By Katie Bowles, New Tech Machinery.
An important step in metal roofing contracting work is knowing where to purchase quality metal coil near your location. There are many considerations when deciding between metal roofing coil suppliers.
No matter if you’re researching and comparing different coil suppliers for your business or just trying to find out which companies are in your area, trying to find a reputable metal coil supplier can be daunting. Ending up with a low-quality product or the wrong supplier for your needs can result in problems for your own business and customers.
At New Tech Machinery, while we specialize in manufacturing portable rollforming equipment, we have worked with and referred clients to many dedicated metal coil suppliers. As such, we’ve put together a review of some of the most popular metal coil suppliers in the United States to help you in your search.
Headquarters: Verona, Wisconsin
About the company: Since 1983, Coated Metals Group manufactures pre-finished steel products for the construction industry. Coated Metals Group has full production and distribution facilities located in Madison, Wisconsin; Denver, Colorado; Indianapolis, Indiana; Phoenix, Arizona; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Salt Lake City, Utah; Nashville, Tennessee; Charlotte, North Carolina.
Product offerings:
Metal coil and sheets
Panel systems
Underlayment
Snow retention
Rainware
Gutter coil
Roofing accessories
Headquarters: Louisville, Kentucky
About the company: Founded in 1985, Drexel Metals Inc. provides various engineered metal roofing systems, equipment and custom fabrication services. Drexel Metals has grown to become a leader in distributing painted metal for metal roofing, architectural sheet metal, military and crop storage industries. Drexel Metals has locations across the United States in Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and Pennsylvania.
Product offerings:
Metal coils and flat sheets
Panel profiles for metal roof and wall systems
Metal roofing fasteners and accessories
High temp and synthetic underlayment
Snow retention systems
Custom fabrication
Headquarters: Nashville, Tennessee
About the company: A leading manufacturer in commercial metal roofing systems, Firestone Building Products, LLC has evolved since its founding in 1980 from one product to manufacturing various roofing products, including asphalt and metal roofing systems, insulation, wall panels, accessories and more.
Product offerings:
Metal flat sheet and coil
UNA-CLAD™ UC metal roofing and soffit panels
Metal roofing accessories
Roofing underlayment and insulation
RubberGard™ EPDM roofing systems
Modular roofing systems
TPO and PVC roofing systems
Asphalt roofing systems and accessories
Metal wall panels
Headquarters: Bossier City, Louisiana
About the company: Starting as a single-shop operation in 1963, McElroy Metal has grown into a family-owned national business. McElroy Metal now operates 13 manufacturing facilities, 25 Service Center locations and 45 Metal Mart stores throughout the United States.
Product offerings:
Exposed fastener panels
Standing seam metal roofing systems
Retrofit systems
Concealed fastener wall panels
Metal soffit and canopy panels
Slit coil and flat sheets
Metal shingles and simulated tile
On-site rollforming equipment
Accessories
Headquarters: Elk Grove Village, Illinois
About the company: In 1965, Petersen Aluminum Corporation (PAC) was established to be a metals service center for the architectural metals industry. PAC-CLAD’s national sales base allows it to maintain extensive inventories and provide cost economies to customers. PAC-CLAD operates full production facilities in Annapolis Junction, Maryland; Tyler, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; Acworth, Georgia; and a regional sales office in Andover, Minnesota.
Product offerings:
Architectural flat sheet and coil
Standing seam, exposed fastener, horizontal and flush wall and soffit panels
Roofing accessories
Flat polyisocyanurate insulation
Trim, gutters, column covers and downspouts
Perimeter/roof edge systems
Fascia systems
Snow retention
Metal and custom fabrication
Headquarters: Sheffield Village, Ohio
About the company: Established in 1997, Sheffield Metals International is an industry leader in providing coated and bare metal sheet and coil, as well as engineered standing seam profiles, to the architectural metals industry. Currently, Sheffield Metals operates out of five locations throughout the United States: Sheffield Village, Ohio; Acworth, Georgia; Arlington, Texas; Denver, Colorado; and La Mirada, California.
Product offerings:
Metal roofing coil and sheets
Engineered panel profiles and systems
Non-engineered panel profiles and systems
Metal rollforming equipment
Metal roofing accessories and components
Roof drainage components and accessories
Now that you’re aware of some different metal sheet and coil suppliers, you can keep researching and comparing suppliers in your area to determine which will best suit your metal roofing business and customers.
You’ll also want to consider the following when talking to different metal coil suppliers to find out how they will work with you and your needs:
Find out how their order processing works and if they can get you your material promptly for your projects.
Don’t just consider the price. Find out about shipping or freight costs and whether it’s your responsibility or theirs.
Consider your area and where you will be working. Is there a supplier in that location or at least close to it?
Is the company reliable and do they have responsive customer service?
Your portable rollforming equipment is only part of your business. Finding and choosing the right metal coil supplier for your business can impact your projects, customer satisfaction and bottom line. That’s why we’ve gathered this list of some of the best metal coil suppliers we’ve referred clients to so they know they’re getting the highest quality products and service.
If you have any additional questions or want to learn more about portable rollforming equipment, contact us today to talk with one of our rollforming specialists.
Learn more about New Tech Machinery in their RoofersCoffeeShop® Directory or visit www.newtechmachinery.com.
Original article source: New Tech Machinery
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