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3-part Hurricane Plan for Contractors and Insurers
By EagleView. EagleView knows hurricanes can cause a great deal of stress and confusion for everyone involved, so they’ve put together a three-point plan to help be prepared for the next hurricane season. During the hurricane season each year, EagleView is here and ready to help contractors and ...
5 Ways to Protect and Reinforce Windows This Hurricane Season
By RPS Metal Roofing and Siding, Inc. Whether you’re in an area susceptible to hurricanes or just experiencing heavy storms, windows are incredibly important to ensure they have added protection. When it comes to hurricane season, it is more than just a home’s roof that needs protection. Windows are particularly ...
Preparing Your Structure to Outlast Florida Hurricanes
By Metal Sales. The roofing professionals from Metal Sales share how to rebuild after a hurricane and how to prepare for the next hurricane. Editor’s note: Share this article with your customers to prepare them for the next hurricane season! Hurricanes can do a tremendous amount of damage to ...
Location Matters – Re-roofing Your Home With Environment in Mind
By Metal Roofing Alliance. Do you know what to look for in a roof based on your geographical region and climate? This guide has the answers for you! Editor’s note: The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has organized the Residential Metal Roofing Buyer’s Guide to help homeowners learn about ...
The Best Roofing Materials to use in Areas With Severe Weather Climates
By Certified Contractors Network. When choosing materials for a roof in an area that commonly sees harsh weather, it is important that those materials will withstand severe storms and other conditions they may encounter. While all roofs are designed to withstand bad weather to an extent, there are ...
Wildfire Season is Coming: For Homeowners, it's Time to Heed the Four "S's" for Safety and Preparedness
Gear up: hot weather is coming and that means, it’s the start of wildfire season. Preparing a “fire hardened” home is essential as wildfires threaten more U.S. and Canadian regions than ever before. Leading residential trade organizations such as the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) and wildfire safety experts say it is ...
Snow Problem: TRA Snow & Sun Has Your Snow Retention Needs Covered
By Cayden Wemple. With record-breaking snowfall in almost every state this season, snow retention is more important than ever. During the recent NERCA convention, RoofersCoffeeShop® had the chance to meet up and talk to Mindy Dahlquist of TRA Snow & Sun to find out a little bit about the company ...
Metal Roofs Combat All Types of Weather
By Drexel Metals. Metal roofs ensure safety from even the most extreme weather cases. A roof is meant to protect occupants from inclement weather. Most roofs offer protection from typical rain or snow; however, when it comes to more extreme cases of weather most roofing materials will not suffice. A severe weather ...
Preventing Disaster: How to Stop Roof Avalanches From Happening
By Cayden Wemple. Having the right systems in place for preventing roof avalanches is vital if you live in an area with heavy snowfall. Rooftop avalanches are devastating, and they can happen quickly and unexpectedly. There are heartbreaking stories of people living out their day normally and suddenly, a roof ...
The Myths of Metal Roofing: Damage From Lightning and Hail Storms
By Drexel Metals. Contrary to popular belief, metal roofs do not actually attract lighting strikes, nor are they easily damaged by hail. These myths are actually very easy to debunk, because testing has told us that metal roofs are not only sustainable, but efficient in protecting the homeowner from ...
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