Drexel Metal

Introducing our NEW Accessory Catalog – a “multiple array of choices”

admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:09:31 +0000

Louisville, Ky. Drexel Metals’ Accessory Catalog offers you a multiple array of choices to complete your metal roof system and, along with out integrated supply chain, this catalog makes us extremely easy to do business with! Our product offerings include coil, flat sheet, clips, fasteners, seamers, tube sealant and more! Drexel Metals has everything you need to complete your roofing project!

Drexel Metals is a leading supplier of equipment, materials and technical support for the Regional Manufacturer of metal roofing. Drexel Metals supplies contractors and distributors with the equipment and materials to fabricate metal roofing panels on-demand through a low-cost supply chain versus purchasing prefabricated metal roofing panels.

Drexel Metals puts a strong emphasis on integrity and customer service, particularly in the area of finding solutions to the specific challenges facing individual customers. Drexel Metals put the power to “cost-effective” prefabricated, high-quality metal roofing components on-demand.

Drexel Metals Inc. meets with GPIC (Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster)

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:47:42 +0000

12-21-11

Drexel Metals met today with the Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster (GPIC) for Energy Efficient Buildings regarding exploring the opportunity to work together to create awareness about the importance of creating and monitoring performance of the building envelope. The GPIC (http://gpichub.org) received $129 million from the Federal Government’s Energy Regional Innovation Cluster (E-RIC) Initiative. The award included $122 million from the U.S. DOE to create an Energy Innovation Hub to develop innovative energy efficient building technologies, designs and systems.

For more information about GPIC

The goals of the GPIC are to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions of new and existing buildings, and to stimulate private investment and quality job creation.

The GPIC will focus on full spectrum retrofit of existing average size commercial and multi-family residential buildings. The program goal is to transform the commercial building retrofit and new construction processes into a systems-delivery industry, and demonstrate building operational energy savings of 50% by 2013-2015 in a scalable, repeatable and cost effective manner across a broad building stock, while preserving workplace quality.

A comprehensive research, development and deployment program will be performed that simultaneously addresses the maturation of integrated design and system technologies, exploration of new business models and public policies that accelerate the technology adoption, and the creation of robust workforce development paths. Commercial building stock turns over slowly, and major overhauls are relatively rare. Major retrofit demonstrations are emerging, like the Empire State Building, but they are rare point solutions and achieve less than 40% energy improvement and are not generally scalable to the less than 100,000 square foot building stock.

Scalable 50% energy reduction retrofits – DOE’s building energy goal is to reduce the annual energy use of buildings by 80% in the year 2050. New approaches to design/build/operate building system technologies, new business models, public policies, and workforce development paths are required. An interim goal of demonstrating 50% energy efficiency improvement was selected to stretch beyond applying conventional solutions which have been demonstrated in select retrofit examples in the ~30% efficiency improvement range. This 50% energy efficiency goal requires that the technical, policy and workforce solutions sets are scalable to at least 50% of today’s commercial building stock. This goal demands rethinking every technical approach and solution set as well as adopting new business value propositions, public policy positions and workforce development processes.

Drexel Metals Inc. is extremely excited about the opportunity to work with the GPIC to research and expand our energy efficient metal roofing assemblies and to work to expand our product portfolio by adding proven technologies to maximize building envelope performance.

For more information about Drexel Metals please visit our website or call 888.321.9630 x115

Drexel Metals Inc. featured as an “Authentic American Inspiration” on An America Story!

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:39:13 +0000

Drexel Metals Inc. featured as an “Authentic American Inspiration” on An America Story!

Written and published by: by Allen Associates

Typical holiday tale: it is snowing heavily, but Old Man Winter’s cruel joke does not find a punch line in you-your home is bulletproof to his icy ammunition. You load the better half and the kids into the car, passing a mall and a stream of quick-serve restaurants along the way to the airport. Amidst the seasonal luggage and population headaches, you board the jumbo jet, where soon it descends onto sunny Florida terrain. As the plane drifts downwards, the shiny rooftops glimmer, a light show welcoming wagon to a much deserved vacation. The taxi carries the family towards the sun drenched hotel, the immaculately crafted art-deco homes fly by, the escapist architecture a perfect pairing to the enchanted aroma of seashells and leisure. You arrive to the sprawling, sea- swept resort, unwind, and within minutes find yourself and the brood combing the beach, en route to the iconic seafood restaurant you spent months salivating over through your desktop. It is a standard American chronicle. And at the heart of it all is Drexel Metals.

Drexel Metals is the roof over America’s head. From homes, restaurants, shopping centers, malls-in the makeup of any dwelling’s outfit, Drexel provides the hat.

