa Fe market is small therefore the company does both commercial and residential, new and retro roofing. Although they specialize in modified bitumen and metal roofing, they are often involved in special situations that require all types of roofing products. Pride of work is one of the company's trademarks. Many of the customers are repeat customers and referrals. Santa Fe is a 400 year old city with many historic buildings. It is located in the high desert in northern New Mexico with an elevation of 7800 feet. Strict architectural code require that almost all buildings are flat roofed with parapets. This style is known as pueblo and dates back to the adobe buildings first constructed by the Native Indians of the Pueblo along the Rio Grande. A classic example is the Taos Pueblo , the oldest occupied residence still inhabited in North America.