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Competitive Forces
By Dale Nelson, Roof Hugger. Learn how you can sell a metal-over-metal retrofit job over a coating job to your next customer. Every contractor has competition. So does every manufacturer and every installer. The best we can do is to try to keep the bidding as fair as possible. When you are ...
Top July Articles: Technology, Trade Shows and Metal Roofing
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. This last month has shown us that metal roofing is still a popular topic! Our second most popular article last month was announcing the launch of MetalCoffeeShop.com, our sister-site dedicated to everything metal. We also saw a rise ...
Top 8 Questions About Metal Over Metal Retrofits Answered
By Dale Nelson, Roof Hugger, LLC. We answer your frequently asked questions about retrofitting older metal roofs. Over the years, we’ve seen a rise in popularity of retrofitting metal roofs on older buildings. Metal over metal retrofits are a solid option for restoring the roofs of older buildings without completely ...
A Manufacturer’s Perspective on Timely Deliveries
MCS Influencer Dale Nelson says it helps manufacturers if their customers have a good understanding of the ordering process. Editor’s note: The following consists of a conversation between MCS’ Gina Cali and Roof Hugger President Dale Nelson. Gina Cali: How can contractors work with metal manufacturers for timely deliveries? Dale ...
Military Snaps to Attention
By Robert Scichili and Scott Kri, Retrofit Magazine. The U.S. Department of Defense tests metal roof technology integrating renewable energy and sustainability features. According to Washington, D.C.-based Energy Star, there are 4.8 million existing commercial buildings in the U.S. and 40 percent of them were built prior to 1970, a time when ...
Archetto Construction, Inc. Makes it Look Easy
By Roof Hugger. Roof Hugger helps complete roof install in under a month. Location: Millville, New Jersey Square footage: 40,500 Old roof: 26 GA PBR with 1:12 Roof Pitch Archetto Construction, Inc. of Vineland, New Jersey completed the project in March 2011. A new 24 GA ...
Beat the Summer Slide With MCA’s Summer Meeting
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. The MCA Summer Meeting is taking place June 13 - 15, 2022 in Rosemont, Illinois. Will you be there? Summer might be go-time for the roofing industry, but winter is an invaluable time when roofers develop their skills and focus on educating themselves. The ...
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 ...
The Best of for the IIBEC 2022 International Convention and Trade Show
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS President. Attendees will experience networking, educational opportunities, fun events and great speakers. Those who are attending the 2022 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show will experience some of the best networking, education and hospitality in the roofing industry. The conference will welcome building enclosure professionals ...
Get the Most Accurate Metal Roof Retrofit Framing Estimate
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Understand more of what goes into a metal-over-metal retrofit estimation with this handy video! When an older metal roof needs replacing, Roof Hugger’s metal-over-metal retrofit systems are a great option. These sustainable sub-purlins make it so that the existing metal roof can stay put and ...
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