by Tom Stortz | Feb 25, 2019 | Education
The type of metal you are working on has a lot to do with what finishing details you are able to perform. Copper and zinc, being softer materials, are able to form and maneuver easily. When working with 24 gauge painted steel, you are more limited. This series of...
by Tom Stortz | Feb 21, 2019 | Education
Slate Roof Accessibility 1. Acro Slate Brackets The Acro Slate roof bracket is a shear necessity if you are setting up staging on a slate roof. The tongue portion hooks onto a roofing nail (at least a 16 penny nail, 3 1/2″) and then 2 more are then used to...
by Jeff Stortz | Feb 5, 2019 | Projects
Organization and workflow on a job site is crucial to meeting deadlines on any roofing job. Natural Metal Associates specializes in Zinc installations on commercial and residential projects around the country. This blog will take a look at a high end residential...
by Tom Stortz | Jan 18, 2019 | Product Reviews
Curious as to what our top sellers are for the metal roofing industry? In this post we review not only the most popular, but the highest rated metal roofing tools from 2018 in the Stortz catalog. Take a look below and find out what you’re missing! Biegetec...
by Jeff Stortz | Dec 13, 2018 | Product Reviews
The pictures below document the installation of a Sieger heavy duty snow guard on a slate roof. While retrofit hook snow guards are quick and simply installed, there is a case to be made regarding the fact that the nail is already serving a purpose of holding the...
by Jeff Stortz | Nov 30, 2018 | Product Reviews
How do these pliers differ from what you may find at your local roofing supply store? Strength – The size and weight of the pliers allow for ample leverage on any metal. The heavy duty models allow for a particularly strong grip and the handles offer minimal...
by Jeff Stortz | Nov 6, 2018 | Education
*note: Special thanks to Kevin Roselli (Metal Solutions LLC) for the photographs of the copper bell tower project in this post “Whatever good things we build, end up building us…” There is something fascinating about architectural copper work. The...
by Jeff Stortz | Sep 26, 2018 | Product Reviews
Limited time COMBO DEALS Sale! Eaves Locking BundleRated 5.00 out of 5 $530.00 $495.00 Sale! Mechanical Lock Seaming Bundle $580.00 $539.00 60 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS RAU Systems has been manufacturing German made sheet bending and folding tools for...
by Tom Stortz | Sep 25, 2018 | Education
This is an alternative to a ridge cap which is popular in the snap lock industry. Craig of Hardin Exteriors uses the double lock method to ensure water tightness and to maintain the double locked theme of the roof. There is also no worry of this ridge detail being at...
by Tom Stortz | Sep 24, 2018 | Education
A Slate Story An elder couple walked into Stortz Tools yesterday looking to buy slate tools to repair their 100 year old slate roof in Wilmington, Delaware. The man was physically fit, and the woman had an expensive camera hanging from her neck. We talked a bit about...
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...
