(Image: https://www.newpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cbafd260-6f3f-4b88-b065-83599a0dc4a9.jpg)News of The Home Depot acquiring SRS Distribution sent shockwaves through the industry. Less than 90 days after The Home Depot announced plans to acquire SRS, the deal was finalized on June 18 for an estimated $18.25 billion. Spies, a former Marine, is also the co-founder of Ironhead Roofing in Corvallis, Ore., giving him first-hand knowledge of what roofing companies undergo to keep their workers safe.