Metal Roofing
Seeing is believing: Turning customer uncertainty into confidence
By Renoworks. Harnessing the power of visualization to help homeowners make faster, more confident decisions. When it comes to home renovations, imagination can be a homeowner’s biggest hurdle. The vision might be grand, but the uncertainty of the final outcome often slows decision-making, delays projects and leaves customers second-guessing their choices. Major ...
Opening new doors with Central States
By Emma Peterson. This new product line displays Central States’ commitment to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. Central States Manufacturing is a 100% employee-owned company based out of Northwest Arkansas. They operate 11 factories around the nation and maintain three main divisions — light gauge metal, building packages and installation. Recently, Shannon ...
Westlake Royal Building Products™ introduces Citadel™ PRO self-adhered poly-coated base sheet
Roofing underlayment solution provides advanced weather protection and simple installation for the Florida market. Westlake Royal Building Products™ (Westlake Royal), a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), has introduced Citadel PRO, a self-adhered poly-coated base sheet that provides superior protection and simplified installation for roofers, when compared to mechanically fastened base sheets. Citadel PRO, ...
From the ground up
By Jesse Sanchez. A leader in post-fabrication finishing shares insights on craftsmanship, AI and the future of production. Fifteen years ago, Everette Hickman stepped into the coatings industry as a general laborer. Today, he plays a pivotal role in business development at Finishing Dynamics, a company known for its expertise in post-fabrication ...
Streamlining metal building projects
By Central States Manufacturing, Inc. Learn how Building Works delivers quality, efficiency and cost savings. Central States Building Works, a part of Central States Manufacturing Inc., provides a seamless, one-stop solution for designing and manufacturing pre-engineered metal buildings, custom building packages and more. Take your vision and turn it into reality – ...
Revolutionizing metal architecture with textured coil coatings
By AkzoNobel. Pushing the boundaries of design with innovative finishes that inspire and transform. Architectural design is no longer just about form and function — it’s about making a statement. Today’s architects and builders are turning to innovative textured coil coatings from AkzoNobel to bring an entirely new level of depth, realism ...
One fastening system to rule them all
By Malco Tools. Malco brings together all the tools a professional need to build the ultimate sheet metal fastening system. Malco Tools are known for their wide variety of innovative and high-quality products. They manufacture everything from metal benders to fiber cement siding gauges, but some of their most popular ...
The Coffee Shops welcome gFour Marketing!
Let gFour Marketing be your “secret” back-office marketing team and unleash the power of your own customers. The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning online communities where the industries meet for technologies, safety, information and education for the construction trades of roofing, metal, coatings, are pleased to welcome gFour Marketing into their community. Since ...
Spec it. Trust it. Love it: Armored Coast for architects
Armored Coast™ offers architects a durable, corrosion-resistant roofing solution that integrates seamlessly with traditional standing seam metal roofing for lasting performance and design flexibility. From the first brainstorm of a blueprint to the final unveiling of a completed project roofing plays a pivotal role in architectural success. It’s more than just ...
Tips for accurate metal roofing estimates
By Alejandro Vela, MBCI®. Estimates need to be professional, accurate and timely to give you all the information you need to win a project. Accuracy is the top priority when estimating a metal roofing project. The more detailed and complete your project information is, the smoother the estimating process will be, helping ...


