Drexel Metals is a leading provider of standing seam metal roofing systems, supplied through its network of regional manufacturers known as the DM-ARM (Drexel Metals Association of Regional Manufacturers). As well as metal roofing, Drexel also is Green, supplying greatly effective photovoltaic solar roof systems, which are engineered to integrate with Drexel Metals’ roof systems, flat roof applications and commercial/ residential retrofit applications. And make no mistake, there is nothing utilitarian about the organization’s products; as architectural design goes, Drexel’s fabrication artisans know how to please the aesthetic.

Driven by the tenets of customer service and integrity, Drexel’s on-demand approach, premium quality fabrications and cost efficiency have landed the company, in terms of industry prestige, in the same place where their state-of-the-art roofs sit on a building-at the top. Using local empowerment, made-in-America sensibilities, and crafting a safe, attractive and endlessly reliable product, Drexel Metals looks to remain in their deservedly lofty perch.

It is noble to be kind to the elderly, so apologies to Old Man Winter and ancient roofing technology. It was a good run, but Drexel Metals has one foot in the future and the other foot, well, further into the future. The great indoors never felt so good.

The original version can be found by visiting Allen and Associates

For more information regarding Drexel Metals please call us at 888.321.9630.

Drexel Metals Acquires Metal-Fab Manufacturing

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:53:22 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Drexel Metals Acquires Metal-Fab Manufacturing

Acquisition Expands Product Capabilities and Expands Geographic Reach

MetFab - A Drexel Metals Company

Ivyland, PA – October 31, 2011 – Drexel Metals Inc. (“Drexel Metals”), a leading provider of equipment, materials, engineering and warranties for the production of standing seam metal roofing systems, announced today the acquisition of Metal-Fab Manufacturing, LLC (“MetFab”), a provider of custom metal roofing and architectural sheet metal solutions in the greater D.C./Maryland/Virginia region.

MetFab offers a complete line of metal roofing and architectural sheet metal products that include 42 engineered metal roof system assemblies, radius metal roofing products, batten systems, flush wall and soffit systems, custom cornice and historic trim fabrication, engineered perimeter edge systems and column covers. MetFab is also part of the Centria Dealer Network and will continue to proudly serve the Maryland area as a supplier of Centria Architectural Systems.

“The acquisition provides MetFab with national exposure through the Drexel Metals platform, expanding MetFab’s geographic reach while still maintaining our core values of exceptional service and customer support,” said Bill Chandler, General Manager of MetFab Manufacturing. “The MetFab organization is extremely excited about helping Drexel Metals achieve its mission to become the industry leader in “On-Demand” standing seam metal roofing systems and architectural sheet metal .” “Becoming a Drexel Metals company gives us great financial strength and allows us to expand our sales team product offering and territory,” adds Chandler.

“MetFab’s product offering, location and people are a great strategic and cultural fit for Drexel Metals”, said Brian Partyka, President of Drexel Metals. “With the MetFab acquisition, Drexel Metals expands its capabilities into custom fabrication and adds a new fully stocked Drexel Metals Baltimore-based distribution point. This expansion allows for quicker delivery and better service for our national accounts and those customers located on the eastern seaboard,” Partyka adds. The acquisition also broadens Drexel Metals energy-efficient portfolio and extends our reach into new products that focuses on total building envelopment components and performance.

“MetFab is one of the leading metal fabrication experts in our industry,” states Rob Waite, CEO of Drexel Metals. “MetFab’s talented craftsmen produce a wide variety of factory formed profiles and custom architectural sheet metal products that afford architects, designers, and engineers new and improved methods for detailing. These are very exciting times for Drexel Metals and we look forward to continuing to support and expand our product offerings.”

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About MetFab

For over 15 years, MetFab has provided custom roofing solutions to some of the largest roofing contractors on the East Coast. MetFab’s commitment to delivering exceptional products while providing excellent customer service has allowed MetFab to build a strong brand name in the marketplace. MetFab’s constant commitment towards excellence and unique collection of custom-manufactured products makes MetFab a perfect complement to Drexel Metals’ business model.

About Drexel Metals

Drexel Metals Inc. is a leading provider of equipment, materials, engineering and warranties for the production of standing seam metal roofing systems. Drexel Metals enables its contractor and distributor customers to market a proven, branded and warranty-backed standing seam metal roof system. Drexel Metals is a portfolio company of Arborview Capital. For more information, call (888) 321-9630 or visit the Drexel Metals website.

Drexel Metals donates Metal Roof and Design options to UMASS Solar Decathlon Home.

