Roof Hugger

Metal Roofing: A Year in Review

February 6, 2026 at 12:51 p.m.

In this MetalCast, Heidi J Ellsworth chats with Dale Neson and DJ Highnote about the state of the metal roofing industry as a rollercoaster of a year draws to a close. Together, they examine what drove metal roofing’s higher-than-average demand growth in 2025, from resilience and performance to market conditions. ...

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Rethinking Retrofits: Metal Over Metal or TPO?

February 6, 2026 at 12:28 p.m.

In this MetalCast™ episode, Heidi J Ellsworth visits with DJ Highnote from Roof Hugger for a high-level look at the differences between metal-over-metal retrofit roofing systems and TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) roofing. They examine key data on service life, explore critical structural concerns, like skipped purlin lines and explain why using ...