Metal Roofing
The complexities of calculating metal labor output
By The Coffee Shops™. A tricky number to calculate accurately, knowing the labor rate of metal roofing crews can help with estimation and bid processes. Calculating the number of square feet of metal roofing a crew can put out in a single day of work is a bit trickier than ...
Not ready for new?
We offer a wide range of metal forming machinery services to meet the individual needs of our diverse customer base. Our technicians come from a variety of industrial and military backgrounds with extensive experience and training. The technicians are trained in the factories where the machines are built so you ...
Not ready for new?
We offer a wide range of metal forming machinery services to meet the individual needs of our diverse customer base. Our technicians come from a variety of industrial and military backgrounds with extensive experience and training. The technicians are trained in the factories where the machines are built so you ...
Innovation Meets Metal
In this MetalTalk ™, Karen Edwards is joined by Malco Group’s Vice President of Marketing, Rebecca Talbot, to explore how a company known for its innovation in the HVAC-R trades is bringing new solutions to the metal roofing and siding market. From the launch of the TSCP1, expanded C-RHEX line ...
Jason Hildenbrand - Why Prefabricated Perimeter Edge Metal Matters
In this MetalCast™ episode, Karen Edwards sits down with Jason Hildenbrand from Carlisle Architectural Metals (CAM), parent company to Hickman Edge Systems, to discuss perimeter edge metal on low-slope roofs, why it matters to contractors and how prefabricated, tested systems can support crews and their businesses. They explore labor-saving design, ...
How to Choose the Right Rollformer
Contractors are increasingly asking whether it makes more sense to keep buying panels or start producing their own. In this RoofersCoffeeShop® Lunch & Learn, Karen Edwards is joined by MetalForming LLC’s Business Development Director, Chad Rowe to break down the real-world considerations behind that decision, comparing portable jobsite rollformers with ...
Streamlining the takeoff process
By Anna Lockhart. Get to quoting faster with quick takeoff turnaround from Central States Manufacturing. Correctly calculating a metal roof takeoff is an important part of the estimating process, and a measurement that, if inaccurate, can lead to serious consequences. This is why Central States Manufacturing, is finding ways ...
Copper sale until July 31!
While many suppliers are increasing prices, we're holding our current pricing through August 1. If you missed our last copper promotion, now is your chance to lock in today's pricing before the increases take effect. Lock In Current Pricing: 20 oz Copper Coil $7.75/lb 5,000 lb minimum order 20 oz Copper Flat Sheets $305 per sheet 25 ...
Building the metal roof retrofit industry
By Emma Peterson. How Roof Hugger introduced retrofit roofing as an alternative to metal tear offs and coatings. Founded 35 years ago, Roof Hugger has made a name for themselves fabricating metal retrofit solutions. To learn more about the story of how this innovative company came to be, Heidi J. ...
Bust condensation for good
MoistureLok™ prevents the spread and absorption of water from the first day of installation and beyond! Condensation lingering on a roof can lead to problems, such as rusting fasteners, water damage to panel substrates and insulation and framing deterioration. Each of these issues can quickly become catastrophic to a ...

















