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Upgrading durability, reliability and aesthetics with DECRA Metal Roofing
By Trevor Underwood, DECRA. Learn from this case study about building a roof designed for surviving a Canadian winter. This case study begins with Charley Lortie, a roofer and building owner. He found a rundown Ottawa apartment building in 1978 and saw a myriad of possibilities. While dilapidated, the building ...
Outlasting the storm
By Rob Haddock, The Metal Roof Experts at S-5!®. Learn how to make sure your roofing projects stand up to extreme weather conditions and keep your customers safe. Extreme weather events are occurring more and more frequently. Whether it’s over ten feet of snow on the Pacific Coast, tornadoes in ...
Finding a shingle you can trust
By Alberta Allied Roofing Association. Many different areas have seen an increase in extreme hail events. Learn about the different shingles designed to withstand these storms. A roof’s first and foremost job is to protect the rest of the home and the inhabitants. As climate change continues to become an ...
Sealing the deal with Kingspan's insulated metal panels
By Emma Peterson. Learn how IMPs played a crucial role in developing a manufacturing site that can beat the Texas heat. Back in 2022, AISIN Corporation was looking to open their first plant in the state of Texas. AISIN is an automatic transmission manufacturer, and the plan was to build ...
Safeguarding lives in sweltering conditions
By Marco Industries. A reminder that safety comes first, especially in the case of extreme weather conditions. As temperatures soar and summer heat becomes relentless, Phoenix's groundbreaking heat safety ordinance stands as a beacon of protection for outdoor workers. This unanimously passed measure by the Phoenix City Council mandates employers ...
Shielding homes from the storm
By Drexel Metals. Understand the unmatched durability of metal roofing against extreme weather in the United States. The U.S. continues to experience a lot of severe weather events due to its geography, and they appear to be getting worse each year. “Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by ...
Designed to outlast the storm
By Emma Peterson. Learn how Westlake Roofing products are designed to face extreme weather events such as hail and wind storms. Because severe weather events are becoming more common each year, it is key to make sure your roof is set up to succeed in the face of any storm. ...
Trusting roofing solutions in extreme weather
By Dani Sheehan. Equip yourself with the right information and approach the conversation with clarity to help homeowners understand the benefits of investing in Class 4 impact-resistant roofing before extreme weather hits. Did you know that Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions offer a range of products that have been tested and ...
Expert tips for hail and hurricane resilience
Watch our latest MetalTalk on-demand as experts from Westlake Royal share their weather prevention tips. On this MetalTalk, Karen Edwards visits with Cody Raymond and Lindsey Riddle of Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions to discuss how contractors can help their customers with severe weather preparedness. They dive deep into the world ...
Beat the heat with this free certification training!
By Emma Peterson. With the extreme heat challenges increasing in areas like California, it is more important than ever to learn to build climate-resilient communities. More and more areas have become climate stressed in recent years. California is one of those places and those that live in the state ...
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