by Jeff Stortz | Aug 14, 2018 | Education
When you get to the rake edge of a roof and the roof is not perfectly square, there is a need to run a slightly tapered panel to connect to the rake trim. In this process, it is necessary to measure and cut the panel to the proper taper and then bend up a leg to...
by Tom Stortz | Aug 1, 2018 | Product Reviews
Craig Hardin from Hardin Construction is no stranger to working with mechanical lock standing seam panels. Here he shows how he single and double locks 26ga painted steel panels using the same tool for both stages. The Biegetec Finish Seamer is ideal for any painted...
by Tom Stortz | Jul 19, 2018 | Education
Every roof is a chance to express yourself. A chance to show that you care what the future looks like… A lot of the architectural metal roof installations we work with are built to last well through at least one generation. Hell, if done right, copper can last...
by Tom Stortz | Jun 26, 2018 | Education
Stainless steel is great. It is corrosion resistant, incredibly durable, has no reaction issues being paired with other dissimilar metals. The problem is, it is a bitch to work with. Stainless is so durable that it is difficult to field form, or bend for on site...
by Tom Stortz | May 14, 2018 | Trip Report
What is Roll Forming? Roll forming is a process that utilizes sets of rolls in “stages” to achieve desired profiles in continuous strips of sheet metal. Roll forming can offer companies the following benefits: No expensive shipping & crating of long panels – you...
by Tom Stortz | Apr 26, 2018 | Education
A little less than a year ago we wrote a post (great comments by the way) that explained how the natural slate market was being damaged by the manufacturers of “synthetic slate” marketing their rubberized, polymer, shingle as “slate”. This is a...
by Tom Stortz | Apr 17, 2018 | Education
Where We Are 2017 was a fantastic year for metal roofing! The metal market currently captures 14% of the entire roofing market in the United States and is trending in the right direction. In fact, the entire construction industry is booming. As reported by Metal...
by Tom Stortz | Apr 9, 2018 | Product Reviews
BiegetecAT, an Austrian company, has taken strides towards designing and improving the tools that we see in the metal roofing industry. Their decades of experience in sheet metal roofing shines through with products like: The brand new Accu-Seamer, which is a...
by Tom Stortz | Mar 4, 2018 | Trip Report
The Dach & Holz (Roof and Wood) is a premier roofing show in the world. It is held every 2 years and this year it took place in Cologne, Germany. There are over 576 exhibitors from over 35 countries that expand into 4 full show halls. Day tickets cost $19 euro....
by Tom Stortz | Feb 19, 2018 | Education
Written by Tim Underhill of Delta Slate Delta Slate Tim Underhill www.deltaslate.com Slating a Turret There are different methods of slating a turret. The following is a graduated slate roof with slate on the same course having the same width. But to start at the...
by Tom Stortz | Feb 9, 2018 | Trip Report
The IRE was this past week held in New Orleans, Louisiana. There were about 500 booths that spanned 28 different aisles. Here are a few pictures of some of the booths that were being presented who we do business with, are associated with, or have an interest to our...
by Tom Stortz | Jan 12, 2018 | Product Reviews
Biegetec Finish Seamer “What took so long….This seamer is a must have for anyone who does painted Aluminum or steel double lock standing seam. I couldn’t be happier with it’s performance!“ -Walt Frisch Construction (verified owner) “This is definitely the seamer...
