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DECRA Metal Roofing’s Manufacturing Facility: The Heart of Operational Excellence

Trevor Underwood • November 2, 2020 •

DECRA Innovation Since 1957 DECRA has been the roofing industry’s leading innovator since 1957, with historical roots going back even further to World War 2. That’s when ...

DECRA: A History of Roofing Resilience

Trevor Underwood • October 12, 2020 •

When the Decraspray Company was commissioned by Allied Command way back in World War 2 to develop a technique for protecting critical metal-roofed supply and ordnance ...

Modern Wood Shake and Wood Shingle Roofing

Trevor Underwood • September 28, 2020 •

The term “wood shingles” is often used interchangeably with “wood shakes” but generally “shakes” for roofing are of a thicker cut than the wood “shingle” with its butt ...

What Is Metal Roofing?

Trevor Underwood • August 17, 2020 •

There was a time not so long ago when words like "elegant" and "sophisticated" rarely appeared in the same sentence as "metal roofing". For most of the 20th Century, and ...

Department of Energy Study Verifies the Thermal Performance of DECRA Metal Roofing

Mark Gallant • August 10, 2020 •

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), an acclaimed laboratory dedicated to research for the U.S. Department of Energy, completed a study that provides authoritative ...

Metal Roofing vs. Synthetic Roofing

Trevor Underwood • July 20, 2020 •

The 1989 Asbestos Ban and Phase-Out Rule launched the synthetic roofing market as manufacturers scrambled to fill the void in a sector where cancer-causing asbestos was ...

Are Metal Roofs Energy-Efficient?

Trevor Underwood • July 13, 2020 •

The roof of a building is exposed to the sun more than any other part of the structure, making the roofing material a critical factor when it comes to energy efficiency. ...

What happens when lightning strikes a metal roof?

Mark Gallant • July 6, 2020 •

Lightning strikes on metal roofs are an understandable concern for homeowners considering an upgrade to a metal roof. Extensive research on lightning protection reveals ...

Clay Tile vs. Metal Roofing: What You Need to Know

Trevor Underwood • June 29, 2020 •

Clay tile was once the most popular roofing material of its time, far superior to wood for fire resistance and weather durability, with color, beauty, and form that flat ...

Best Roofing for Hurricane-Prone Regions

Trevor Underwood • June 1, 2020 •

Roofing profiles in hurricane-prone regions are often subject to the most rigorous building codes and for good reason. Hurricanes are the worst natural disasters we face ...

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