A critical part of any metal roofing system is its finish. While some exotic metals such as copper zinc, stainless steel, and titanium are often sold with a natural or “mill” finish, most metals are sold with a paint finish which provides protection, reduces your energy costs and preserves the aesthetic beauty of the roof for a lifetime.
- Sep 27 Tue 2022 10:22
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Pigments, Resins and Carriers Part 1
A critical part of any metal roofing system is its finish. While some exotic metals such as copper zinc, stainless steel, and titanium are often sold with a natural or “mill” finish, most metals are sold with a paint finish which provides protection, reduces your energy costs and preserves the aesthetic beauty of the roof for a lifetime.
- Sep 27 Tue 2022 10:16
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Pigments, Resins and Carriers Part II
In developing a paint system the appropriate pigments are suspended in a material called a Binder or Resin. Resin binds the pigment particles and forms the smooth and adherent surface that we expect. There are many types of chemistry suitable to prepare paint but only a few can withstand the rigors of roof exposure and the destructive UV rays of the sun. Three types are in widespread use today: Polyester, Polyester Silicone, and Fluropolymer. Let’s take a further look at each of these:
- Sep 20 Tue 2022 15:51
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On The House
Classic Metal Roofing Systems is now a proud sponsor of the Carey Brothers’ nationally syndicated “On The House” home improvement radio show. The brothers can be heard on Saturday mornings on over 160 stations across the country.
- Sep 20 Tue 2022 15:36
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Miller Tapped For Talk
Classic Metal Roofing Systems’ President, Todd Miller, has been asked to speak on September 28 at the Fall Meeting of the National Coil Coating Association (NCCA). The meeting will be held in Nashville.
- Sep 16 Fri 2022 14:11
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Projections Strong For Home Improvement Industry
Particularly in today’s “new” economy, people often ask me how the home improvement industry is doing and what I foresee for the future. From my own company’s perspective, I can tell them that we have been blessed to stay quite busy and growing even during the past 12 months. While I know that some segments of the home improvement industry have been negatively impacted by the economy, roofing has generally kept right on going. That tends to be the difference between “luxury” like new windows or siding and “essential” items like roofing.
- Sep 16 Fri 2022 14:02
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Community Involvement Projects
It is a goal of Classic Metal Roofing Systems to do whatever we can to help our community. This is a time of pain and difficulty out in the community unlike what most of us have ever lived. To that end, we want to use this space to feature just three of the initiatives that we are actively involved in at this time.
- Sep 06 Tue 2022 10:28
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Close The Recycling Loop With A Classic Aluminum Roof
In recent years, most people have become more aware of and careful about separating the recycling out of their trash. We all keep our special bin for materials like aluminum, paper, steel, and plastic and we haul that bin out to the curb once a week.
- Sep 06 Tue 2022 10:11
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Classic Metal Roof Used On Universal Design Living Laboratory
Classic Metal Roofing Systems has provided its Oxford Shingle aluminum roofing system with unique ThermoBond Kynar 500® PVDF resin-based finish to the Universal Design Living Laboratory. The roof system was provided as our sponsorship of this very unique and meaningful laboratory home.
- Aug 31 Wed 2022 11:00
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The Passions That Drive Us
At Classic Metal Roofing Systems, we respect and try our best to support the fact that we operate as a team. We perform best as a team when all members as individuals are living into their callings and their passions. We strive for that point where we come together, all doing what we do best and what we love, and then all of that works together for us to do great things as an organization.
- Aug 31 Wed 2022 10:52
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Made In America
At Classic Metal Roofing, we take “Made in America” very seriously. It is part of who and what we are as a company. While we do export significantly to other countries, and those countries mean much to us, most of our product is sold in the United States. For that reason, we insist that our products be made in the USA from only American-made raw materials.
- Aug 15 Mon 2022 14:29
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Energy Savings Reported by Classic Metal Roof Owner
Owners of Classic Metal Roofs often report significant energy savings, especially during the summer when their beautiful roofs block home heat gain. Due to their unique design and special coatings, Classic roofs block heat gain both via conduction and radiation.
- Aug 15 Mon 2022 14:21
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August Job of the Month Award Winner
We at Classic Metal Roofing Systems are pleased to announce American Metal Roofs of Michigan, as the Job of the Month award winner for August. The award is given to one dealer in the United States each month for the most exceptional use of Classic Metal Roofing Systems’ products. American Metal Roofs won for their Oceanside Blue Rustic Shingle installation, on a home owned by Kathleen Anderson and Frances Hebel in Grayling, MI.
