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Berger Building Products redesigns website
Berger Building Products launched a newly designed website: BergerBP.com on Wednesday, March 20. The website re-design features an updated look, expanded content, easy navigation and improved usability. Key New Features Expanded Product Assortment Resource Center Photo Gallery An expanded Product … Read more »
Battling snow, ice: Customers expect gutters to keep working

By Mark Ward Sr. / The Swiss are accustomed to snow. “Go to Switzerland, look at a chalet and you’ll see the roof is designed with an eye toward where the snow will slide off,” notes Curtis Middleton, owner of … Read more »
Posted in Featured Magazine, GO Winter 2013, Gutter Opportunities, Gutters, Metal Roofing Magazine | Tagged gutters, snow guards, snow pads, snow retention, snow stops | Leave a comment
Roof edge ice solution for high snowload regions
A Denver, Colorado company has designed an efficient solution to commercial and residential roof edge ice problems, with a system it says equals or exceeds the performance of the most effective systems on the market, yet costs less to purchase … Read more »
Posted in Commercial/Institutional, Low Rise Construction, Metal Buildings, Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing News, New Products, Products, Reroofing, Residential, Roofing Products, Rural Builder Magazine, Supplier News | Tagged hotedge, ice buildup, snow guards, snow melt products, snow retention | Leave a comment
Don’t get snowed: Top 4 snow retention mistakes and how to avoid them
By Howie Scarboro – Snow retention is no longer an art, it has become a science. The laws of physics have to be used when holding back thousands of pounds of potentially damaging snow and ice. Annual property and personal … Read more »
Snow Defender 4500 from Levi’s Nails & Screws
• 30 Colors available• Made with 16-gauge type 304 stainless steel• EPDM rubber sealer• Powder coated• 50 pieces / 15 pound box• No caulk needed• Patented• Multiple colors in stockFor Exposed Fastener Panel on 2×4 purlins in the flat position … Read more »
Posted in Commercial/Institutional, Horse Barns, Low Rise Construction, Metal Builder, Metal Buildings, Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing Magazine, Metal Roofing News, New Products, Post Frame, Products, Residential, Roofing Products, Rural Builder Magazine, Supplier News | Tagged Levi's Nails and Screws, snow defender 4500, snow guards, snow retention | Leave a comment
Levi’s Nails & Screws updates site
Levi’s Nails and Screws pushed up a new website for the spring season. The clean cut design makes it easy for you to get to the information you need fast. Go to www.levisnailsandscrews.com right now. • Find detailed product information … Read more »
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