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What causes oil canning and how should it be addressed with product specifications
Oil canning is something you see when a metal panel appears wavy or distorted. Oil canning is an inherent characteristic of cold-rolled…
Spec Writing Considerations For Standing Seam Metal Roof Panels
McElroy Metal has over 57 years of experience helping metal roofing contractors successfully install metal roofing and siding systems. And…
Design Phase Considerations For Standing Seam Metal Roof Panels
McElroy Metal has over 57 years of experience helping metal roofing contractors successfully install metal roofing and siding systems. But…
How Roof Pitch Affects Your Standing Seam Panel Selection
Between the dizzying array of panel styles and multiple manufacturers who all name their products something different, selecting the right…
Recover Systems Price is Competitive With Single-Ply
There are literally thousands of existing metal roofing systems, many up to 50 to 60 years old, which need replacement. Building owners…
Use Metal to Deliver a Retrofit Industrial Roofing System
Pre-engineered metal building systems have been a preferred construction method for industrial applications for well over 50 years. In…
Standing Seam Roof Installation
Exterior Pro Roofing shared this video of their standing seam metal roof installation on a historic Indiana building. The McElroy Metal…
Installing a Membrane Roof over a Metal Roof on a Pre-Engineered Metal Building
Initial lower cost and speed of erection are two of the primary reasons that building owners select pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB)…
Roof Re-Cover Meets Challenges of Historic Integrity
Some roofers are simply cut out to do their thing in the spotlight. Empire Roofing of Austin, Texas, executed the removal of an existing…