By Trevor Underwood, DECRA. If you find your customers are unsure of what roofing material to use for their replacement, consider directing them towards a metal roof. Despite asphalt being one of the cheapest materials on the market, the fact that they need to be replaced every 12 ...
By DECRA Metal. Let these roofing projects serve as your inspiration for springtime roof remodels. Taking on a roofing project requires a lot of pre-planning, with homeowners paying special attention on finding the right roofing material for their home. Looking into roofing materials now will help you get ahead ...
By DECRA. Winter weather is especially hard on homes. Continue reading to learn about the benefits of metal roofing for cooler climates. For residential contractors with customers who live in areas with frequent snow and ice, understanding the benefits of a stone-coated metal roof is crucial. With any big ...
By DECRA. This year’s competition was full of worthy applicants and amazing projects, but one out mastered the rest. The first annual DECRA Metal Roofing Project of the Year competition was a great success! While many applicants submitted projects with excellent craftsmanship, we are proud to recognize the contractor whose project exemplified ...
Read a few tips for cleaning a DECRA stone-coated metal roof to protect it from algae, mold, lichen and more to achieve life-long perfection. Stone-coated metal roofing is an excellent solution for anyone looking for an easy to clean surface. Like other structural options, they inevitably attract algae, lichen and mold ...
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. The submission deadline for the 2020 DECRA Metal Roofing Project of the Year is approaching fast! The 2020 DECRA Metal Roofing Project of the Year is accepting submissions now through December 1, 2020. If you are a metal roofing contractor or have done a metal roofing project ...
DECRA Villa Tile met all of the performance standards for RoofScreen’s challenging mansard structure. Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Mississippi, sits in the heart of the “Dixie Alley” tornado belt. Each year, the region is hit by an average of 43 tornadoes and experiences intense thunderstorms from the Gulf of ...
By DECRA Metal Roofing. Unable to withstand extreme weather conditions, conventional roofing materials weren't a consideration for this project. When building owner and master roofer Charles Lortie converted his Ottawa apartment building to upscale condominiums back in 1978, he faced some unique roofing challenges. Enhancing classic architecture with DECRA The distinctive building ...
By DECRA Metal Roofing. As tornado frequency increases, metal roofs provide the best line of defense for your customers' homes and commercial buildings. Historically, the states in Tornado Alley were limited to Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas and Kansas, but significant tornado events have spread far beyond the borders of traditional Tornado Alley. Most disturbing ...
By DECRA Metal Roofing. A new roof is a major decision and homeowners need to have 100% confidence in the product they select. Uncertainty in material, style, or color can cause homeowners to delay or cancel their roofing project altogether. This has created quite a challenge for contractors in the current atmosphere ...