Routine Maintenance Adds Life to Your Gutter Machine
Regular preventive maintenance is probably the single thing you can do as a gutter rollforming machine owner and operator to keep your business humming and save money on repairs in the future. Anyone...
View ArticleEnd Your Flat Roof Commercial Building Snow Problems with a Retrofit Standing...
If you’re planning major renovations to a flat roof commercial building in the Northern U.S., you may want to take into consideration that flat roofs — particularly older ones — don’t handle snow...
View ArticleA Log Home and a Standing Seam Metal Roof: Perfect Together
There’s a reason why all the log home manufacturers feature these magnificent log “cabins” with equally sophisticated metal roofs—they know they are the best possible choice for their product both...
View ArticleStay Clear of These Asphalt Shingle Roof Problems with a Standing Seam Metal...
We all know that an Englert Kynar coated standing seam metal roof will not chip, crack, peel, chalk or fade if properly installed on your home or commercial building. And the color you’ve chosen will...
View ArticleLooking for a Metal Roofing Contractor? Here Are Some Things to Consider That...
Not all metal roofing contractors are alike. Some are big, national companies with the ability to coordinate and staff a wide range of residential and commercial projects. Others are small family-owned...
View ArticleCompelling Data that Supports Metal Roofs Offer Longer Service Life
New industry research shows that metal roof systems can last at least 60 years, longer than the average commercial building’s service life. “The study provides third-party, scientific data that backs...
View ArticleCaution to Contractors: Bending Techniques for Aluminum Differ from Steel
When metal roofing manufacturers first introduced aluminum material for standing seam roofing, much of the aluminum produced was .032 thickness. However, over the years the building products industry...
View ArticleExciting Metal Roof Color Choices – You Can Lead the American Homeowner to...
We’ll probably never see the bright colors of homes along Italy’s sunny Amalfi Coast coming to America. Nor will we ever enter the worlds of sunshine and vivid color found in many homes as near to us...
View ArticleWeighing in – Metal Roofs Versus Other Roof Choices
You’ll be surprised to learn that a metal roof is, on average, 50% lighter than an asphalt shingle roof, and 75% lighter than concrete tile, fiber cement shakes and slate. With metal roofing, weight on...
View ArticleContractors Handle Downturn Market in Different Ways
A recent survey of metal roofing and gutter contractors conducted by Englert revealed how they handle downturns in the building and construction market. A lot of contractors merely hunker down and...
View ArticleThree Year Anniversary of Sandy – Surviving the Storm with Standing Seam...
This month marks three years since the widely destructive Hurricane Sandy devastated large areas of the coastal Northeast, a Category 2 storm officially recorded as the largest Atlantic hurricane on...
View ArticleSustainability and Metal Roofs: Perfect Together
Metal roofs have long been popular with architects for their aesthetics and long-term performance characteristics, particularly their low maintenance costs and durability. But now with the concept of...
View ArticlePortable Rollforming Brings Back the Craftsmanship
Before the turn of the 20th Century, standing seam metal roofing material was measured, cut, roll formed and installed onsite by artisans used to working with a variety of different metals including...
View ArticleReroofing Resurgance Presents Opportunities for Standing Seam Metal
A new study by the authoritative Freedonia Group projects a rebound in reroofing projects this year through 2019, largely due to home and building owners doing previously delayed renovations due to the...
View ArticleEnglert Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Englert is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year and to commemorate this event we will be offering a number of promotions and contests throughout the year. The first of which is “Englert’s 50th...
View ArticleSustainability and Metal Roofs: Perfect Together
Metal roofs have long been popular with architects for their aesthetics and long-term performance characteristics, particularly their low maintenance costs and durability. But now with the concept of...
View ArticlePortable Rollforming Brings Back the Craftsmanship
Before the turn of the 20th Century, standing seam metal roofing material was measured, cut, roll formed and installed onsite by artisans used to working with a variety of different metals including...
View ArticleReroofing Resurgance Presents Opportunities for Standing Seam Metal
A new study by the authoritative Freedonia Group projects a rebound in reroofing projects this year through 2019, largely due to home and building owners doing previously delayed renovations due to the...
View ArticleEnglert Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Englert is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year and to commemorate this event we will be offering a number of promotions and contests throughout the year. The first of which is “Englert’s 50th...
View ArticlePreventing Ice Dams
Early Spring is a good time to assess the problems you faced due to winter’s assault on your home, and make plans to address them during the warm weather ahead. If you experienced ice dams along roof...
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