Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA)

Women in Construction at METALCON 2019

September 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

The conference will feature a Women in Metal and Roofing panel presentation. METALCON 2019, the metal construction industry’s largest international event for metal construction products, technologies and solutions, is featuring an interactive panel presentation by leading women in the metal and roofing industries on Wednesday, October 16 at 1.00 p.m., at ...

Don’t Do Your Customers' Neighborhoods A Disservice: Help Them Update Their HOA Design Standards For 2020

September 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

By Metal Roofing Alliance. MRA offers information to educate your customers' HOAs and offer a visualization tool to help them 'see' the beauity of metal roofs. “Metal roofs simply will not work with our neighborhood’s architectural design standards.” Statements like this reflect a lingering problem that HOAs across the country face: How ...

Threat of Freak Hailstorms is Rising: Homeowners are Taking Cover with Impact-resistant Metal Roofs

September 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

MRA is offering a free comprehensive buyer's guide that contractors can offer to homeowners considering metal roofs. As the baseball-sized hail stones that ravished parts of Minnesota proved recently, massive storms can happen anytime and nearly anywhere this time of year, especially in the Midwest, Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain states. Hail ...

Metal Roofing Alliance Offers Discount, Educational Seminars at METALCON 2019

August 26, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

Promo code offered by Metal Roofing Alliance provides a $40 savings off the cost of registration. Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), the leading nonprofit organization working to support the residential metal roofing industry in the U.S. and Canada, is offering more opportunities to save and learn during METALCON 2019, held in ...

Things were Hot in July on RCS

August 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. It’s probably no surprise that two of our more popular articles last month were related to the heat! Working outside in the heat brings health and safety risks to crews and it’s critical to have a plan in ...

Comprehensive Metal Roofing Course Designed to Support Growing Demand

August 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

By MRA. Registration, special MRA discount now available for two-day extension class To help support the booming demand for qualified metal roofing installers and providers, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is offering an extension course this winter entitled “Metal Roofing from A (Aluminum) to Z (Zinc).” Held December 5-6, 2019, early registration is ...

MRA Free Comprehensive Metal Roofing Buyer

MRA Unveils Free Comprehensive Metal Roofing Buyer's Guide for Homeowners

July 30, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

By Metal Roofing Alliance. Download the free guide to help homeowners understand the value and performance of investing in a metal roof. For homeowners, there's no question that putting on a new roof is a significant investment. Making a good choice is key to performance, reliability and long-term value for the dollar, ...

June Was All About People and Projects and New Offerings

July 23, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Stories about people are always interesting to the readers here at RoofersCoffeeShop and that proved to be the case once again as we took a look at our most-read stories from the month of June. Coming in a ...

MRA Separates Fact Vs. Fiction About Hot Weather Rooftop Performance

July 20, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

Help your homeowner customers understand rooftop energy efficiency to help them save big as temperatures rise. After last year’s scorching summer, how to best beat the heat is top of mind for many U.S. and Canadian homeowners, especially during prime re-roofing season. Roofs make a giant difference in keeping homes cool, especially ...

Metal Roofing Alliance Announces New Members

July 9, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) is gaining new members and affiliates as the metal roofing business opportunities in North America continue to expand. New MRA members include three new regional manufacturer members and three ancillary members. MRA serves as a leading voice in driving market adoption of metal roofing and raising awareness ...