Metal Roofing
Start the spring season strong
By MuleHide. Winter’s over — now’s your chance to share with your customers how they can get their roofs in top shape. Editor’s note: Share this information about the value of routine inspections and preventative maintenance with your customers. Winter has passed, but it may have left a few surprises overhead. Before warm ...
Brewing up bold design
By Dani Sheehan. Contractors can leverage metal wall systems to expand their service offerings and meet the increasing demand for high-performance exterior solutions. The new headquarters and production facility of Omega Yeast, a fast-growing yeast producer in Chicago, features metal wall panels that give the building a sleek, modern aesthetic while delivering ...
Undercover metal
By Emma Peterson. Metal panels are becoming a popular choice in place of other products. When you imagine a metal roof or metal siding, you might get an image of an old barn or shed. The likelihood is you pictured a building painted a bright primary color. While many of us still ...
A promise that doesn’t back down
By East Lake Metals. When the elements push metal to its limits, only the proven warranties stand firm. In the world of metal roofing, the word “warranty” gets tossed around like a buzzword. It’s easy to print a promise; it’s harder to back it up when the ocean air starts eating away ...
From 1977 to 2025 and from RCI to IIBEC
By Emma Peterson. Learn how the consulting sector of the industry has grown and changed over the years. While at the 2025 International Institute of Building Envelope Consultants (IIBEC) Convention, The Coffee Shops™ hosted a soundstage! Sponsored by IB Roof Systems, we invited dozens of professionals to chat with us about the ...
Roof takeoffs part 3: Digital measuring options
By Central States. Learn how to use digital tools to measure a roof while keeping your boots on the ground. This is the third and final part of our three-part series of articles focusing on the roof takeoff process. If you haven’t read them already, make sure to check out part one, ...
Encouraging snow safety
By Emma Peterson. How TRA Snow and Sun supports contractors through every step of implementing snow retention systems. Snow retention systems are critical for keeping roofs in areas that receive heavy snowfall safe and secure. Not only does it protect the people and property beneath the roof from dangerous snow avalanches, but ...
Start your May off with the 56th Annual MBCEA Conference
By Emma Peterson. It’s time to head to Charlotte, North Carolina because you do not want to miss this year’s MBCEA Conference. Every year, the Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association (MBCEA) hosts a conference full of educational opportunities, networking spaces and an exhibitor floor. This year the conference will be hosted ...
Upgrade your operations with MetalVue
By Emma Peterson. Learn how Sherwin William’s MetalVue program can help you increase your metal roofing profitability. In this MetalTalk, Megan Ellsworth sat down with Sherwin-William's MetalVue Marketing Segment Manager, Junny Lee, and the MetalVue OEM Project Manager, Brendan McGinnis, to talk about how this program helps metal contractors grow their businesses. ...
Roofing goes global
By Emma Peterson. Get a behind-the-scenes look at preparing the first U.S. team to compete at IFD’s Championship of Young Roofers. At the end of 2024, The Coffee Shops™ crew got an incredible opportunity — cover the first U.S. team’s participation in the prestigious International Federation for the Roofing Trades (IFD) competition ...
