Energy Tax Credit for ASC Products

This brochure explaining the details, benefits and how to apply for the Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit for 2009 and 2010 is from one of our manufacturers, ASC Building Products. Their painted products all qualify for this program, as described by the Energy Star web site. If we provided you with the materials for your project, you can contact our office for the Manufacturer's Certification or you can print a copy as described in this brochure.

DRAG SCREWS 101

This is a 24 gauge panel system, installed up at Alpental, so the snow during winter is DEEP. The weight of the snow actually ripped the panels right off the roof, the screws cutting through the 24 gauge material. Before installing the panels, the Drag load needed to be determined to establish the number of "Drag Screws" to use. Drag Load is the force imposed upon a sloped panel caused by gravity and sliding snow. Standing seam panels, those attached to the roof structure with concealed clips, are free to “float” with expansion and contraction. If left completely free, they would slide off the roof. Drag load has to be combated by “fixing” one end of a standing seam panel. This is typically accomplished under the ridge/peak flashing to conceal the screw. At the “fixed” point, the panel is through fastened to the substrate. The type and number of screws needed, per panel, to resist drag load forces are determined by investigating the substrate material, slope, length of panel, panel width, and geographical snow load. It all comes down to the importance of following the manufacturers recommendations, reading and calculating the load tables, and understanding all of the conditions that might effect the metal roof installation.

Roofing Repair Work Put On Hold

Wow....within weeks, it became very clear that there is far too much metal roof repair work for us to take on right now and keep up with our new projects. We really wanted to help customers in a timely manner, but because repair work takes very skilled crew members, we found we cannot afford for them to be gone from our current new projects. We continue to back up our work with a lifetime installation warranty and will be there for our family of customers if there should ever be a problem, but we will not be looking at metal roofs that we did not originally install at this time. We can still take your calls and possibly help you out with suggestions in specific areas, but for now we are not taking on any more repair work nor do we have any other company to refer you to.