Canada Content — MetalCoffeeShop®

MetalCoffeeShop® serving Canada is not new for MetalCoffeeShop®. Canadian contractors have been frequenting our website since its inception, but we want to make Canada more at home here. So, we have implemented these improvements to the website:

MetalCoffeeShop® is available in French. Use the toggle on the top right of the home page.
We have added Canadian Province categories in our Classified sections.
We have added Canadian trade associations to our Associations directory.
MCS Partners serving Canada - See Directory listings here.
The FIRST RoofersCoffeeShop Lunch & Learn comes to us from Canada also sponsorted by Tremco and WTI! Watch it after January 18, 2022.

These new Canadian opportunities are generously sponsored by Tremco. Learn more about Tremco here.

Learn how WTI launched into Canada with a large safety equipment installation! Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with the extraordinary Canadian team from Weatherproofing Technologies Canada, a division of Weatherproofing Technologies Incorporated. Part of the Tremco family, WTC launched with a service program for their Canadian customers while also building a strong offering throughout Canada. Led by David Gardiner and supported by Tiffany Newman, WTC also worked on a major project for BGIS, who offers facilities management services throughout Canada. David shares how they incorporated safety equipment from Tremco along with overall service. This Lunch & Learn will not only share the challenges and triumphs of starting a new division in a different country but also the need for more long-term safety solutions.

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Canada’s Snow, Ice, Extreme Cold No Match for Metal

By Metal Roofing Alliance. Metal roofing gives Ontario home the edge in battle with blizzards. The Project: Old before its time: That was the issue for a homeowner in Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada, where an asphalt roof installed just eight years ago failed when tested by the region’s wintery, blizzard-like conditions. Tired of ... Read More

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MBCEA announces 2026 Building of the Year and Industry Award winners

The 2026 competition included 36 entries across four categories — Commercial, Community, Manufacturing and Agricultural — demonstrating the continued growth, diversity and innovation within the metal building systems industry. The Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association (MBCEA) announced its 2026 Building of the Year winners at the 57th Annual MBCEA Conference, ... Read More

AARA Members can Win $5,000 Just for Getting a Quote!

As an AARA member, you have exclusive access to customized insurance solutions through Westland Insurance — built specifically with roofing contractors in mind. Why choose Westland? Industry-specific coverage designed for roofing operations Competitive pricing tailored to your business Expert advisors who understand your industry Here’s the best part: Request a free, no-obligation quote and you could ... Read More

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NRCA encourages roofing professionals to complete latest Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing

The survey is an industrywide effort to collect information about the reroofing market spearheaded by a coalition of trade associations. The National Roofing Contractors Association encourages roofing professionals to join industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada in taking part in the latest Quarterly Market ... Read More

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The Coffee Shops™ welcome the Canadian Roofing Contractors Association!

The Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) supports professionals with advocacy, technical expertise and industry resources. The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning online communities where the industries meet for technologies, safety, information and education for the construction trades of roofing, metal, coatings and outdoor living are pleased to welcome the Canadian Roofing ... Read More

Cross-border connections

By Emma Peterson. This year we headed north to support our distributors & contractors in Canada! While there, we got the chance to talk to other companies that work in both the States and Canada. Across borders, offices and job sites, The Coffee Shops wants to be the place where ... Read More

Stylish Florida home wins MRA's Best U.S. Residential Metal Roofing Project Award for hurricane preparedness

New metal roof offers numerous benefits — beautiful curb appeal, superior wind resistance, strong and long-lasting performance with minimal long term maintenance requirements. Like prize fighters, this quarter’s winner of the Metal Roofing Alliance’s (MRA) Best Residential Roofing Project competition shines the spotlight on a lightweight contender that is proving to ... Read More

MBMA introduces six new members

MBMA members work with industry professionals, architects and building designers, educators, building code officials and others to advance the metal building systems industry. The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) welcomes six new members to the rolls of the metal building systems leader. Waldroop Steel joins as a building system member, with ... Read More

Canadian Roof Specialist named winner of MRA's Best Residential Metal Roofing Project competition

MRA’s Q-4 2024 winning Best Residential Metal Roofing Project (on left) was completed by Canadian Roof Specialist and featuring Soteria metal roofing system. The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), in partnership with MetalCoffeeShop®, has named a beautiful re-roofing project located in Markham, Ontario, Canada as the winner of its Best Metal Roofing ... Read More

How President Trump’s proposed tariffs could affect the construction industry

By Trent Cotney, Adams and Reese. While the full impact of the tariffs remains to be seen, proactive measures can help mitigate risks and ensure continued operational resilience. If you have read the news lately, you know that President Trump plans to reintroduce tariffs on goods imported from key trading partners. These ... Read More

How you can help on #GivingTuesday2024

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Bliss Roofing and Taylor Metals announced as best residential metal roofing competition winners for Q-3 2023

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For an Ottawa homeowner, choosing a metal roof delivers best long-term value. The project: While property values in Ottawa, Canada have exploded in recent years, it wasn’t resell value that was foremost on the mind of one local homeowner when he decided to replace his roof. With plans to stay in his ... Read More

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By Jeremy Power, Cotney Construction Law. There are perhaps no two countries more inter-connected than the United States and Canada. The United States is Canada’s largest trading partner, where goods, services, and people normally flow unimpeded across the world’s largest international border. However, COVID-19 and associated government actions related to it have ... Read More

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