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Metal Roofing
Portable Rollforming Machine Training Sessions: Why They’re Important and What to Expect
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Knowledge of how portable rollforming machines work is crucial to your roofing business and training is the first step to understanding them. Using portable rollforming machines in your roofing business is very beneficial, but you don’t want to use them without any knowledge of proper ...
Help Homeowners Choose Energy Efficiency with DECRA Metal Roofing
By Trevor Underwood, DECRA Metal Roofing. DECRA Metal Roofing offers the energy efficiency and durability homeowners look for. As a roofing contractor, you do more than just install the roof; you also help advise the homeowner on what options work best for them. Every homeowner has a different priority for ...
Safety Checklist for Roofing Work - Part Three
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Ladders, scaffolding and emergency plans. In the second part of our safety checklist for roofing work, we reviewed OSHA safety standards for working around roof perimeters and openings. Stepladders and extension ladders are used on roofing project sites. Improper use of ladders poses ...
Sustainability is Spelled S-T-E-E-L
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Did you know steel is one of the greenest construction materials? Did you know that steel is 100 percent recyclable? Steel enables manufacturers to make lighter, taller and safer structures, and it is also continuously recyclable. When measured through the entire life cycle, steel minimizes ...
What to Know About FL/NOA Numbers
By Dale Nelson, Roof Hugger. Having Florida Product or NOA Roofing Product Approval does not mean it automatically meets the code! In Florida, to get a permit to roof or re-roof a building we need to know The Florida Product Approval Number, commonly known as “The FL #,” or in ...
Jobba Now Available in Multiple Languages
Jobba meets the needs of the roofing industry with a new toggle feature for multiple languages. RoofersCoffeeShop® sat down with Jobba Trade Technologies’s CEO Scott Keith to discuss Jobba’s new multilingual capability. Jobba, the roofing industry’s leading software provider, announced the availability of their roofing software in multiple languages including Spanish. With ...
The PVF Film That is Revolutionizing Metal Roofing
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Corynn Sheridan and Tara Faulkner discuss a groundbreaking new film that provides a different kind of protection for metal roofs. In Season 4, Episode 15 of Roofing Road Trips, Heidi J. Ellsworth spoke with Corynn Sheridan, the global marketing manager at DuPont Tedlar and Tara ...
Safety Checklist for Roofing Work - Part Two
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Guardrails, warning lines, and penetration openings. In the first part of our safety checklist for roofing work, we reviewed some OSHA safety standards for working on roofs. We covered basic roofing safety training requirements and OSHA requirements for fall protection equipment. Guardrails are ...
Superior Metals Require the Right Tools
By EXCEPTIONAL® Metals. How to properly cut and prepare metal panels to ensure the buildings' long-term performance. Metal panels are key in manufacturing a building that is resilient and durable. While onsite cutting is a common part of the metal roof and wall panel installation process, improper onsite preparation ...
Visit A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply’s Brand New Website!
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply’s new redesigned website allows customers to learn more about metal decking and metal deck accessories. Check out the new and improved metaldecksupply.com! The revamped website sports an up-to-date platform with features to make your metal deck experience one of a kind. ...
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