by Tom Stortz | Feb 27, 2024 | Education
American Manufacturing and the Slate Industry Our Heavy Duty Slate Ripper was processed through our shop for the final time. This is multi-faceted as 1) Stortz Tools will be relocating shortly and 2) The factors to produce an American-made heavy duty slate ripper are...
by Jeff Stortz | Feb 22, 2024 | Product Reviews
Why Use Drill Seamers? Are you working with mechanical lock roof panels and searching for the best way to lock the panels together? You’ve come to the right place. Drill attached power seamers have made seaming panels together quick and affordable. Ready to ship to...
by Jeff Stortz | Jan 30, 2024 | Education, Product Reviews
2023 marked another great year in metal roofing. According to the MRA’s annual market research study, the demand for metal roof residential re-roofing grew to 18%, continuing to make up ground on the asphalt roofing market. With this industry growth inevitably...
by Jeff Stortz | Sep 12, 2023 | Education
Snow retention systems should be installed on roof systems that will incur snowy winter weather. However, many people are unaware that snow guards are necessary until they incur damage to their gutter systems or injured below a fall. The information below outlines...
by Tom Stortz | Jun 7, 2023 | Product Reviews
Answering product questions for many years has enabled us to know issues contractors run into repeatedly. These can range from what hand seamer do I need, how do I solder so and so material, and will these snips cuts 22 gauge metal? This post will do the best we can...
by Tom Stortz | Feb 22, 2023 | Education
A new report from experts in Europe who delve into the science behind roofing slate has been published. Testing Natural Slate as a Fire Resistant Material Another quality post by Victor Cardenes Fake Roofing Slates Highlights Roofing slates are metamorphic rocks used...
by Jeff Stortz | Feb 3, 2023 | Projects, Uncategorized
A major thanks to Gillespie Contracting for the invitation to this copper and slate installation. Marcelino is an incredibly skilled slate worker blending a variety of sizes for look. The panels are 1″ mechanical lock roll formed in 16oz copper. Scroll...
by Jeff Stortz | Jan 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Mechanical lock panels are a tried and true part of the metal roofing industry. Long before snap lock profiles existed, metal workers were hand seaming panels together to achieve watertight roof surfaces. Rather than physically hammering seams into panels, now the...
by Tom Stortz | Jan 6, 2023 | Education
The Problem: You shouldn’t need to replace your tin snips after every metal job THERE IS A BETTER WAY Below are the reasons why Bessey and Stubai Snips are going to outperform and outlast the “Box Store” snips, but it is up to the roofer to choose the path he...
by Jeff Stortz | Jan 5, 2023 | Product Reviews
The Seaming Pro v2.0 is back in stock. This new model still provides the roofer ultimate versatility. 3 functions in 1 tool – Single seaming, double seaming, and seam cutting/removal. This lightweight, portable power seamer attaches to a cordless drill and...
by Jeff Stortz | Dec 9, 2022 | Education
What is a mechanical lock roof system? Mechanical lock roofs are standing seam roof systems that utilize concealed fasteners. The main identifier of a mechanical seam system is that the panel profiles are folded into one another as opposed to just overlapping. The...
by Tom Stortz | Nov 10, 2022 | Education
Rau 106 Eaves Seam Locker – Are you still making the eaves crimp with short, 3″, hand seamers? Give your forearms a rest and start locking your drip edge or rake with the tool that is created for the job. Plus you avoid crimp marks every 3 inches. This...