Metal Roofing Knowledge Center
Benefits of Metal Roofing in Wildland Urban Interface Areas
The world's population is increasing exponentially, and this increase has led to communities settling in wild lands. This leads to zones that are being designated as Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI). Due to the nature of WUI, housing material must be chosen carefully to...
Metal Roof Performance in Coastal High Wind Regions
Metal Roofs: FEMA’s Hurricane Recommendation After Hurricane Ike battered Galveston, Texas in 2008, FEMA issued a report recommending the installation of metal roofs, but with an overtone of caution, too. See, metal roofs aren’t inherently hurricane-proof; no roof is....
How to Walk on Metal Roofs
Once upon a time, someone said it was impossible to walk on metal roofs, and a great myth was born. In the real world, you can indeed walk on metal roofs, but how and where will depend on the style of roofing you’ve chosen. In fact, metal roofs can stand up to you...
Decra Shingle XD – An Impressive 50-Year Roof
One of our most popular products is the DECRA Stone-Coated XD Metal Shingles. For those who haven’t heard about this product, it’s a real winner because of how it has the classic look of shingles but with the long-lasting durability of steel. We describe the Decra...
Metal Roofing and the 2018 California Carr Fire – How One Home Survived
As temperatures climb and lawn furniture makes a seasonal appearance, most people are excited by summer’s approach. But, for those living in wildfire regions, the sunny weather also brings the apprehension of whether this might be the year wildfire threatens their...
Absolute Steel Joins with Metal Roofing Alliance
Press Release - March 18, 2019 Absolute Steel’s Metal Roofing Source is proud to join the Metal Roofing Alliance. Installing a metal roof is one of the biggest home improvements a homeowner can make, but if done right with great materials, it should be the last roof...
How to Cut Sheet Metal Roofing by Hand
Advanced Tin Snips & Aviation Snips Let’s face it, it’s fun to own power tools They make quick work of any project and who doesn’t like quick work? But they’re also a huge budget-killer, and most of the time, they’re unnecessary. We feel that’s the case with...
7 Metal Roof Problems – And Why They Aren’t
If you are considering a new metal roof then you've probably heard stories about some metal roof problems. There are always stories about problems with anything. Aside from sloppy installations, metal roofs rarely experience problems. Not for many years - beyond the...
Reroofing and the Metal Roof
Typical roofing construction will last somewhere between 5 and 20 years. This includes roof coverings such as shingles, slate, or wood shake shingles. Metal roofing offers an excellent option for replacing these standard roofing materials at the end of their...
Field Painting Unpainted Aluminum and Galvanized Steel
FIELD PAINTING UNPAINTED ALUMINUM Often customers need to know the correct way to paint a plain unpainted panel application in the field, such as the aluminum siding or roof. The following instructions should answer these questions using one of the procedures below:...
Maintenance of Metal Roofing
One of the benefits of installing a metal roof on a structure is the low maintenance required to ensure a long life for the roof. Maintaining a metal roof is easy, as metal roofing is often referred to as maintenance-free. In most cases a metal roof would retain...
Metal Roofing Fire Endurance Test
As part of ongoing testing in regard to the quality of our metal roofing material, Warnock Hersey International, Inc. conducted a thorough test on the interior surface of an exterior wall supplied by the National Frame Builder’s Association. Along with testing its...
How to Clean Pre-Painted Metal Roofing and Siding
Anyone that has pre-painted metal roofing or siding will eventually need to clean it. It is recommended that cleaning either of these be accomplished with a mild solution of detergent. This detergent solution should be made from a tri-sodium phosphate, for example,...
Roofing Panels – Metal Is the Clear Choice
With metal roofing panels you get the best look, and the best economy too - so when it was time to re-roof this home, the choice was simple. Coated steel roofing panels are clearly the smartest value around for solid, long-lasting, worry-free protection, easy...
How to Install Metal Roofing Fasteners
Proper metal roofing installation begins with the use of the right equipment, starting with the screws used to anchor your panels or shingles to the structure. Absolute Steel recommends using metal self-tapping screws with thin washers that have been properly...
Recycling Old Metal Roofing Material
Metal Roofing is Primarily Made of Recyclable Materials Environmentally friendly, metal roofing and siding panels are manufactured using an array of recyclable materials. This includes everything from old car parts to aluminum cans. Consequently, they are quickly...
Absolute Steel Products Earn a Cool Roof Rating Council Approval
The Cool Roof Rating Council recently gave approval to Absolute Steel's Fabral product line for several of our metal roof products. Our company is one of only a few metal roofing companies that has received this approval. Specifically, these are roofs painted using...
Condensation and Ice Damming on a Metal Roof
Condensation on the Metal Roof Absolute Steel periodically receives panic calls from homeowners who have experienced roof condensation. Often this is during the fall season when it first begins to get cold and warm air that contains moisture meets up with cooler air...
Metal Roofing Products Gain Energy Star Approval
Absolute Steel carries a full line of Fabral's high quality metal roofing products. We are proud to announce that Fabral has received Energy Star Approval on many of their metal roofing products. This includes roofing systems constructed using unpainted Galvalume and...
Install Metal Roof Over Shingles? Yes!
We get asked this question all the time: Can metal roofing can be installed over old fiberglass or asphalt shingles? Yes it can! Read on…