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How the Smart Installation of Steel Roofing Created Big Energy Savings for Tulsa Homeowners
By Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA). A hail-damaged asphalt roof receives an upgrade to high performing stone-coated metal that looks as good as it performs. The project Tulsa, Oklahoma homeowners weren’t expecting to replace their 10-year-old roofs anytime soon. However, a hailstorm that resulted in damage to their current asphalt roofs ...
Top January Stories: Asphalt Roofing Q4 Report, Hero Roofers and Measuring Success
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) this past month. We were all so excited for 2021 to arrive and hopeful that it would bring less chaos and more normalcy. 2020 saw us struggling to secure materials and watching as prices crept up. Our ...
Ahead of the Curve: Green Knight® Lands Top Honors in MRA Best Residential Metal Roofing Competition
The incredible design of the roofs featured in this project highlight the benefits of metal roofing. Green Knight Metal Roofing in Austin, Texas has landed top honors in the Metal Roofing Alliance’s (MRA) 2020 Best Residential Metal Roofing quarterly competition for a challenging, environmentally-friendly roofing project that features a custom, ultra-modern ...
The Importance of Color and Metal Roofs
By Marco Industries. When considering a metal roof, keep the following in mind. The positive characteristics of a metal roof, like strength and durability, energy efficiency and environmental friendliness, all greatly influence homeowners to consider a metal roof. Color also plays a key role and could be the deciding factor for a ...
7 Ways Roofing Projects Can Stay on Track During the Pandemic
By Lauren White, RCS Assitant Editor. How to continue with home improvement projects while practicing social distancing. The coronavirus crisis has disrupted everyone’s schedules, plans and day-to-day lives. Many people are turning to DIY projects, but there are some essential projects that can’t be delayed and are difficult for homeowners ...
MRA Predicts Subtler Colors Will Be on the Rise in 2021
By Marco Industries. Learn the latest in roofing color trends to prepare your business and provide what customers want. In a recent press release, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) announced their predictions for 2021 roofing color trends. The MRA concluded that subdued, earthy and calming colors will be popular ...
MRA Revamps Contractor Membership Program, Strengthening Local Market Support and Benefits
Participating metal roofing contractors provided with more member support and greater benefits. As the metal roofing market in the U.S. and Canada continues to grow, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has revamped its contractor membership program to provide more member support and greater benefits for its participating metal roofing contractors. Effective January ...
Metal Roofing on the Rise
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Durability, style and color are playing key roles in the growing popularity of metal roofing. The demand for home improvement projects has steadily increased throughout 2020 and is expected to remain elevated well into 2021. One upgrade that more homeowners are considering is replacing ...
S2:E51 Dick Bus - The Next Generation of Roofing
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Learn what your company can do to further support the hiring of women and future generations in the roofing industry. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips, RCS Partner Heidi J. Ellsworth, visits with Dick Bus, the President of ATAS International, Inc. Dick has had a full ...
World’s Most Stunning Homes Feature Metal Roofs: Hope Residence
This home in Palm Springs, California, with its striking copper roof, appears to rise from the mountains. For a home that is nearly as famous and unique as the American entertainers who inspired it, the Hope Residence in Palm Springs has been compared to a spaceship, a mushroom and a volcano. Whatever ...
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