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Weather: Dealing With What You Can’t Control
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Steps to prepare for adverse weather conditions on the jobsite. Construction is a dynamic industry with unforeseeable obstacles. Mother Nature is one of them and can be an unwelcome intruder on construction projects. Extreme weather such as severe heat, cold, or wind, heavy rains, lightning, ...
Protecting Flat Commercial Roof From Snow and Ice
If you service buildings in a wintry climate, encouraging owners to take steps to protect their roofs from ice and snow can save them a lot of money, effort, and energy. Building owners often take for granted the work roofs do for them in winter. While they stay safe from routine ...
Threat of Freak Hailstorms is Rising: Homeowners are Taking Cover with Impact-resistant Metal Roofs
MRA is offering a free comprehensive buyer's guide that contractors can offer to homeowners considering metal roofs. As the baseball-sized hail stones that ravished parts of Minnesota proved recently, massive storms can happen anytime and nearly anywhere this time of year, especially in the Midwest, Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain states. Hail ...
Preparing Commercial Roofs for Hurricane Season
By Topps Products. Historically, roughly three major hurricanes hit the United States every five years, and in recent years that average has increased. Hurricanes are a serious threat to the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. In 2017 alone, hurricanes caused roughly $282 billion in damage to the United States and the Caribbean, ...
Hurricanes and Roofs — What Your Customers Need to Know
By FiberTite. While a hurricane may be an impressive sight from outer space, it can be a devastating event for those in its path on the ground. When these storms are defined as being a Category 3 or higher on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS), they are considered a major hurricane ...
MRA Separates Fact Vs. Fiction About Hot Weather Rooftop Performance
Help your homeowner customers understand rooftop energy efficiency to help them save big as temperatures rise. After last year’s scorching summer, how to best beat the heat is top of mind for many U.S. and Canadian homeowners, especially during prime re-roofing season. Roofs make a giant difference in keeping homes cool, especially ...
The Importance of Preplanning for Natural Disasters
By Trimble Contractor WorkZone. Disasters leave a marked impact on the construction industry, bringing new projects to a halt and sometimes destroying homes and businesses. Natural disasters seem to be on the rise. The last year alone saw an increase in the number of severe weather events. No matter where disaster ...
Metal Roofing Alliance Urges Local Homeowners Associations To Re-evaluate And Update Defensible Home Strategies
HOAs can make a difference by allowing homeowners to use the most effective, long lasting and durable materials to protect against climate change impacts. Many U.S. homeowners appreciate their local associations (HOAs) for working to maintain style standards, keep their neighborhoods cohesive and tidy, and protect local home values through agreed-upon ...
Prepping Homes for Hurricane Season
By GCP Applied Technologies. It is not too late: four steps your customers can take to prepare their home. Editor's note: Share this important information with your customers to help them be ready for the next hurricane. We are in the midst of the hurricane season. There is still time to prepare ...
Tips for Roof Wind Resistance That Every Commercial Property Owner Should Know
By Gary Pelton, FiberTite. High-speed winds can damage roofs and properties in a short period of time. Given the unpredictability of nature, it is improbable to predict the timing, strength, and potential damage of any storm. However, there are a few preventive measures your customers can take to help lower the risk ...
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