Carlisle Architectural Metals
Keeping cool under a metal roof
By Drexel Metals. How metal roofs can keep temperatures and costs low. According to a recent analysis from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), home electricity bills are expected to rise to an average of $784 this summer, up more than 6% from $737 in 2024, marking a ...
Steep slopes and ice dams, beware. Defend-R Vent is here.
By Drexel Metals. Explore Drexel Metals’ newest member of the Defend-R club. Early in July, Drexel Metals announced the addition of a new product to their Defend-R line, a collection of polyisocyanurate panels designed for roof insulation. Defend-R Vent, the shiny new toy, is a ventilated composite insulation ...
Edge metal: A structure’s shield from tornados
By Jenny Yu. Learn about the importance of edge metal in protecting properties from increasing severe weather events. In a recent Read Listen Watch® (RLW) episode, Megan R. Ellsworth spoke with Hickman Edge Systems’ Director of Private Label and OEM Jason Hildenbrand about the role that edge metal ...
3 points to make when educating homeowners on the benefits of standing seam metal roofs
By Drexel Metals. Use this guide when communicating with homeowners about how standing seam metal roofs can work for them. Roofing contractors who have worked with standing seam metal roofs understand the advantages of these durable, high-performing roofing systems. For any type of home in any type of climate, ...
Prepare to be on the edge of your seat learning about edge metal
By Jenny Yu. In this upcoming RLW, discover the best practices for securing roof edges. RoofersCoffeeShop® has made it easier than ever for members of the roofing and construction industries to learn how they want, when they want, where they want with their Read Listen Watch® (RLW) initiative. Whether you ...
Securing the Roof’s Edge
In this Read Listen Watch® (RLW), Megan R. Ellsworth sits down with Hickman Edge System's Director of Private Label and OEM, Jason Hildenbrand, to talk about the unsung hero of wind uplift protection, edge metal. They’ll explore why roof edges are the most vulnerable part of a system, how ...
Securing the Roof’s Edge - PODCAST TRANSCRIPT
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Hickman Edge System's Director of Private Label and OEM, Jason Hildenbrand. You can read the interview below, listen to the podcast or watch the recording. Intro: All right, let's get started. Hi Jason, how are you? Jason Hildenbrand: Hey, ...
Labor challenges in the Floridian market
By Emma Peterson. This expert panel of roofing professionals from Florida dived into the labor challenges that contractors have faced so far in 2025. At the beginning of June, The Coffee Shops™ crew got the chance to enjoy some of the Florida sunshine as they attended the 2025 Florida ...
METALCON sessions address building with weather events in mind
Brian Partyka, vice president of development at Carlisle, and Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir and Tryggvi Thorsteinsson, principals and co-founders of Minarc, will present on fire and weather-resistant metal construction. Whether or not you believe the number of disastrous weather events are increasing or worsening, you must acknowledge the importance of improving building ...
A growing sector: Metal roofing
By Emma Peterson. Brian McLaughlin shares insights on the exponential growth of the metal roofing market over the last 15 years. Recently, the metal roofing industry has experienced rapid growth. In this MetalTalk, Karen Edwards sits down with Carlisle Architectural Metals (CAM) Director of Associations, Brian McLaughlin, to talk about ...
