Metal Roofing
MRA Launches Best Residential Metal Roofing Project Competition for 2021
Open to U.S. and Canadian homeowners and the trades, the search is on for outstanding metal roofing projects The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has kicked off its 2021 Best Residential Metal Roofing Project quarterly competition and this year, the opportunity to enter is open to both the trades and homeowners. Designed to ...
Case Study: Canadian Equestrian Multi-Purpose Barn
S-5-PVKIT® 2.0 and S-5! X-Gard™ 2.0 provided solutions for solar module attachment and snow retention on this barn. The project Bruce Goode, a retired cattle-ranch owner and airline pilot, recently downsized and purchased a small eight-acre equestrian estate with spectacular mountain and lake views of the Okanagan Valley area of British Columbia, ...
Ahead of the Curve: Green Knight® Lands Top Honors in MRA Best Residential Metal Roofing Competition
The incredible design of the roofs featured in this project highlight the benefits of metal roofing. Green Knight Metal Roofing in Austin, Texas has landed top honors in the Metal Roofing Alliance’s (MRA) 2020 Best Residential Metal Roofing quarterly competition for a challenging, environmentally-friendly roofing project that features a custom, ultra-modern ...
Metal Roofing: Now Mainstream in Commercial Roofing
By Rob Haddock, CEO and Founder of S-5! Metal is becoming the roofing material of choice for commercial buildings due to its durability, sustainability, versatility and more. In the past four decades, well over two billion square feet of metal roofing has been installed in the United States each year. That number ...
MRA Predicts Subtler Colors Will Be on the Rise in 2021
By Marco Industries. Learn the latest in roofing color trends to prepare your business and provide what customers want. In a recent press release, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) announced their predictions for 2021 roofing color trends. The MRA concluded that subdued, earthy and calming colors will be popular ...
Metal Roofing on the Rise
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Durability, style and color are playing key roles in the growing popularity of metal roofing. The demand for home improvement projects has steadily increased throughout 2020 and is expected to remain elevated well into 2021. One upgrade that more homeowners are considering is replacing ...
2020 Metal Roofing Project of the Year
By DECRA. This year’s competition was full of worthy applicants and amazing projects, but one out mastered the rest. The first annual DECRA Metal Roofing Project of the Year competition was a great success! While many applicants submitted projects with excellent craftsmanship, we are proud to recognize the contractor whose project exemplified ...
ATAS International Introduces Woodland Series
The Woodland Series of panel colors is now offered by ATAS. Four classic woodgrain patterns (Birch, Cedar, Driftwood and Walnut), with a 70% PVDF coating, are available in .032 aluminum. The warmth of wood can now be achieved with the durability of metal for a variety of applications, including ...
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 ...
