By Dani Sheehan. IRE brings together industry leaders from across the globe to share strategies, improve business and explore the latest product and market trends. Here are a few reasons you should attend! The 2024 International Roofing Expo is just a few months away! Join us this year in Las Vegas, ...
By Cayden Wemple. Metal-over-metal roofing continues to reign supreme. When presenting a metal-over-metal retrofit roof project to potential customers, it is crucial to inquire about their exploration of competitive products, particularly TPO overlays. Not surprisingly, your customer may perceive the less expensive TPO overlay as equal. However, the ...
By Dani Sheehan. Join RCS in Las Vegas, Nevada this September 23 – 25, 2023 and listen to experts in the industry as they discuss immigration, insurance, sustainability, leak protection and so much more. Fast approaching, you won’t want to miss the Western Roofing Expo by the Western States Roofing ...
By Dale Nelson President, Roof Hugger, LLC. Solar panels are the way of the future and every building owner from commercial to residential should start thinking about getting on board. Roofs are necessary for humanity. They are truly the only thing standing between us and the harsh elements that ...
By Dale Nelson, Roof Hugger. If you’re thinking about upgrading your screw down roof to a standing seam roof, that’s great! Just beware, because those old screw-down roofs can be, well... screwy. The new standing-seam metal roofs are aesthetically pleasing and considered a major upgrade from the old ...
By Roof Hugger. From a notion to retrofit necessity, Roof Hugger continues to evolve and expand to create the best product for their customers. Editor’s note: President Dale Nelson of Roof Hugger reminisces about the start of their journey and growth of the company. Their ingenious and creative ideas were ...
By Dale Nelson, president of Roof Hugger. Learn the story of Roof Hugger and how much it has changed over the years. 32 years ago, in 1991, my partner Red McConnohie had an idea to create a retrofit system that would allow you to put a new metal roof over an old ...
By Roof Hugger. Sometimes, customers shop for multiple product options for their roof projects. Here’s what they need to know when researching TPO overlay and metal-over-metal retrofits. When working with customers on retrofit projects, it’s important to check in with them about the other options they may be ...
By Cayden Wemple. Check out these pro tips for when you don’t need to coat your metal roof courtesy of Roof Hugger. More often than not, metal roofs are coated, but every once in a while, a contractor will come face to face with a roof where they must decide ...
By Cayden Wemple. Whether it be for trapezoidal seams, rib seams, “R”panels, or even custom jobs, Roof Hugger can provide for all your retrofitting needs. When Dale Nelson of Roof Hugger started his business, he had one idea in mind: To create a product that would allow a ...