The Roofing Marketplace


Highly reflective roof solution

Polyfresko® G SA is a premium, highly reflective, white, granular-surfaced, self-adhering APP cap sheet manufactured by Polyglass U.S.A. Inc. The product is meant to be part of a multi-ply roof system; is manufactured with ADESO® Technology; features CURE Technology,® a patented thin film; has a granulated surface; and maintains reflectivity over time. Long-term warranties are available, and it is CA Title 24-compliant and CRRC-listed. For more information, visit www.polyglass.us.







PAC app now available

The Petersen Aluminum PAC app now is available for smart phones and tablets. The full PAC-CLAD product line of metal roofing, wall panels, perimeter roof edge systems, column covers and more is available to you whenever you need it on any device. Browse through all the technical data, illustrations, photo gallery and color chart anywhere, anytime. No Wi-Fi connection is needed. The app automatically updates when Wi-Fi is detected. Visit www.pac-clad.com for more information.









Go ahead—I'll cover you.

Choosing the right cover board for the job is an important decision. DensDeck® Prime Roof Board from Georgia-Pacific Gypsum is the right combination of strength and dimensional stability for virtually any roof system. Get it done, and move on to the next one with DensDeck Prime Roof Board. Learn more at www.IAmDensDeckPrime.com.




NRCA Guidelines for Roof Coatings

NRCA's handy reference guide about roof coatings now is available. Just updated, this guide provides technical information about the application of various types of roof coating systems, the necessary preparations for successful performance and quality-control guidelines for on-site evaluation. Also included are best-practice guidelines for the application of common roof coatings to various types of roof surfaces, such as membrane roof systems or existing coating systems. If you are involved with roof coating design and/or installation, you need to have this guide. NRCA also offers a variety of publications about energy-efficient systems. Please visit our bookstore at www.nrca.net/sustainable for more information.

Duro-Light skylights

As the industry leader for providing complete roof systems, Duro-Last Roofing now offers skylights as an additional Edge-to-Edge & Deck-to-Sky™ roofing solution. With the thickest and highest density lens in the industry, Duro-Light skylights get the job done but at a value price. For more information, visit www.duro-last.com.





Responsive web design launched

A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply announces its new responsive web design, which makes any web page look great at any size. The responsive site will adjust to fit any desktop, smart phone or tablet automatically. You can access metal deck profiles, find locations and request proposals from any size device while at your desk, on the road or at a job site. A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply stocks metal deck in all types, gauges and finishes for immediate pickup or delivery in 14 locations. We can provide the metal deck you need for reroofing projects of any size. Visit metaldecksupply.com or call (800) 894-7741 for metal deck anywhere in the U.S.

More From This Issue

  • Uniting with universities

    For several years, roofing contractors have struggled with how to recruit workers. Competition is fierce, and the roofing industry's negative image among construction industry job seekers only adds to the problem. To help attract college graduates to the industry, The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress has partnered with construction management schools to bring roofing curricula into college classrooms, as well as expose students to opportunities in the roofing industry.

  • The beauty of a project

    The Center for Urban Waters in Tacoma, Wash., is a research center and community of environmental scientists, analysts, engineers and policymakers who develop creative and sustainable solutions to restore and protect urban waterways. When the center's property management company struggled with the upkeep of the facility's two vegetative roof systems, it called upon the experts at Nations Roof, Seattle, for help, and a team of female roofing professionals remediated the roofs.

  • Shattering the ceiling

    There is an increasing number of women taking advantage of the roofing industry's leadership opportunities. This feature focuses on five female roofing professionals leading the way: Monica Cameron, vice president of Diamond Roofing, Manhattan, Kan.; Jennifer Ford-Smith, director of marketing and single ply for Johns Manville, Denver; Shelley Metzler, president of Interstate Roofing, Portland, Ore.; Lindy Ryan, senior vice president of service and leadership development for Tecta America Corp., Rosemont, Ill.; and Jayne Williams, chief financial officer and safety director for KPost Company, Dallas.

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