Metal Roofing
How to Remove Mold or Algae from a Metal Roof
Read a few tips for cleaning a DECRA stone-coated metal roof to protect it from algae, mold, lichen and more to achieve life-long perfection. Stone-coated metal roofing is an excellent solution for anyone looking for an easy to clean surface. Like other structural options, they inevitably attract algae, lichen and mold ...
World’s Most Stunning Homes Feature Metal Roofs: Hope Residence
This home in Palm Springs, California, with its striking copper roof, appears to rise from the mountains. For a home that is nearly as famous and unique as the American entertainers who inspired it, the Hope Residence in Palm Springs has been compared to a spaceship, a mushroom and a volcano. Whatever ...
Designing with Metal Wall Panels Course Now Offered by ATAS
Learn about metal wall panel substrates and coatings, and the basic requirements of a wall panel assembly in this course. ATAS International is pleased to announce a new course being offered to architects and designers: “Designing with Metal Wall Panels.” The course is approved by the AIA (American Institute of Architects) ...
Metal Roofing—The Perfect Platform for Solar PV
By Rob Haddock, CEO and Founder of S-5! Metal roofing has a service life that exceeds that of a solar PV system. For the past four decades, in total, well over 2 billion square feet of metal roofing has been installed in the U.S. each year, and that number grows every year. ...
The Demand for Metal Roofing Continues to Rise
By Marco Industries. Contractors are celebrating as data indicates the increasing popularity of metal roofing. The demand for metal roofing for new home construction has doubled according to data collected by Dodge Data and Analytics and commissioned by the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA). This is good news for residential roofers as metal ...
Case Study: ColorGard® by S-5!
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum retrofitted with standing seam metal roof. The project Transferred from the United States Air Force to a group of volunteers in 1994, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum is located in Hangar #1 of the former Lowry Air Force Base in Denver. ...
A Chance to Show Off Your Metal Roofing Skills
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. The submission deadline for the 2020 DECRA Metal Roofing Project of the Year is approaching fast! The 2020 DECRA Metal Roofing Project of the Year is accepting submissions now through December 1, 2020. If you are a metal roofing contractor or have done a metal roofing project ...
Boral Steel® and Nichtech Named Winners of MRA’s Best Residential Metal Roofing Project Competition for Q-3
The award-winning project features the installation of a new metal roof on a home that is just 10 years old. The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has selected Boral Steel® and NICHTECH as the winners of its Best Residential Metal Roofing Project competition for the third quarter of 2020. The award-winning project features ...
How to Become an Expert at Metal Roofing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. S-5! webinar series provides training and education at no cost. Contractors who install metal roofing systems have seen how lucrative the business can be. When you decide to add metal roof installation to your business, you are expanding your customer base by offering a product that ...
Durable and Attractive Metal Chosen to Accent New Regional Corporate Headquarters
The new Geico headquarters is poised to be one of the most desirable employment hubs in Tuscon. A 200,000 square-foot, three-story building houses the new regional headquarters for Geico in Tucson, Arizona. It occupies 20 acres of land and includes modern workspaces, an onsite cafeteria, fitness center, credit union and ...
