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Zinc is not for the faint of heart. The key is learning proper installation techniques.

East Coast Systems Inc. is a metal roof contracting firm in Jacksonville, Fla. Over its 13-year history, owner Frank Christian has shaped the company into one that puts on quality metal roofs as promised — and at a fair price.

The world is a different place than it was just a couple years ago — deal with it.

Southern Roof is on track to more than double its first year’s sales numbers and has achieved a higher net profit margin per dollar of sales.

But there is still one remaining ace up the collective sleeve of the metal roofing industry, that when marketed as heavily as the beauty and longevity aspects, has the potential to raise metal roofing to epic proportions. That ace: how metal roofing can help save the earth!

Premium self-adhering underlayment didn’t replace felt but added another level of protection at vulnerable roof areas such as ridge peaks, valleys and edges — particularly roof edges above rain gutters.

Installing gutter protection not only saves homeowners money, but is also quite profitable for roofing contractors.

The key to protecting the health of residents is to minimize the occurrence of mold and mildew from the start. One important prevention method lies squarely with the roofing contractor: the proper installation of appropriate attic ventilation.

I believe you’re leaving behind a lot of money on the table at almost every job you work on.

Tina Mies got her start in roofing when she agreed to help out her brother by working at his company for two weeks. That was 11 years ago, and she’s still on the job.