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Top June Articles: Fall Protection, Metal Roofing and Employee Appreciation
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. This past June, some of our most popular articles were all about metal roofing! Our number one article focused on rib rollers, a prominent feature on metal roofing panels. And everyone couldn’t get enough of our METALCON article ...
S-5! Celebrates its 30th Year in Business
Learn the story of S-5! from the very beginning. The beginnings of S-5! is a tale steeped in history. It all began in 1991. Haddock had been a long-time contractor (and consultant) in the metal roofing and metal construction industry — having learned ground-up, straight from the trenches, all about erecting ...
Make the Most of Metal Roofing With These Sealants
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. How can you effectively waterproof any metal roof by using EPDM and butyl sealants? With metal on the rise as a premium roofing material, many contractors are wondering how to make the most out of the metal roofs they install. Part of the appeal of metal is ...
Why Rail-less Solar is the PV Solution You’ve Been Hunting for
By Cass Jacoby. Learn why more and more homeowners are switching to rail-less solar mounting. Looking for a sleeker, more discreet way to attach solar panels to your metal roof? Researching solar solutions that won’t require a reroof? Perhaps you are simply looking to find a low-maintenance and durable way to be ...
A Solar Panel Array That Celebrates America!
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. When this self-storage facility wanted a new solar panel array, they had one installed in the shape of the American flag. In 2016, Louisiana-based Liberty Self Storage decided to go green by commissioning solar conversions for their facilities’ roofs. For the first few locations of ...
S-5! Introduces its Newest WindClamp™ Technology
New wind resistance solution for metal roofing now available. S-5!, the leading authority on metal roof attachment technology, introduces the newest addition to its line of WindClamps™, designed to increase wind resistance for standing seam and other concealed-fastened metal roofs. The new WindClamp2X, as with all S-5!’s WindClamps™, are small aluminum clamps ...
This One’s for the Girls!
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. Let’s Build, a week-long summer camp, introduces young girls to the world of possibilities offered by the trades. Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls is coming to Ohio! From June 27 to July 1, girls ages 12-16 will congregate at the Mahoning County Career ...
This Solar Solution is Perfect for Your Metal Roof
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Meet S-5!’s PVKIT ®, an easy-to-install direct-attach™, solar solution for metal roofs without the need for rails. If you’re looking for a solution that mounts solar photovoltaics (PV) directly to your metal roof without the use of rail, then look no further! The PVKIT from S-5! can ...
Solar Mounting is Going Off the Rails
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Learn the advantages of rail-less solar mounting and discover why homeowners and contractors alike are choosing to mount directly to their metal roofs. Rails have been the conventional choice when it comes to attaching solar modules to metal rooftops. When interest in mounting solar PV ...
Metal Roofs and Solar, a Match Made in Roofing Heaven
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Rob Haddock discusses why metal roofs are the more resourceful, greener and longer lasting roof pairing that a PV system deserves. The solar revolution has already begun and is on the rise, and according to S-5!® CEO Rob Haddock, the amount of solar deployed ...
