b'MRCA Ny NeweswsIndustrDamschroeder Roofing Received First Ohio Valley RCI AwardThe Ohio Valley Chapter of theand the contractor selected was Roof Consultants Institute (OVCRCI)Damschroeder Roofing located established this year an Outstandingin Fremont, Ohio.The award was Roofing Contractors Award.Allpresented to representatives of OVCRCI members were eligible toDamschroeder at the OVCRCI nominate a roofing contractor toEducation Day session held on receive this award, based on a projectNovember 1st at the Columbus that contractor had completed thisConvention Center.past year.Those nominees are thenNomination forms will be sent out reviewed by a Judges Committee andsoon for next years award and thereCongratulations to Damschroeder the award recipient is then selected. are separate awards for both Ohio andRoofing for being the first award This is the first year for the awardIndiana contractors. recipient selected by OVCRCI.Hail damage helps roofer-homeowner get his dream roofMcElroy Metals 138T provides ease of replacement on future damaged panelsBOSSIER CITY, LA. October 17, 2016Its a rare occasion when the roofing installer knows and understands everything about what the customer wants. The best chance of that happening is when the installer and the customer are the same person.Ronnie McGlothlin, president and owner of Empire Roofing in Fort Worth, Texas, purchased his dream home eight years ago. The only thing missing was the dream roof. When I bought it, it had a heavy shingle roof and it was insomeone working on the roof, I can justHe also added crystalline solar panels good shape, McGlothlin says. Hailreplace the damaged panel or panels. Ito the symmetrical standing seam damage gave me the reason to replacedont have to tear off panels all the wayroofing, attached with clips from S-5!. it with the standing seam metal roof Ito one end or the other. McElroy Metal is an S-5! distributor. always wanted. The 14Kw system, installed by Alba Empire Roofing is one of the mostMcGlothlin chose to install almostEnergy of Austin, Texas, is garnering well-known and respected roofing5,500 square feet of 16-inch wide panelsalmost enough electricity to cover all companies in the county. Thein the PVDF color Slate Gray. The roofthe home uses. McGlothlin expects company installs mostly commercialwe replaced was a slate color, he says.a return on his solar investment in and industrial roofingresidentialThe gutters are tan, the house is tan; I6-8 years, depending on how much projects are rare and only for thejust wanted to add some contrast. Wesunshine and rain central Texas gets loyal customer who understands thelooked at different colors and this wasduring that time. The solar system is benefits and value of a standing seamthe one I liked. expected to last at least 20 years.metal roof. Empire had successfullyThe Empire Roofing crew had to dealAbout McElroy Metalinstalled McElroy Metals 2-3/8-inchwith two challenges on the McGlothlinSince 1963, McElroy Metal has served the 238T symmetrical standing seam panelhome. The first was the many cutsconstruction industry with quality products on several commercial and industrialand valleys in the roof, which theandexcellentcustomerservice.The projects. That led McGlothlin to chooseexperienced installers handled easily.family-ownedcomponentsmanufacturer symmetrical standing seam panels forScrap is greatly reduced on theseis headquartered in Bossier City, La., and his homethe 138T system, a 1-3/8- types of jobs with a symmetrical panelhas12manufacturingfacilitiesacross inch high seam recommended forbecause panel ends cut at an angle fortheUnitedStates.Quality,serviceand steeper slope, solid deck applicationsa hip or valley condition can be flippedperformancehavebeenthecornerstone like residential projects. around and used on the same roofofMcElroyMetalsbusinessphilosophy plane. Another challenge on the joband have contributed to the success of the I like everything about this roofingwas accessthe eaves on the front ofcompany through the years. As a preferred panel, he says. What I like most isthe house are 30 feet in the air, it wasservice provider, these values will continue the ease of replacement if somethingsafer and easier to work from the back,tobeattheforefrontofMcElroyMetals happens to one or two panels. If amodelalongwithastrongfocusonthe panel is damaged by weather or bycarrying panels over the ridge to thecustomer. More information can be found at front of the house. http://www.mcelroymetal.com. 40 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'