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This material might change color over time, but its value lasts
By Emma Peterson. From beauty to strength to a 100-year lifespan, copper roofs come with a variety of benefits. Copper as a building material is probably most commonly thought of in reference to the color-changing skin of the Statue of Liberty in New York City, but it actually has a ...
Can I install snow guards just over doorways?
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Snow guards are primarily installed on a roof above areas of high foot traffic. However, they're also used to protect any property you may have from sliding snow and ice avalanches from roofs. Over the years, homeowners have asked the question, “Can I just install snow guards ...
Roofer profile: Ian Wilson, Northwest Roof Tile and Metal, LLC
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. It was a head-scratcher. A graduate student 14-building apartment complex at Princeton University in New Jersey was experiencing multiple roofing issues. There were some design flaws on the buildings, including a steep pitch to less than a 3/12 pitch transition that was then attempted to install an ...
What makes a winning snow guard system?
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Here's what the roofing professionals have to say about building a winning snow guard system. Roofing contractors across the country know that it’s essential to install a snow retention system in certain geographic areas… and especially with specific types of roofing like synthetics, metal, slate and concrete. ...
The importance of making roofs winter-ready
By Emma Peterson. Not only do snow retention systems protect homeowners, but they also protect contractors’ reputations. The goal of snow retention systems is to keep snowpack on a roof, rather than letting it slide off in uncontrolled amounts. This has a multitude of benefits for the homeowner, from as ...
Copper Shines - PODCAST TRANSCRIPT
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Mark Hubbard of Morris Turner Commercial Services and Josh Yandle of Umbrella Roofing. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Intro: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips, the podcast that takes you on a thrilling journey ...
Free snow retention training class from Rocky Mountain Snow Guards
Winter's just around the corner, prepare ahead of time before the snow storms hit! Rocky Mountain Snow Guards now offers both one-on-one and group setting free training classes detailing the installation of snow retention systems. Sessions can be done onsite at Colorado locations or set up virtually for contractors nationwide. “We can ...
Top September Stories: Sales tips, world roofing championship and NRCA Spanish membership website
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what has been trending on the MetalCoffeeShop™ (MCS) newsroom this past month. With the Spanish-speaking roofing community growing daily, more associations are offering resources to this valuable sector of the industry. One of our most-read articles from last month was a press release highlighting the National ...
Top September stories: Acquisitions, website launches and giving back to the industry
By Anna Lockhart. Here’s what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) this past September. September turned out to be a busy month full of important news and exciting announcements for the industry. Kingspan announced their acquisition of IB Roof Systems, marking their entrance into the U.S. market. This move ...
Check out the runner up of the 2024 Outstanding Residential Project Snow Retention System contest!
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. The team at Strait Line Roofing is known for being able to handle any job, no matter how big or small. Check out how they used Rocky Mountain Snow Guards on a 2024 project. For a new DaVinci Roofscapes shake roof the Strait Line Roofing team installed ...
