Copper

Copper Development Association Inc. General Product Information Installation Guidelines Repair & Maintenance Guidelines Damage Issues Industry Resources 1. General Product Information Copper is a roofing, flashing, gutter and wall cladding material with an extremely long history of proven performance. It combines adequate strength with superior malleability and resistance to atmospheric corrosion with a desirable self-generating…

Steep-Slope Metal

Metal Construction Association General Product Information Installation Guidelines Repair & Maintenance Guidelines Damage Issues Industry Resources 1. General Product Information 1.1 Product Type 1.2 Roofing Categories 1.3 Product Manufacturers 1.4 Manufacturing Process 1.5 Industry-Specific Standards, Codes Requirements, and Compliance 1.6 Unique Industry-Specific Flashing and Metal Steep slope metal roofing is used on homes to provide…

Survey Practices

Objective of Survey Prepare for the Survey Conducting the Survey After the Survey 1. Objective of survey 1.1. Examine Examine roof systems and products to evaluate and determine the cause and extent of natural aging, normal wear, or damage related to either wind, hail, fire, cold weather or other event. 1.2. Collect Collect data and…

Single-Ply Membrane

Single Ply Roofing Industry General Product Information Installation Guidelines Repair & Maintenance Guidelines Damage Issues Industry Resources 1. General Product Information 1.1 Product Type 1.2 Roofing Categories 1.3 Product Manufacturers 1.4 Manufacturing Process 1.5 Industry-Specific Standards, Codes Requirements, and Compliance 1.6 Unique Industry-Specific Flashing and Metal 1.1 Product Type 1.1.1 Thermoset Membranes Thermoset membranes are…

Cedar Shingles and Shakes

Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau General Product Information Installation Guidelines Repair & Maintenance Guidelines Damage Issues Industry Resources 1. General Product Information 1.1 Product Type 1.2 Roofing Categories 1.3 Product Manufacturers 1.4 Manufacturing Process 1.5 Industry-Specific Standards, Codes Requirements, and Compliance 1.1 Product Type 1.1.1 Shake and Shingle Descriptions The following definitions are only intended…

Shingle Performance Ratings

Impact-Resistant Shingle Performance Ratings Consumers deserve to have confidence that shingles labeled as impact resistant live up to expectations.​ IBHS and its members recognized the growing problem of hail damage in large regions of the United States and have devoted years to field and lab research to develop a new test standard for impact resistance.…