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roof pitch, roof geometry and your local climate (snow loads) will determine which product to use. as far as expansion and contraction is concerned, it is a non issue on most residential applications.

Dick Bus

2018-01-13 12:27:53.000000

Hello. I am considering having a standing seam roof installed on my home. I am considering having a big box store do the install that uses Union Corrugating metal panels. Is Union a member of the Metal Roofing Alliance? What can you tell me about their SMP paint for 26 ga.?

Guest User

2017-07-21 21:08:43.000000

Thanks Todd for replying. I believe I read that it was highly advised to chose a metal manufacturer that was a member. Are their consequences if one does not? Are non-member manufacturer's products inferior? Is being a member some sort of certification? Question. Why do I want to chose a member manufacturer? Thanks.

Guest User

2017-07-21 21:31:54.000000

I've read that Kynar 500 paints are better than SMP paints. Have SMP paints improved over the years that they are almost equal in performance and longevity to Kynar paints? Seems Kynar paints are only available for 24 ga. standing seam and I was considering the 26 ga., which only has the SMP paint. Thanks for your time and input. I'm trying to do all the homework I can on metal and it is a heavy duty decision on roof replacement but in reality, metal is a no brainer over shingles, in my opinion

Guest User

2017-07-21 21:55:27.000000

Hello, I am thinking of installing a galvalume roof using exposed fasteners. How big a problem is roof expansion/contraction weakening fasteners/washers allowing panel separation and leaking over time? I prefer standing seam, hidden fasteners- but expensive.

Guest User

2018-01-13 09:19:53.000000

Hello, Follow up to open fastener metal roof question. My home is in Florida, heat and other climatic conditions can be extreme. Roof pitch is 5/12 and roof approximately 3400sq. ft.

Guest User

2018-01-14 12:27:47.000000

Thanks for considering metal. Union corrugating is not a member of the Metal Roofing Alliance. I am sorry but I do not know anything about their SMP in particular. I suspect it is from one of the major paint producers though.

Todd Miller

2017-07-21 21:25:04.000000

Union is a good, long standing company. There is no consequence of buying from them. I certainly trust their products. As with any roof or manufacturer, make sure you understand what warranty you will receive. MRA members do agree to produce products of a certain quality but Union already agrees to do that through another organization, the Metal Construction Association. MRA actually uses the same certification criteria.

Todd Miller

2017-07-21 21:37:46.000000

PVDF coatings, sold under the Kynar 500 and Hylar 5000 brand names, are widely respected as the industry leaders for fade and chalk resistance. If you live in a southern exposure or high altitude area, I would encourage you to consider them. You are, of course, giving up some quality by going to an SMP finish instead in any climate but in high UV climates, the difference will be quite noticeable in a few years. Super Polyesters, the highest grade of SMP finishes, have good performance, even similar to PVDF, for 5 - 7 years but research I have seen shows them dropping off in terms of quality fairly quickly after that, compared to PVDF finishes. I am sure that there are other producers putting PVDF on 26 gauge but, again, Union is a good company and I certainly would not fault you for using them if you have ready access to their products. Thank you again.

Todd Miller

2017-07-22 05:13:37.000000

All MRA contractor members must be sponsored by an MRA manufacturer member. The Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels are based upon the annual dues paid by the contractor; higher dues levels carry greater membership benefits for contractors.

Todd Miller

2018-09-14 20:37:48.089154

Hi Jeff. McElroy Metal is a manufacturer member of the MRA. Their website is www.mcelroymetal.com

Todd Miller

2021-04-26 08:58:40.812863

Plenty of exposed fastener roofs out there doing quite well. Where is the home and how much expansion and contraction do you think you will be dealing with? The reality is that installation is critical with any roof system and a poorly done standing seam (hidden fastener) roof will leak before a well done exposed fastener roof will at the end of the day. Install on anything is critical.

Eric Novotny

2018-01-13 10:26:26.000000

I see no reason why that product wouldn't work. I asked about expansion and contraction because, in theory, the more movement on the fastener the more the potential for it to work itself out or degrade the washer. Dick is 100% correct here (as usual) that other design aspects of the roof and climate will have more to do with what system is correct. That said, the pitch is certainly well within what is acceptable for type of roof system. The number 1 failure point on an exposed fastener roof is the fastener/washer combo and the overwhelming majority of those are from installation defect.

Eric Novotny

2018-01-14 17:53:25.000000

What does the Gold, Silver and Bronze rating for contractors mean?

Dan Collins

2018-09-14 20:31:27.391496

I always thought you get what you pay for. Not in this case! I went with Hy-Grade roofing even though they were by far the most expensive quote I received. Worst decision I could have made. They promised to install the roof in 4-6 weeks, of course they were late. When they finally showed up without the proper equipment and they damaged my property. Sad part is that my poor wife found the damage after coming home from her frontline COVID job. Broke my heart to see how upset she was when she saw the damage! SHAME ON HY-GRADE! They are really proud of the “Quality Audit” that they do, but of course they won’t give you a copy of the audit…lol BTW - the “Quality Audit” they did at my house consisted of 2 guys coming over to pick up the leftover junk they left at my house for a month. They never even went up on the roof! Horrible customer service experience! Save your money use someone else!

Mike Petrilli

2021-01-21 19:34:19.262145

Is McElroy a member of the MRA?

Jeff Johnson

2021-04-25 18:23:30.914037