Metal Roofing
Superior Metals Require the Right Tools
By EXCEPTIONAL® Metals. How to properly cut and prepare metal panels to ensure the buildings' long-term performance. Metal panels are key in manufacturing a building that is resilient and durable. While onsite cutting is a common part of the metal roof and wall panel installation process, improper onsite preparation ...
Visit A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply’s Brand New Website!
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply’s new redesigned website allows customers to learn more about metal decking and metal deck accessories. Check out the new and improved metaldecksupply.com! The revamped website sports an up-to-date platform with features to make your metal deck experience one of a kind. ...
Meet the Invisible Protective Film Revolutionizing Building Designs
By DuPont™ Tedlar®. DuPont™ Tedlar® has announced a new protective film that is perfect for laminating transparent or translucent structures that require a natural light, or applications where the substrate should be seen. The new DuPont™ Tedlar® TAP15BM3 transparent protective film provides decades of durable protection while being basically invisible. ...
The Hottest Portable Rollforming Machine Topics From the Last Year
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. We look back on New Tech Machinery’s most informative articles on portable rollforming machines and equipment. For New Tech Machinery, last year was one full of growth and exciting new adventures. They launched new products and even celebrated 30 years of being in business. Although ...
MCA Welcomes Two New Member Companies
Lorin Industries and Metallic Products have recently become members of the Metal Construction Association. The Metal Construction Association (MCA) is proud to announce two companies have recently become members of the association: Lorin Industries and Metallic Products. These two companies have joined 100+ MCA member companies which include manufacturers and suppliers dedicated ...
How to Maximize Your Customer’s Tax Incentive
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Tax season is among us, and there has never been a better time for commercial property owners to invest in a new metal roofing system. EXCEPTIONAL® Metals knows that growing their business means growing your business, which is why they are promoting a federal tax ...
4 Metal Roof Misconceptions: Winter Edition
By Trevor Underwood, DECRA Metal Roofing. Help homeowners distinguish fact from fiction when it comes to these wintertime metal roof myths. Metal roofs have quite a few myths surrounding them, like the idea they attract lightning or can be loud in the rain. When it comes to talking to your ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes MetalForming LLC
MetalForming LLC is always innovating to offer you a competitive edge in today's metal fabricating business. RoofersCoffeeShop, the award-winning place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business, is pleased to welcome MetalForming LLC. into its community of contractors. MetalForming LLC (MFI), is the largest distributor of metal ...
Safety Checklist for Roofing Work - Part One
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. When working on roofs, safety continues to be an ongoing issue that causes avoidable deaths. In the construction industry, heights are the leading cause of severe injury and death, and of the deaths, falls from rooftops constitute at least a third. Roofers ...
Ladder Safety is a Year-round Topic
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO. While we promote Ladder Safety awareness each March, we need to not forget about it the rest of the year. Falls from ladders are a leading cause of injury in the United States. The American Ladder Institute (ALI) reports that “work-related ladder falls result in ...
