Roofing Industry News

Because the church was built in the mid-1900s, it lacked adequate roof ventilation, causing heat and moisture to get trapped, increasing the interior temperature and damaging the whole roof system. 

Most components of a lightning protection system can last the life of a structure with little maintenance. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of typical roofing systems and rooftop equipment; they need routine servicing, occasional repairs...

Metal panels or facades are becoming increasingly popular with new designers and architects. So why do architects love exterior metal panels?

Practically invisible, perfectly powerful solar panels that even the neighbors will love.

The Winter 2022 edition features two CEU articles to earn continuing education credits. These articles cover roofs for cold storage buildings and low-slope roofing air barriers and vapor retarders. 

Subtle, refined, and revolutionary, Steelscape launched Natural Matte, an innovative range of ultra-matte exterior finishes for metal roofing and siding.

Garland’s newest fluid-applied membrane system Cool-Sil extends the life of aging single-ply, modified bitumen and metal roofs.

How durable is PVC roofing? So durable that it was chosen for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Center located in Miami. This is an organization that knows a thing or two about the abuse extreme weather can exert ...

NFRC has published the Fifth Edition (Revision A) of 'Profiled sheet roofing and cladding—the NFRC guide to design and best practice', more commonly known as the 'Blue Book'.Aimed at designers, managers and estimators, the Blue Book provides an a...

With a desire to bring city agencies to a modern centralized location, the City of San Marcos, Texas, constructed nine buildings on a single site. A consistent design element throughout the new Public Service Complex was metal roofing, wall pa...

Shur-Gard #40 Base Sheet is ideally suited to warm, arid climates. It can be used as the felt layer in shingled and tile roofing systems. Tough and durable, F/G Base Sheet can be used as the felt layer in shingled roofing systems. 

Shur-Gard MU Force HT and Shur-Gard MU Ultra HT are for use in metal roofing systems. Shur-Gard TU Force HT and Shur-Gard TU Ultra HT are for use in steep-slope adhesive-bonded and mechanically attached concrete and clay tile roofing systems. ...

The Bricklayers Local 5 of Valley View, Ohio, knew what it was getting into when purchasing a property with two existing buildings, both with failing asphalt shingle roofs. The union’s first order of business after acquiring the buildings was ...

In the wake of the pandemic, teams need to put their heads together, mobilize, get creative and activate a plan to not only keep business afloat, but to thrive and be well-positioned for the future.

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Thanks in part to the largest grant the school has ever received, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts has completed the $4.7 million Creativity and Innovation Complex in Hot Springs, Ark.

One of the most significant drivers behind metal building designs’ popularity is their cost. 

A new headquarters brings together multiple functions in a building that uses metal wall panels in multiple profiles to create visual interest in a budget-friendly design.

S-5! introduced its newest addition to S-5!'s  PVKIT direct-attach™ solar solution for metal roofs.  

The new Austin Community Rec Center offers locals an indoor playground, youth center and a relocated YMCA. It features a forward-looking, curvilinear design called out by standing-seam metal panels that wrap around the two most visible elevati...

When the Town of Surf City, N.C., made plans to construct a building that would consolidate the police department and other emergency services operations, durability was a main consideration for an area that sees high winds and hurricanes on a...

The 38,000-square-foot project took about five months and new BayCare Clinic Lakeside Campus roof received a total system warranty.

Innovative Building Concepts of Burnsville, Minn., worked with Sheet Metal Supply to optimize the tile size for both production and economic efficiency while maintaining the originally intended aesthetic.

Commercial buildings deemed “mission critical” demand roofs that go beyond simply covering people, products and processes.

The cladding of any building must be made of safe materials that take toxicity levels and the potential for combustibility into account.

The copper roof was part of the plans for the 50,000-sq.-ft. science center from the start for the design team of Robert A. M. Stern Architects as design architects, and the Dallas office of GFF Inc.; the combination of copper roofs and red-br...

Before examining the different advantages of cool roofs in various climates, individuals must evaluate the system as a whole.

Metal roofing expert, Rob Haddock, presents Metal Roofing Systems at the University of Wisconsin Madison’s School of Engineering on Dec. 2-3, 2021.

The wall panels were selected to clad the building because metal best supported the design concept, performance requirements and budget considerations.

A vision and some metal panels combined to revitalize a car dealership of a bygone era into office and retail space, piquing the curiosity of passersby in Norwich, N.Y.

Sustainability is at the forefront of people’s minds these days whether it's from growing environmental concerns, or a personal long-term commitment to the cause.

The Fall 2021 edition features our Special Coatings Section! We also have a number of features on open-joint cladding systems and the use of polyiso insulation with masonry wall systems. Read on as we discuss how design and building profession...

Roofing contractors are essential workers whether in the commercial or residential market, but there’s little they can do to expand their business with COVID-19 health concerns and supply-line issues that aren’t expected to get much better bef...

Metal roofs can be adapted to all sorts of different styles and applications, depending on the client’s needs and their desired aesthetics.

As buildings have evolved, so have the requirements that have been placed on the building enclosure. No longer “just” a roof to keep precipitation out, today’s enclosure has many roles.

Green building methods are taking the construction world by storm, growing at unprecedented rates — and expected to reach $99.8 billion by 2023.

The technical document focuses on the proper preparation for the two most predominant materials used for stiffener adhesion.

The energy efficient Ascot White 70% PVDF paint finish has a high solar reflectance index rating of 83, which will result in more of the sun’s heat being reflected away, rather than being absorbed into the buildings.

Building Enclosure sits down with Jay Andreas, CEO of ASI Construction, to discuss the increase in construction materials and what this means for the construction industry.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a tight supply market that has many roofing contractors and facility owners considering the application of coatings and other fluid-applied materials on existing roofs in efforts to extend...

The original roofing system consisted of a single-layer felt underlayment, which was in pretty bad shape. The companies involved had to do some cleanup and replace some deck boards.

The Metal Construction Association has released a new white paper, “Retrofitting Existing Roofing with Metal.” The document details the benefits of installing a new metal retrofit roof system over existing conventional roofs.

The company’s new manufacturing and office facility in Portsmouth, N.H., constructed with insulated metal panels, reflects that bold and durable design.

The facility, which is designed to serve the broader community as much as its own employees, uses its metal roof as a calling card, because nothing says “natural gas utility” more obviously than 13,500 square-feet of metal panels finished in g...

Pikes Peak "America's Mountain" just opened its new $60 million visitor center featuring a new mechanically seamed metal roof and snow retention.

This clubhouse, with its mix of façade materials and complicated eave lines, looks like a farmhouse that has come together over the years.

Mission critical buildings around the world share a common denominator when it comes to materials installed in a crucial part of the enclosure—the roof.

Identifying the minimum requirements for meeting expected in-service loads without failure over a 75-year period.

The Masonic Temple in downtown Minneapolis, required intricate work to recreate the roof on an 1888 structure using modern materials.

Back in 2017, Allina Health Mercy Hospital had a problem. The Minnesota health care location had simply run out of space. The solution involved relocating and enlarging the main entrance, reconfiguring the hospital’s interior and adding a park...

Changes to the most recent version of the industry’s wind design standard are having an effect on roofing system design and installation.

New Detec TruGround Conductive Primer from Mule-Hide Products Co. makes effective electronic leak detection of conventional roof assemblies fast and easy, helping ensure that a roofing system is watertight and free of breaches, holes, and seam...

The 5,000-square-foot building housing the visitor center looks like an updated (and oversized) version of the farm buildings that might have been seen in the region during the early 1900s, with board-and-batten siding and, of course, a metal ...