By Evelyn Witterholt. Want to join the Metal Roofing Alliance? First, you must get sponsored by an MRA manufacturer. There’s a wealth of reasons for contractors to join the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), an organization that represents metal roofing contractors and manufacturers in the United States and Canada. Contractors who ...
By Evelyn Witterholt. Stop by our booth #650 at the National Frame Building Association this February 22-24 in Louisville, Kentucky! The National Frame Building Association’s (NFBA) annual Frame Building Expo is the ultimate event of the year for all post-frame industry members. There you can visit with industry leaders and ...
By Evelyn Witterholt. The 2023 Texas Roofing Conference will be here before you know it. Here’s what to look forward to at this year’s expo. The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) is gearing up for this year’s Texas Roofing Conference on October 4-6 in Houston, Texas. With exhibitor space ...
MRA’s quarterly honorees for 2023 will be selected in March, June, September and December. When it comes to setting the bar sky high for quality, creativity and a job well done, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) is on the hunt for this year’s most outstanding metal roofing projects as the organization ...
By McElroy Metal. Metal roofing is considered the most environmentally friendly roofing material, but why? You have probably heard about how metal roofing is the greenest roofing material, but the ways that metal is sustainable aren’t always clear. Metal roofs are typically made of recyclable material, and can be recycled ...
By RoofersCoffeeShop®. There are a lot of factors to consider when it comes to figuring out the price of a standing seam project; follow this quick breakdown to understand why finding the answer for the cost isn’t as simple as it seems. Cost is one of the first questions when ...
McElroy Metal's Don Gonzalez tells us all about their 238T panel lines and its amazing versatility. Editor's note: The following is a conversation between McElroy Metal's Regional Sales Manager Don Gonzalez, and RoofersCoffeeShop® President Heidi Ellsworth. You can watch the interview or read the transcript below. Heidi Ellsworth: We are back again, ...
By McElroy Metal. Have you ever wondered how architects specify metal roofing for commercial buildings? Here is how! Did you know that almost a third of all commercial buildings have metal roofs? Metal roofs have been a popular choice in commercial buildings for decades. The process of specifying a ...
By McElroy Metal. Learn how to retrofit a flat roof with metal and why so many building owners are choosing to upgrade to metal as a recover material. Metal roofs are known for their durability, low maintenance costs and ease of installation. So, it comes as no surprise that owners ...
By McElroy Metal. While standing seam typically costs 50% more than an exposed fastener system, the answer isn’t always as straightforward as a homeowner might think. Learn what variables can impact this answer. If you work with metal roofing, it is likely that a customer at one point has asked ...