Competition will recognize one outstanding metal roofing project each quarter The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), the leading nonprofit trade organization representing the industry in the U.S. and Canada, is kicking off a quarterly competition for roofing contractors, installers and manufacturers to select the best residential metal roofing projects for 2020. Open to ...
By Cara Corridoni. Spring rainstorms prompt questions about life under a metal roof. It’s a common debate during peak rainy season, especially among homeowners considering a re-roofing project this spring: Are metal roofs noisier than other roofing types? Homeowners have posed the question frequently enough that the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), an ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Back in January, the International Roofing Expo (IRE) was on the forefront of everyone’s minds and it was obvious because our story on SRS Distribution bringing Journey to Gilley’s in Dallas was far and away the most popular. ...
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Renee Ramey with the MRA. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast here. Heidi: Hello and welcome to Roofing Road Trips with Heidi podcast. This is Heidi Ellsworth, RCS partner, and I am so excited ...
Leading trade organization points to climate extremes, heighten environmental awareness and resilient home trends for sustaining growth. With the first month of the year solidly underway, forecasts for the 2020 U.S. and Canadian metal roofing market are becoming clearer as the prime spring and summer roofing season approaches. According to the Metal ...
By Metal Roofing Alliance. With prime re-roofing season coming, Metal Roofing Alliance says better education is key to transforming the market. Homeowners spend billions re-roofing their homes, with the residential roofing market predicted to hit $8.2 billion in 2020 (based on 2018 research by FMI). Today metal roofing represents about ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what was trending last year on RoofersCoffeeShop®. Each January we like to look back on 2019 to see what the most popular topics were on the Coffee Shop over the last year. Articles on products, giving back, technology adoption, overcoming challenges and stories featuring contractors ...
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. This free guide has everything your customers need when deciding on a metal roof for their homes. Previously we shared about the informative and free buyer’s guide the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) is providing for homeowners. They recently released a new 10-minute video where Todd Miller, ...
From climate uncertainty to creative customized looks, homeowners are raising the roof this year on style, performance features What’s on the home improvement horizon for 2020? Coping with climate extremes, getting creative and achieving better, longer-lasting performance that adds more ROI for the home improvement dollar are all top of ...
By Metal Roofing Alliance. As winter storms hit home, the Metal Roofing Alliance says rooftop readiness is essential. With many areas of the country experiencing a series of early winter storms this year, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) reminds homeowners to pay close attention to their roofs, especially as winter weather continues ...