Welcome to the 2009 Idea Book Online Edition

This issue of Metal Roofing Magazine is for you. It’s intent is to show you the many possibilities of architectural metal roofing. We have accepted metal roofing projects from 36 manufacturers who wanted to show you what they think is some of their best work. Their hope is you’ll consider working with them in the future.

ere at Metal Roofing Magazine, we attempt to learn as we compile each and every issue. Then we pass on what we learn to our readers, to help them expand their knowledge and understanding of the metal roofing industry. We cover everything from historical restoration to new products, from aluminum to zinc, from eaves to ridge.

There’s no getting around it: metal looks good on top of buildings. Like a brand-new Porsche, an ice cream cone on a hot summer day, or Cindy Crawford next to a Pepsi machine, metal roofing is a sight for sore eyes.

The Idea Book is here to celebrate the colors, angles, functions, and other design options made possible only by metal. In this publication, you will see fine examples of everything metal roofing has to offer an architect or specifier involved in roof design.