Architectural Modulation Clamp For the purpose of pinning together a male and a female seam to ensure a tight fit. This clamp is designed to pin together two pieces of flat sheet metal. Superior strength and designed for the metal roofer. NOTE: The size of the jaws measures exactly 1″. This is ideal for use…
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Soldering can get to be a dirty job. The dross buildup on the soldering tips and melting application of the torch lend the iron to start to wear over time. One positive feature of the Express soldering iron is how far a little iron maintenance can go to keep you up and running without having…
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US Metal Roofing out of Holyoke, MA is a family owned business since 1971. They specialize in mechanically locked, double seamed metal roofs in 24 or 26 gauge steel. The owner Keith understands that doing a successful roofing job is doing it once. This is why he’s invested in the company’s future by making certain…
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The latest innovation in seaming panels is making life a lot easier for residential roofers. Read this blog and see how this product can make your life easier.
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Among the crucial tools we sell here at John Stortz & Son, which range from power seamers to snow guards, we sell a variety of hand seamers. Basic but essential to the abilities of the sheet metal roofer, hand seamers, seaming pliers and tongs can be used to create a number of precise manipulations along…
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Generally speaking, solder is an alloy which contains tin and lead in varying proportions, occasionally with flux mixed in. While solder has a wide range of commercial and recreational applications, the solder bar stock we sell here is primarily used for sheet metal roofers to create watertight, weatherproof seams and joints, especially in hard to…
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Slate tile roofing does not simply lend an appeal of elegance to a building. Despite the advances that have been made in roofing technology, slate remains one of the premier roofing materials in the industry. It is not only visually appealing but remarkably resilient in the face of environmental stressors. Slate tile roofing is effectively…
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You know what a hammer is. It is the most basic of all striking implements and variants of it have been used since man’s discovery of simple machines. As a wedge provides the mechanical advantage to separate a medium, a hammer magnifies the force that can be applied to a medium for shaping, breaking or…
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Anyone who’s spent even a day working in the roofing industry knows it can be a grueling and exhausting job. Without the proper training and tools, it can be even more difficult than it needs to be. As with any labor-intensive job, you want to be able to make things as simple as possible without…
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Slate rippers are a central tool in the arsenal of a roofer that works with shingles. The basic design is simple. It usually consists of a long, thin, tempered blade with a notch at the end and a few hooks or notches along the side. These are coupled to a shaft that reaches a handle…
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Spend a little bit of time getting familiar with our collection of sheet metal hammers and you will quickly learn that no two hammers are the same in exactly every way. Truth be told, even two hammers used for sheet metal working or forming won’t be the same, and even these will exhibit wide variability.…
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