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Maximizing fire resistance with metal
By Anna Lockhart. Taking a closer look at the most common ways metal roofing materials help protect homes and businesses from wildfires. Across the western United States and Canada, wildfire season poses a serious risk to people and their homes. Building intentionally with fire protection in mind is ...
Golf-ball sized hail bounces off Select Shake Roof
By DaVinci Roofscapes. The story of a just-in-time installation giving a homeowner relief in the face of a storm. Josh Maggard is a lucky man. How lucky? Just two days after his DaVinci Select Shake roof was installed on May 13, 2025, a storm came through his neighborhood dropping golf ball sized ...
7 tips for spring roof maintenance
By APOC. Go into the warm months prepared with these easy tips for setting roof systems up for success this summer. In general, it is advised to conduct two inspections on a roof a year, one in the spring and one in the fall as the weather shifts again. ...
Hail damage leads to high-performance roof upgrade
By Jesse Sanchez. This roofing contractor helped a homeowner replace a hail-damaged roof with a high-performance system before winter weather arrived. A routine roof inspection in Bigfork, Montana, turned into a major roofing replacement project after contractors uncovered hail damage severe enough to threaten the home ahead of winter. The ...
SRS delivers storm-ready supplies
By Emma Peterson. SRS Distribution keeps contractors equipped with the roofing materials and building products they need to rebuild in the aftermath of storms. By virtue of size and environmental diversity, the United States sees a lot of storms and natural phenomena. From tornadoes East of the Rocky Mountains and ...
Building storm-ready cities from the top down
By Jesse Sanchez. Science-based roofing standards are helping communities reduce storm damage and improve long-term resilience. Across the United States, communities are confronting a shared and escalating challenge: how to build neighborhoods that can withstand increasingly severe weather. From hurricanes along the Gulf Coast to inland hailstorms and tornadoes, both ...
Why roofing contractors must understand lightning protection
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Protecting people, property and performance through proper coordination, education and certified expertise. Lightning protection is one of the most overlooked, yet critical components of the building envelope and roofing contractors are right in the middle of it. Every roof system, whether residential or commercial, plays a direct ...
Braving the storm with metal
By Central States Manufacturing. Metal roofing provides next-level resilience in the face of harsh weather conditions. Today, severe weather conditions are no longer a what if, but when. As storms and climates grow increasingly volatile across the United States, this new normal has changed the way home and building ...
Building envelope trends shape conversations at IIBEC
By Jesse Sanchez. How consultants are navigating evolving fire codes, wind requirements and commissioning practices to strengthen building performance. As building codes evolve and environmental risks intensify, roofing consultants are sharpening their focus on how entire building systems perform, not just individual components. That shift was evident at the International ...
Why FM approvals matter
By Dani Sheehan. FM approvals are helping shape the future of our industry by defining durability, accountability and risk management for commercial roofing systems. At its core, Factory Mutual (FM) is a unique organization with a dual mission. On one side, it operates as a global insurance provider. On the ...
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