Metal Roofing
Melissa Dunson - Get Metal Roof Takeoffs in 24–48 Hours
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, host Megan Ellsworth catches up with Central States Director of Marketing and Communications, Melissa Dunson, to discuss how technology is transforming the metal roof takeoff process for roofing contractors. Melissa shares how digital measurement tools, streamlined workflows and Central States' takeoff services help ...
Taking grandeur to new heights
Oregon roof earns Mountaintop Metal top honors in MRA's Best Residential Metal Roofing Competition. A grand roof for a 9,000 square foot home in Lake Oswego, Oregon, has earned installer Mountaintop Metal and manufacturer The Aluminum Shingle Company top honors in the Metal Roofing Alliance’s (MRA) Best Residential Metal Roofing Project ...
Why retrofit roof design matters
By The Coffee Shops™. Understanding common retrofit approaches and the risks they can create. Building owners looking to extend the life of an existing metal roof are often presented with several retrofit options. Not all approaches provide the structural performance needed to withstand wind uplift, snow drift loads and ...
Making your supplier match
By The Coffee Shops™. Four things contractors should look for in their metal roofing supplier. A successful metal roofing project depends on more than installation quality — it also relies on having the right supplier behind the scenes. Having a supplier that supports your work from start to finish, ...
Thinking About Metal? Avoid These 5 Costly Mistakes
In this episode of Coffee Conversations® on MetalCoffeeShop®, sponsored by the Metal Construction Association (MCA), Heidi J. Ellsworth talks with Todd Miller, president of Isaiah Industries, Renee Ramey, executive director of the Metal Roofing Alliance and Travis Sliger, founder of 4Ever Metal Roofing about what asphalt shingle contractors need to ...
TPO or metal retrofit? Understanding the tradeoffs
By The Coffee Shops™. How to determine which option is right for the job, and what each option has to offer. When contractors meet with building owners to discuss an aging metal roof, the conversation often comes down to two possibilities: recover the roof with a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) ...
Turning specifications into successful metal projects
By The Coffee Shops™ Success starts long before crews arrive onsite. Early collaboration may start with architects and manufacturers, but successful metal projects depend on bringing contractors into the conversation before construction begins. In a recent MetalCast™ episode, Heidi J. Ellsworth continued her conversation with Mercedes Harris, architectural marketing manager ...
The value of independent verification for roofing performance
By The Coffee Shops™. Verified testing and code compliance can help reduce risk and improve project outcomes. For contractors, architects and building owners, roofing performance is about more than appearance. In the article “The Importance of Third-Party Testing and Product Evaluation,” ASC Building Products highlights why independent testing and code ...
Design Details for Better Metal Roofs
In this Read Listen Watch®, Karen Edwards visits with Jeff Medeiros of AEP Span to discuss the key details roofing contractors need to understand when working with architectural metal roofing systems. From panel selection and substrates to thermal movement, wind uplift, sealants, underlayments and penetrations, this conversation will break down ...
Design Details for Better Metal Roofs
In this Read Listen Watch®, Karen Edwards visits with Jeff Medeiros of AEP Span to discuss the key details roofing contractors need to understand when working with architectural metal roofing systems. From panel selection and substrates to thermal movement, wind uplift, sealants, underlayments and penetrations, this conversation will break down ...
