DECRA Metal Roofing
A Day in the Life of an RCS Reporter at the CRA Trade Show
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. My day beat for beat at the CRA Tradeshow. 8:30 a.m. — Today is the day! Very little captures the excitement of a field trip when you are an adult, but going to a tradeshow on a workday comes pretty close. Set up started ...
MRA Selects DECRA and Weather Shield as Winners of Best Residential Metal Roofing Project Competition
The beautiful new roof withstood Hurricane Sally and came out unscathed. The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has selected manufacturer DECRA Metal Roofing and roofing installer Weather Shield Metal Roofing in Gulf Breeze, Florida as the winners of its Best Residential Metal Roofing Project competition for a stunning metal roofing project recently ...
Avoid These Common Pitfalls When Installing Metal Roofing
By Trevor Underwood, DECRA Metal Roofing. As many contractors add metal roofing to their services, it’s important to have all the information you need for correct installation. Metal roofing continues to grow in popularity across the U.S. – and it’s no wonder why. The benefits of metal roofing include ...
Why a Metal Roof Should Be a Part of Any House Flip
By Trevor Underwood, DECRA. If you find your customers are unsure of what roofing material to use for their replacement, consider directing them towards a metal roof. Despite asphalt being one of the cheapest materials on the market, the fact that they need to be replaced every 12 ...
4 Metal Roof Success Stories
By DECRA Metal. Let these roofing projects serve as your inspiration for springtime roof remodels. Taking on a roofing project requires a lot of pre-planning, with homeowners paying special attention on finding the right roofing material for their home. Looking into roofing materials now will help you get ahead ...
Metal Roofing in the Winter: Common Questions Answered
By DECRA. Winter weather is especially hard on homes. Continue reading to learn about the benefits of metal roofing for cooler climates. For residential contractors with customers who live in areas with frequent snow and ice, understanding the benefits of a stone-coated metal roof is crucial. With any big ...
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 ...
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 ...
A Chance to Show Off Your Metal Roofing Skills
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. The submission deadline for the 2020 DECRA Metal Roofing Project of the Year is approaching fast! The 2020 DECRA Metal Roofing Project of the Year is accepting submissions now through December 1, 2020. If you are a metal roofing contractor or have done a metal roofing project ...
RoofScreen Chooses DECRA Metal Roofing to Meet the Challenges of Wind Pressure Design
DECRA Villa Tile met all of the performance standards for RoofScreen’s challenging mansard structure. Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Mississippi, sits in the heart of the “Dixie Alley” tornado belt. Each year, the region is hit by an average of 43 tornadoes and experiences intense thunderstorms from the Gulf of ...
