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Texas College’s New Roofing Certificate Program Hopes to Prepare and Attract Future Workforce
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Wanting to do something to address the workforce issue, this DECRA manager blazed a trail by establishing a roofing certificate program at a local community college. DECRA’s Western Zone Manager Kevin Nelson, like most of us in the roofing industry, is well aware of the future ...
Hail-weary Homeowners Turning to DECRA for Ultimate Protection
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Once the neighbors in this Colorado Springs neighborhood saw how well the DECRA roof stood up to the hail, they knew that was the roofing solution they wanted to put on their homes. When you live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, you expect that the weather will ...
DECRA Offers Cool Roofing Colors
Cool roofs are no longer just white. In fact, they come in a variety of colors that meet cool roof rating requirements. What is a cool roof? According to EnergyCodeAce, a cool roof is a roofing product with high solar reflectance and thermal emittance properties, which help reduce cooling loads by lowering ...
Bidding on any Church Roof Replacements?
Let DECRA help you win the job with an exclusive, churches-only rebate. DECRA Roofing Systems have gracefully complemented the ageless beauty and classic architecture of churches throughout North America for 60 years. Often a new roof can be a financial burden for a church that may have to rely on donations ...
Winery’s Old Shake Roof Replaced with Class A Fire-rated DECRA® Shingle Plus Roof
Fire-resistance and improving the interior comfort of the building were the goals of the project. Muscardini Cellars by Michael Muscardini is located in Kenwood, California and carries on the winemaking tradition that was started by Michael’s grandfather after he came to the U.S. in 1909 via Ellis Island. The winery’s main building ...
Metal vs. Mother Nature: Wind-driven rain
Excerpts from an article by Jim Austin. Metal roofing stands up to the forces of nature as well as or better than any type of roofing material and you should know how to sell that benefit to your customers. Manufacturers like DECRA place a heavy emphasis on proper installation to prevent water ...
Metal versus Concrete
By Decra. Stone-coated steel stands up as green. Determining the energy efficiency of a roof is a not an exact science and other factors can have an effect on the building’s efficiency: windows, doors, attic insulation as well as the number of people in the home. There are also external factors such ...
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. And for areas where there’s fire, there’s DECRA®.
And where there’s DECRA, there’s a $500 rebate. DECRA Class A fire-rated roofing system is the right choice where wildfires remain a serious threat. DECRA roofing panels are strong and non-combustible, making them outstanding performers when it comes to fire. With unmatched strength and durability thanks to a unique interlocking design, ...
See How DECRA Products Met the Need for Historic Preservation, Religious and Commercial Projects
The wide variety of styles and colors made the system a fit for each of these buildings. DECRA Metal Roofing systems provide safety and protection when it comes to nature’s harshest elements such as fire, wind, hail, hurricanes, seismic activity and extreme cold and heat. HISTORIC PRESERVATION: The Red Antiquities Building Problem: Constructed ...
Contractors Taking Advantage of Cash Back from DECRA’s JumpStart Program
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The program provides cash rebates, training and support. I recently spoke with Marcus Eytcheson, Director of Dream Fulfillment at Fairmont Roofing in Minnesota, to learn more about his experience with DECRA and the JumpStart program. Before we got into that conversation, I had to ask about ...
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