Classic Metal Roofing Systems cut energy costs by up to 20%
This big yellow press forms color coated aluminum into wood shake, slate or shingle style roofing panels. (Photo L-R: Dr Roof, Morris Carey, Todd Miller, President of Classic Metal Roofing Systems)
Hello dear patients of roof. Your esteemed Doctor of Roof, me, and your esteemed Brother of Carey, Morris Carey, recently visited Classic Metal Roofing Systems manufacturing and operations facilities in the beautiful countryside of Piqua, Ohio (not far from Dayton, Ohio). We were given a tour of the facilities where they manufacture many different styles and colors of roofing systems made of light weight aluminum . They take rolls of color coated aluminum and form it into light weight roofing systems that look like either wood shake, slate or shingle. They also have a network of 80 plus factory trained and certified independant dealer/installers across the USA to make sure their systems are properly installed. You can visit their web site at www.classicroof.com. Enjoy the photos!
These are the rolls of color-coated aluminum waiting to be made into roofing systems. (Photo: Morris Carey, sitting in contemplation)
Quality control is important, and we are shown one of numerous tests that are done to insure it. L-R: Todd Miller, Todd Richards (Vice President, Marketing), Dr Roof, Morris Carey
Sometimes rain gutters overflow, but if it happens too often, consider more drainage. Today you'll learn: if overflow is drenching you, instead of one downspout...you may need two! The remedy for gutters that ?runneth over? is usually just a good cleaning (removing obstructions like leaves and debris.) But if a good downpour still overwhelms your rain-carrying system, some re-engineering may be in order. A single 2x3-inch downspout can handle runoff from 600 square feet of roof. A single 3x4-inch downspout can handle twice that--runoff from 1200 square feet of roof area. For larger roofs, or gutters that regularly overflow, a second downspout may be in order. For new construction and gutter replacement, always temper roof and downspout analysis with rainfall intensity in your neck of the woods. It's also better to over-accommodate ?drain-wise? than to endure ?overflow? rain-wise. One downspout or two? Think it through!
