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The importance of using snow stops on EF roofs
By The Metal Roof Experts at S-5! Installing snow stops on exposed-fastened metal roofs is crucial to keeping everyone and everything around a commercial building or home safe throughout the winter. Editor’s note: Share this article with your customers who are considering installing a snow retention system on their roofs. ...
YouTube Channel Set Uses S-5! to Mount Solar
Demolition Ranch headquarters in Boerne, Texas, secure rooftop solar modules using the ProteaBracket™ by S-5! The project Demolition Ranch is the largest firearms channel on YouTube, receiving around a million views every day, and since its inception in 2011, it has amassed more than 11.5 million subscribers. On location at the show’s gun ...
Get Solar Installed on Your Roof and Get Money for it! - PODCAST TRANSCRIPT
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Mark Gies and Rob Haddock from S-5!. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Megan Ellsworth: Welcome to the Ask a Roofer podcast, where all your roofing questions find their answers. Your hosts, Megan Ellsworth ...
Understanding the differences between snow cleats and snow fences
By the Metal Roof Experts at S-5! Rooftop avalanches can be highly dangerous but choosing the right snow retention system for your roof can keep people and property safe throughout the winter. Avalanches aren’t just terrifying events that can occur on the slopes; they can also happen at shopping centers, ...
Hotel Adds Snow Retention System to Ensure Safety
Editor's note: This article was originally published in Roofing Magazine. When the construction team completed the new Suburban Studios hotel in Westminster, Colorado, they forgot one important element: a snow retention system. The four-story hotel was built in 2022 with a beautiful green standing seam snap metal panel roof at an elegant ...
The importance of using snow stops on EF roofs
By The Metal Roof Experts at S-5! Installing snow stops on exposed-fastened metal roofs is crucial to keeping everyone and everything around a commercial building or home safe throughout the winter. For those living in a snowy climate, it is imperative to have a snow retention system in place ...
Roofer profile: Nick Piontek - On Point Contracting
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Experienced roofer, Nick Piontek answers questions about snow retention systems for his roofing projects. Nick Piontek, president of On Point Contracting, based in Littleton, Colorado, is a family owned and operated business. As experienced insurance adjusters and storm damage specialists, the company excels at understanding the complex ...
This innovative metal roofing solar mounting system secured a top product award!
By Dani Sheehan. Attendees voted for this solar mounting attachment as one of their top three choice products at METALCON. S-5!®, the leading company in metal roofing attachments, was proudly honored for its innovative product, the S-5! PVKIT® HUR in the METALCON People’s Choice Award for 2023. This ...
Cut costs and save time with rail-less solar mounting on metal roof installations
By Ali Turner, S-5! See why rail-less mounting is revolutionizing solar installations on metal roofs and how you can unlock savings and improve efficiency on your next project. A photovoltaic (PV) system on a roof includes various components, including system design, solar panels, monitoring equipment, mounting hardware and labor. It ...
MCA Announces New Board Members
The Metal Construction Association (MCA) is proud to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors. The new members are D.J. Highnote, product advisor/vice president at Roof Hugger, RC Antal, director of insulated metal panels at ATAS International and Jules Dekovics, national sales manager at Exceptional Metals. They join current directors ...








