MBCI

Essential maintenance and safety tips for long-term protection

January 16, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

By MBCI. Master the art of roof maintenance with these essential safety and upkeep guidelines to protect your property and investment. Editor’s Note: Contractors can use these guidelines to ensure safety and quality while sharing them with building owners to protect their investment. A roof isn’t just an architectural feature for visual’s sake ...

Why skylights?

March 11, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

By Jonny Suchor. Metal roof skylights not only enhance the aesthetic charm of architectural spaces but also offer a variety of other benefits. Metal roof skylights offer more than just aesthetic appeal; they provide numerous benefits, including enhanced natural lighting, energy savings and mold prevention. When integrating skylights into metal ...

A guide for building an effective roof maintenance program

February 12, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

By Jonny Suchor. The metal experts share their best tips and tricks to keep your roof performing as it should. While metal roofs are designed to last with little need for maintenance, metal can still be vulnerable to extreme weather. Regular maintenance is important to keep it functioning as ...

Tips for Successful Metal Roof Flue and Pipe Penetration on Commercial Systems

October 26, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

By Dani Sheehan. Don’t let poor pipe penetration locations and installation compromise the life of a metal roof. One of the most compromising parts of a metal roof’s performance is when pipe or flue penetrations are improperly installed to accommodate other building systems. If you are offering commercial metal roofing ...

MBCI Intro to Metal Roofing System Subtrates

Introduction to Metal Roofing System Substrates

October 9, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

By Anna Lockhart. Substrates are an important component in a metal roofing system. The metal experts at MBCI share their insights. Editor’s note: share this article with home and building owners interested in learning about metal roofing systems. Substrates, also known as substructures, are an important part of a ...

Protect Standing Seam Roof Systems from Water Damage

September 29, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

By Anna Lockhart. Is your standing seam roof designed for water shedding? Find out how to prevent water damage in water shedding standing seam roofing systems. While many would categorize standing seam roof systems as structural or architectural, these terms are not the only classifications used to define ...

Learn From the Best at WSRCA’s Western Roofing Expo!

September 9, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

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 ...

Checking in with MBCI and Metal Depots at FRSA 2023!

September 9, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

By Anna Lockhart. Rigo Hernandez shares his experience working with MBCI and Metal Depots as well as the exciting things they have in store for this year! At the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA) conference this past July, Karen Edwards from RoofersCoffeeShop® and Rigo ...

Auto Shop Gets New Metal Roof

August 30, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

By Anna Lockhart. A Texas transmission and auto shop enlisted the help of MBCI metal experts to get a stunning new metal roof! Stuck with a 41-year-old galvanized roof that was starting to deteriorate and rust, the owner of Benny’s Transmission & Auto knew it was time to ...

Father-son Duo Chooses Metal Roofing as Their Go-to Material for Their Tiny Home Creations

August 19, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

By Anna Lockhart. Tiny homes require mighty roofs and wall panels, which is why this California duo pick metal as their material of choice for their tiny home projects! The California Tiny House is a company founded and operated by a father and son duo, Pat and Nick ...