Products & Services
CertainTeed® and Stoneledge Properties Partner for South Carolina’s First Luxury Solar Development
Apollo® II solar shingles generate clean power for Le Jardin community. Malvern, Pa. – CertainTeed, North America’s leading building materials manufacturer, is proud to announce a new partnership with South Carolina-based builder, Stoneledge Properties. Stoneledge is featuring CertainTeed’s Apollo II solar roofing system as an optional upgrade in the builder’s first ...
Acme Cone Company Introduces Gravity Vent
The new, natural ventilation solution helps eliminate humidity and other air contaminants. Acme Cone Company, the leading manufacturer of prefabricated custom and standard single-ply flashings, introduced a new gravity vent that delivers natural ventilation for buildings with single-ply roofs when windows and other ventilation solutions are not an option. “As more property ...
No More Sleepers on the Job
KnuckleHeads protect roof membranes, evenly distribute weight and last Innovative, lightweight KnuckleHeads provide rooftop support for HVAC equipment, pipes, and conduit and offer many advantages over traditional wood sleepers. KnuckleHeads are molded from reinforced nylon, feature a round base so that weight is more evenly distributed and are virtually unaffected by weather ...
Art Unlimited named 100 best companies to work for in Minnesota for 2nd year
By Michelle Lexvold, Art Unlimited. Art Unlimited is super excited about this honor! Minnesota Business Magazine has set up these awards to recognize all the amazing, first-class companies that have their corporate offices in our great state. The 100 Best are chosen by the current employees filling out online questionnaires about their ...
Western Colloid Announces New Product – ElastaHyde QS - Quick Set
By Greg Hlavaty, President Western Colloid. Quick Set special formulation aids in the application of fluid applied roof systems when met with unexpected damp, wet or rainy weather. Although fluid applied roof systems have been enjoying immense popularity in the past few years there are still conditions that make installation a challenge, ...
3M™ Smog-reducing Granules Harness the Power of the Sun to Improve Air Quality
Enabling asphalt shingles and other residential and commercial granulated roofing materials to become smog-fighting surfaces. At 3M, we use science every day to improve lives and help solve society’s toughest challenges. We like to imagine a world where all communities are safe, healthy and thriving—where increased energy efficiency, reduced greenhouse gas ...
Building Professionals Vote CertainTeed® Vinyl Siding #1 for 22 Years Running
CertainTeed roofing products also make impressive showing in 2018 Builder Magazine Brand Use Study For the 22nd consecutive year, building professionals named CertainTeed® vinyl siding the overall brand leader in Builder magazine’s 2018 Brand Use Study. Conducted in collaboration with The Farnsworth Group, the study asked building professionals to rank products ...
4 Facts About FiberTite® and How It Compares to the Competition
The technology behind the FiberTite roofing membrane places it in a class of its own. Currently, FiberTite is the only single-ply roofing membrane that meets the stringent ASTM D6754 standard, which requires the proper utilization of DuPont™ Elvaloy® Ketone Ethylene Ester (KEE). In order to break it down and do a ...
SOPREMA® highlighted DUOTACK® SPF roofing adhesive at IRE 2018
Developed by SOPREMA chemists for greater coverage and faster flow rate than competing products. SOPREMA®, a leading provider of roofing, waterproofing, wall protection and civil engineering solutions, recently added a new low-pressure, two-component spray polyurethane foam (SPF) adhesive to its DUOTACK® family of roofing adhesive products. Designed to provide quick, efficient ...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Retrofit Roofing
Many methods being used for retrofitting cannot be considered structurally correct sub-framing systems. There are a number of ways that existing metal roofs have been and still are being retrofitted. Many of these methods cannot be considered structurally correct sub-framing systems. They lack the ability to withstand wind uplift and therefore ...
