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Tag Archives: Roof Hugger
Retrofit with metal … over metal
Edwards Roofing employs Roof Huggers with Petersen Aluminum panels for successful re-roofing project on air force base / Leaks are a pretty good indicator you have a problem. Eglin Air Force Base Building #253 was erected with metal walls and … Read more »
McElroy, Roof Hugger team up for wind test success
With building code changes over the last decade or so, retrofitting existing buildings in coastal areas with metal roofs have become even more difficult and complex. The changes in code have dramatically increased the load requirements in the edges and … Read more »
Roof Hugger completes testing of Corru-Fit
Unveiled last fall at METALCON, Roof Hugger’s new retrofit sub-purlin system named Corru-Fit completed rigorous and successful ASTM E-1592 testing to prove its wind uplift performance value in a Metal-over-Metal retrofit application. The Corru-Fit sub-purlin product is specifically designed for … Read more »
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Roof Hugger helps ‘harden’ buildings for hurricane force winds
As most of us know, buildings in Florida are subject to much higher than normal wind speeds, especially its coastal areas due to the inherent hurricanes that strike both coastlines. If you haven’t had the pleasure to visit Tampa yet, … Read more »
Roof Hugger receives new patent
Roof Hugger, Inc. of Lutz, Fla., received Patent number 8024906 from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Roof Hugger celebrated its 20th anniversary of providing factory-notched sub-purlins for retrofitting existing metal roofs. Today, the Roof Hugger team is proud … Read more »
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McElroy Metal partners with Roof Hugger
As part of a strategic plan to expand their retrofit system product offer, McElroy Metal, Inc. has signed a licensing agreement to distribute Roof Hugger retrofit sub-purlin systems throughout the United States. Ken Gieseke, vice president marketing for McElroy stated: … Read more »
Roof Hugger launches interactive website
In the past decade, Roof Hugger’s website has grown to be an information powerhouse for metal‐over‐metal retrofit roof systems. Everything a visitor would want to know about this dynamic metal construction market was there to find. However, because of adding … Read more »





