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More homeowners are choosing metal roofing for their home...and for good reasons: Durable and protective against climate extremes, sustainable and energy efficient, stylish and long lasting are just a few of its benefits. But not all metal roofing is created equal. The category actually consists of a wide range of different alloy types–all of which offer a variety of characteristics, costs and advantages–making it important for homeowners who are considering a new metal roof to understand their options.

An essential component of almost any building is insulation and rFOIL Reflective Insulation, manufactured by Covertech Flexible Packaging, offers patented and proven products specifically designed for metal building systems, post-frame construction, metal roof and wall retrofits and a variety of other applications.

Bringing design visions to reality is now easier than ever with MorinBIM, the new BIM design tool from Morin, a Kingspan Group Company. The tool connects users with the company’s extensive library of BIM objects and digital content, and enables that content to be seamlessly integrated into the user’s building design models in just a few short steps.

ADVANCED Architectural Sheet Metal & Supply has earned an outstanding reputation as a supplier of metal roof panels and rain accessory products like gutters and downspouts. With decades of experience, the Shelby, Michigan-based manufacturer has a legion of satisfied customers.

For contractors interested in a faster, safer way to install metal building insulation, Thermal Design offers its innovative AutoCeil™ automated insulation system.

Graffiti and vandalism through the intentional spray painting of words, symbols or messages on buildings is a problem not only in America's largest cities, but oftentimes in small towns and rural municipalities too. It can often be found covering the sides and backs of buildings, accessible through alleyways or service corridors, and sometimes too, right out in front, for all the world to see. Fortunately, metal claddings finished with Sherwin-Williams coatings are protected not only from nature's elements such as sun and rain, but from disfiguring graffiti too.

Viewing a completed project from top to bottom, inside and out, is a great way to see the overall design, the products that were used and the quality of the work that was done. Chief Buildings, a leading manufacturer of custom building systems, makes this possible through numerous project videos that are featured on the company's website.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a video worth? In the case of the MTX metal roofing material handling system by PanelClad, it's invaluable. The ingenuity of the product and how exactly it works is difficult to fully appreciate without seeing it in action. Fortunately, PanelClad has it covered.

R-Boost™ from American Buildings Company (ABC) is an economical roof insulation solution, designed to work with ABC's Standing Seam 360 roof system, that achieves the increased levels of thermal performance the latest codes demand.

For most homeowners and building owners, renovation projects can be exciting, but also stress-inducing. Putting a new metal roof on a home or building is a major expense. So is new metal siding or cladding. And the larger the job, the greater the cost. One of the biggest fears, especially for homeowners, is not loving the finished result....or worse yet, hating it! Thanks to programs like the Color Visualizer, available on the Sheffield Metals website, customers don't have to "trust" that they'll like something; they can see exactly what their project is going to look like before they spend a dime.

On January 25, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order with the intent of strengthening "Buy American" provisions. Around the same time, Lorin Industries, a leader in the production of coil anodized aluminum, announced that it continues to manufacture its products exclusively in the U.S.A.

Through the years, insulated metal panel systems have evolved from being used predominantly for cold storage and industrial applications to now being featured on buildings across the entire design spectrum. Educational facilities, hospitals and wineries are just a few of the many building types where you can expect to find insulated metal panel systems used with regularity.

Looking to learn more about the benefits of metal roofing, and avoid specification pitfalls? A free, downloadable ebook from McElroy Metal, titled 18 Ways to Reduce the Risk When Specifying Standing Seam Metal Panels, can help.

When it comes to choosing a metal fabricator and welder, customers are in search of high-quality work and value to maintain a competitive price strategy. Advancements in technology and precision, such as Fiber Optic Laser material cutting, have decreased processing time to improve the performance of metal fabricators.

Lorin Industries Inc., a global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, announces that its Coil Service Center (CSC) offers the most comprehensive services available in the industry for leveling, sheeting, coil slitting, shearing, custom packaging, and more.

The benefits of using lifting equipment to handle insulated metal panels (IMPs) are abundant, and IMP installers who have employed lifters can point to a range of reasons why to use the machines. What follows is how using a lifter specifically impacts a couple of IMP-handling tasks.

The more control you have running your business, the better chance you have of being successful. A trend in the metal roofing business for the last few decades has been for roofing companies to purchase roll forming machines to produce a specific standing seam profile or multiple profiles. Some of these roll formers are large machines, set up in a manufacturing plant, and some are smaller portable machines, driven right to the jobsite on a small trailer with enough coil to produce the roofing for a particular project.

"It’s important to understand that the successful performance of any roof system, but especially metal roof systems, is highly reliant on proper design and detailing. As the saying goes, 'the devil is in the details'," writes Travis Lord of The Garland Company Inc. "Details can truly make or break a standing seam metal roof system, which is why proper design and waterproofing techniques are critical to achieving the system’s intended performance life."

In this article, Rob Haddock, CEO & Founder of S-5! Metal Roof Innovations, Ltd., talks about the six meaningful words that are helping to focus his efforts in the face of the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on a business he's spent decades building.

"During this health emergency [COVID-19 pandemic], material engineers have been actively discussing materials that may help to prevent the ability of bacteria and germs to cling to surfaces," writes Ed Dahlquist of Lorin Industries. "Some interesting studies have come to light – which we think may be useful to those planning projects and investigating what type of material to use for surfaces."