About Colten
Colten was five years old when his dad, Jason, started taking him to work. He did whatever the crews needed: he brought them water, hauled materials, cleaned up job sites and ran the magnet sweep for nails. As he got older and more comfortable working up high, he started learning the trade itself, including the different roofing systems, how each one is installed and how it holds up over time.
Next he learned how storms and other disasters damage each type of roof. He started doing inspections and working alongside his dad on repairs across many different roofing systems. When Colten turned 17, his dad bought him his first truck, and he started running inspections and repairs on his own.
Outside of roofing, Colten stayed busy working for himself. He repaired and flipped utility trailers, worked as an independent contractor on county-owned properties and started his own lawn-care business. His dad always taught him that hard work creates opportunity. Colten has lived by that, and it's what led him here.
When his uncle, Matt Irvin, needed an inspection done in Maryland, he asked if Colten wanted to take it. Colten said yes and drove 13 hours from South Georgia, the farthest he had ever driven. Being somewhere completely new opened his eyes: he found out how much he loves seeing new places, meeting new people and putting himself in situations where he has to learn fast.
While Colten kept Matt updated on the inspection, Matt said he needed someone to help him work more efficiently by driving, handling logistics and taking things off his plate. Colten told him he could do it. Matt asked when he could start, and Colten answered, "Yesterday." He drove home, spent a little time with family and friends, and then flew to Oklahoma to join the team.
Since joining SkyView, Colten has kept learning new sides of the business and finding more ways to contribute. He likes taking on new challenges, and he wants to be someone his team can always count on.
Roofing is all Colten has ever wanted to do. His goal goes beyond his own career: he wants to help build a future for roofing in his family by carrying forward the knowledge, work ethic and values his dad taught him and passing them on to the next generation.
