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Why Rail-less Solar is the PV Solution You’ve Been Hunting for

July 6, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby. Learn why more and more homeowners are switching to rail-less solar mounting. Looking for a sleeker, more discreet way to attach solar panels to your metal roof? Researching solar solutions that won’t require a reroof? Perhaps you are simply looking to find a low-maintenance and durable way to be ...

A Solar Panel Array That Celebrates America!

July 4, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. When this self-storage facility wanted a new solar panel array, they had one installed in the shape of the American flag. In 2016, Louisiana-based Liberty Self Storage decided to go green by commissioning solar conversions for their facilities’ roofs. For the first few locations of ...

S-5! Introduces its Newest WindClamp™ Technology

June 26, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

New wind resistance solution for metal roofing now available. S-5!, the leading authority on metal roof attachment technology, introduces the newest addition to its line of WindClamps™, designed to increase wind resistance for standing seam and other concealed-fastened metal roofs. The new WindClamp2X, as with all S-5!’s WindClamps™, are small aluminum clamps ...

This One’s for the Girls!

June 22, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Editor. Let’s Build, a week-long summer camp, introduces young girls to the world of possibilities offered by the trades. Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls is coming to Ohio! From June 27 to July 1, girls ages 12-16 will congregate at the Mahoning County Career ...

This Solar Solution is Perfect for Your Metal Roof

June 14, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Meet S-5!’s PVKIT ®, an easy-to-install direct-attach™, solar solution for metal roofs without the need for rails. If you’re looking for a solution that mounts solar photovoltaics (PV) directly to your metal roof without the use of rail, then look no further! The PVKIT from S-5! can ...

Solar Mounting is Going Off the Rails

June 1, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Learn the advantages of rail-less solar mounting and discover why homeowners and contractors alike are choosing to mount directly to their metal roofs. Rails have been the conventional choice when it comes to attaching solar modules to metal rooftops. When interest in mounting solar PV ...

Metal Roofs and Solar, a Match Made in Roofing Heaven

May 11, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Rob Haddock discusses why metal roofs are the more resourceful, greener and longer lasting roof pairing that a PV system deserves. The solar revolution has already begun and is on the rise, and according to S-5!® CEO Rob Haddock, the amount of solar deployed ...

S-5! Introduces New CanDuit™ Clamp

May 7, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

The CanDuit clamp secures piping and conduit for easy attachment to metal roofs. S-5!, the inventor of engineered, manufactured, metal roof attachments, introduces its new electrical conduit clamp for metal roofs. The new CanDuit™ clamp secures and supports chases and raceways, cable trays, gas piping, condensate lines and other round-shaped objects to ...

Protecting Standing Seam Roofs from Wind Damage/Blow-off

May 2, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Join a panel of metal roof experts as they discuss wind uplift on standing seam metal roofs. In the first part of Insights with Experts video series on Wind Design, Dustin Haddock from S-5!® discussed the purpose of WindClamps or “external seam clamps” (ESCs) and ...