Innovative Products
PABCO Premier from PABCO Roofing Products Delivers Maximum Value in Asphalt Shingles
Popular premier line of architectural laminated shingles delivers premium appearance and performance, and transferrable warranty. Exceptional quality defines every line of asphalt shingle manufactured by PABCO® Roofing Products. Available in a variety of designs and colors, there is a PABCO Roofing Products shingle made precisely for most any price range and ...
Examining Types of Self-Adhered Roofing Underlayments
By Rob White, GCP. Granular or smooth? Why surface is the key to selecting the right self-adhered roofing underlayment. Since the underlayment was introduced well over 100 years ago, there have been numerous advances in their design. However, just like the placement of these materials, these innovations have ...
New Modular Wall Panel Series Offered by ATAS
ATAS International has added another profile to their concealed fastener wall panel offering. The Design Wall™ Reveal is a modular wall panel series designed as a drained and back ventilated (D/BV) assembly. This puts an air gap and drainage plane between the panel system and structural wall, allowing wind-driven ...
Manage Moisture and Airflow in Your Walls
By Evelyn Witterholt. LP Building Solution’s WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier wall system protects your home from water and air infiltration. The last thing any homeowner wants to deal with is water and air infiltration in their homes. When unnecessary water gets into your walls, it can lead to ...
S-5! Introduces its Newest Snow Retention Solution
The new SnoBracket is designed for easy attachment to trapezoidal metal roofs. S-5!, the inventor of engineered, manufactured, metal roof attachments, introduces its new SnoBracket™ attachment for mounting snow retention systems to insulated metal panel (IMP) roofs. The new SnoBracket is specially designed to provide the incredible strength required for snow retention ...
Polyglass U.S.A. Announces New Waterproofing Membrane for the Building Envelope
Mapeseal™ GC is a seamless, 100%-solids, moisture-curing waterproofing membrane ideal for vertical and horizontal surfaces and damp and green concrete applications. Polyglass U.S.A., Inc., a leading manufacturer of roofing and below-grade waterproofing systems, is proud to announce the release of a new structural waterproofing membrane product for the building envelope, ...
These Tiles Make the A Grade for Fire Safety
By Cass Jacoby. Style and safety are a powerful combination; get both in Quarrix's new Composite Roofing tiles that stand up to severe fire-test exposure. Quarrix’s new Composite Roofing product offers a major upgrade: the tiles are now Class A Fire rated. What are fire ratings? Fire-resistant materials are not ...
4 Underlayments That are Above and Beyond the Competition
By Cass Jacoby. With so many choices in underlayment, it is easy to get overwhelmed, we have narrowed down some options for you. The roof looks simple from the ground — where most people stand, the roof is just a couple of planes at an angle to shed water. ...
Which is Better for Your Roof: A Coating or Coating System?
By Western Colloid. It’s time to reject the notion that coatings are a quick fix and understand why a coating system could be the next best thing for your roof. Roof coatings have long been seen as a good way to quickly fix an issue with a roof, such as ...
Waterproofing Critical Points of a Tile Roof
By Cass Jacoby. This self-adhering hip and ridge tape is designed to prevent costly water damage on clay and concrete roof tiles. MFM Building Products’ RidgeSeal™ was created to eliminate costly mortar applications to hip and ridge areas where rain can enter. By protecting this critical area of the roof, ...
