Metal Roofing
The Key to Metal Panel Modularity Success
By Mike Gwizdala, EXCEPTIONAL® Metals. Installation and technique are important to maintaining the performance and appearance of a metal roofing system, here is how to maintain modularity when installing a metal roof. Metal panels are designed to be tough and durable, however this is dependent on proper installation. A metal ...
Protecting Standing Seam Roofs from Wind Damage/Blow-off
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Join a panel of metal roof experts as they discuss wind uplift on standing seam metal roofs. In the first part of Insights with Experts video series on Wind Design, Dustin Haddock from S-5!® discussed the purpose of WindClamps or “external seam clamps” (ESCs) and ...
Register for the Upcoming Live METALCON: A View from the Roof
Wednesday, May 4 2022, 1 p.m. EST In this session, join Heidi J. Ellsworth, president of RoofersCoffeeShop, as she brings together roofing contractors to talk about what is happening today with metal roofing. With a combination of commercial and residential roofing professionals, they will discuss how the roofing industry is navigating material ...
New Tech Machinery Opens Portable Rollforming Service and Engineering Center
The new Service and Engineering Center will allow New Tech Machinery the opportunity to better serve customers and expand product offerings. New Tech Machinery (NTM), a member of the Mazzella Companies’ family and a leading manufacturer of portable rollforming machines and equipment, expanded its footprint by recently leasing an additional building ...
NRCA ProCertification® for Metal Panel Roof Systems Installers has Launched
NRCA ProCertification is NRCA’s national certification initiative to create a competent, sustainable and high-performing roofing industry workforce. The National Roofing Contractors Association has announced experienced installers who demonstrate substantial skills and knowledge of metal panel roof system installation can apply to become NRCA ProCertified® Metal Panel Roof Systems Installers. Certifications now ...
6 Tips to Getting Bigger Commercial Roofing Jobs
By Equipter. Here’s how to grow your roofing business by taking on bigger projects and clients. If you’re ready to take your roofing company to the next level, it’s time to start doing larger-scale projects. While having a “go big or go home” mindset can help motivate you to get ...
2022 METALCON Top Product Awards is Open for Submissions!
Applications for the awards are due June 30, 2022. METALCON, the metal construction industry’s only global event for metal construction and design products, technologies and solutions, announces its 2022 Top Product Awards. This year’s exhibitors are invited to nominate their top metal products in a variety of 15 categories. To ...
Portable Rollforming Machine Training Sessions: Why They’re Important and What to Expect
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Knowledge of how portable rollforming machines work is crucial to your roofing business and training is the first step to understanding them. Using portable rollforming machines in your roofing business is very beneficial, but you don’t want to use them without any knowledge of proper ...
Help Homeowners Choose Energy Efficiency with DECRA Metal Roofing
By Trevor Underwood, DECRA Metal Roofing. DECRA Metal Roofing offers the energy efficiency and durability homeowners look for. As a roofing contractor, you do more than just install the roof; you also help advise the homeowner on what options work best for them. Every homeowner has a different priority for ...
Safety Checklist for Roofing Work - Part Three
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Ladders, scaffolding and emergency plans. In the second part of our safety checklist for roofing work, we reviewed OSHA safety standards for working around roof perimeters and openings. Stepladders and extension ladders are used on roofing project sites. Improper use of ladders poses ...
