Recycling Old Metal Roofing Material

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

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...
Condensation and Ice Damming on a Metal Roof

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

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...
Install Metal Roof Over Shingles?  Yes!

Install Metal Roof Over Shingles? Yes!

We get asked this question all the time: Can I install a new metal roof over shingles? The answer is: “Yes you can.”  And by doing so, you save in the labor and hassle of tearing off the old roof and you won’t be contributing to filling our landfills. Another added...
Metal Roofing Protects Homes During Wildfire

Metal Roofing Protects Homes During Wildfire

Arizona considering legislation to require fire-resistant building wildfire areas Guadalupe, AZ — August 30 2013: With the prevalence of wildfires causing significant property damage this year, lawmakers in Arizona are reconsidering legislation to compel home owners...
Metal Siding – Choosing the Right One

Metal Siding – Choosing the Right One

Aside from vinyl which deteriorates quickly from UV exposure (and therefore not recommended) metal siding is the most economical exterior for residential properties. Metal siding is not just economical; it’s durable and nearly maintenance free.  And it’s certainly as...
Recycling Old Metal Roofing Material

Can a Do-It-Yourselfer Install a Steel Roof?

The answer is quite simply, Yes. Over the years we have had lots of do-it-yourselfers, husband & wife teams, families, and communities pull together to install new steel roofing on residences and business properties. Most of them have had no experience with...
Steel Roofing Panel Installation Instructions

Steel Roofing Panel Installation Instructions

If you are thinking about installing your own metal roofing panels, please find instructions below.   The installation instructions offered here are designed to help you install some of our most popular steel roofing panels. 1. 5V Crimp Panels 2. GrandRib Panels 3....
Metal Roofing is just Plain Tough

Metal Roofing is just Plain Tough

When it comes to extreme weather, North America’s got it all. From “Hurricane Alley” to the Rocky Mountains and the West’s wind-fueled wildfires, America’s homes need to take what Mother Nature hurls at it, and that’s why more homeowners than ever are choosing metal...