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:03:46 +0000

Drexel Metals Inc. donated all of the materials for the students at UMASS to install a cool energy efficient metal roof system on their Solar Decathlon home. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is an award-winning program that challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal, and design excellence with optimal energy production and maximum efficiency.

The first Solar Decathlon was held in 2002; the competition has since occurred biennially in 2005, 2007, and 2009. The next event will take place at the National Mall’s West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., Sept. 23–Oct. 2, 2011. Open to the public free of charge, visitors can tour the houses, gather ideas to use in their own homes, and learn how energy-saving features can help them save money today.

Purpose

The Solar Decathlon:

Educates student participants and the public about the many cost-saving opportunities presented by clean-energy products
Demonstrates to the public the opportunities presented by cost-effective houses that combine energy-efficient construction and appliances with renewable energy systems that are available today
Provides participating students with unique training that prepares them to enter our nation’s clean-energy workforce.

Team Massachusetts designed the New England-inspired 4D Home for the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011. This solar-powered prototype is an affordable, ultra-efficient house that can adapt to a family’s changing needs. The team hopes the 4D Home will serve as a precedent for home builders and designers creating sustainable homes in New England.

Design Philosophy

Team Massachusetts is concerned about the negative consequences of using nonrenewable energy sources for the built environment. Yet using renewable energy for buildings is successful only when baseline energy consumption is minimized through passive strategies. The 4D Home integrates efficient technology and passive strategies without compromising simplicity.

Features

4D Home demonstrates how dynamic interior spaces can make compact living viable for a small family. Features include:

An exterior composed of fiber cement board and wood-clad windows
Asymmetrical timber trellises that provide seasonal shading and a covered transition to the interior
A two-bedroom layout that is easily reconfigured by two sliding partition walls
Furniture, decor, and housewares designed and fabricated by student team members.

Technologies

Team Massachusetts has integrated efficient and easy-to-use technologies into 4D Home. These include:

A 28-panel photovoltaic array of monocrystalline silicon cells that are 19.1% efficient
Hybrid solar thermal panels mounted behind the photovoltaic modules for efficient heat transfer to the domestic hot water system
Blown fiberglass and closed-cell polyurethane spray foam insulation for air tightness
A refrigerator that uses less electricity per year than a 60-W lightbulb.
A Drexel Metals Cool Metal Roof System complete with above deck venting!

Click here for a photo gallery!!!

For more information about Drexel Metals and the technologies used on this project please visit our website or call 888.321.9630!

Drexel Metals Ivyland Location without power (August 29, 2011) due to Hurricane IRENE

admin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:19:58 +0000

Drexel Metals Ivyland location will be closed due to a power outage from Hurricane Irene. Please call (877) 399-3600 for immediate assistance.
Thank you for your business.

Surfs Up: The Historic Renovation of Surf Mall

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:20:21 +0000

Ivyland, PA—July 8, 2011: Reviving a historic site is always rewarding. But a historic reroof

project is truly successful when those involved recognize that they don’t have to recreate history—

they can improve it. The Surf Mall in Ocean City, N.J., recently became the enhanced highlight of

the Ocean City boardwalk because of a new metal roof from Drexel Metals, Inc., Ivyland, Pa.

“Reroof projects give a building owner the opportunity to express a building’s history but with

updated technology and materials,” said Brian Partyka, the president of Drexel Metals. “Almost any

look can be created with metal because of various profile options, but metal also provides added

strength, durability, longevity and sustainability.”

The mall’s history began as the Showboat Theater in 1929, a recreation of a previous theater that

was destroyed by a fire in 1927. Showboat changed its name to SURF in 1939, and by the 1970s,

the years began to show. Standing water, crumbling walls and roped off dangerous theater sections

forced the theater to close in 1979. A renovated facility reopened years later as the Surf Mall, a stop

for tourists and locals to collect souvenirs and boardwalk memorabilia. By late 2010, improvements

were once again needed.

KMR Enterprises Inc. is an Ocean City design-build firm that worked with the mall owner to

create reroofing options. “The mall was in desperate need of improvements,” said Michael J.

Schlembach, a KMR partner. “The previous steel roof was rusted and faded, and there was

evidence of coastal destruction and blow off. It was in really bad shape, and the owner needed to

look at what could be done to improve the look of the building but also the safety issues.”

Schlembach and his team joined forces with Drexel Metals to battle this challenging project.

According to Schlembach, he selected Drexel Metals because of its superior warranties, fast

delivery, rollforming equipment and color-matching partnership. He added: “By picking Drexel

Ivyland, PA—July 8, 2011: Reviving a historic site is always rewarding. But a historic reroof project is truly successful when those involved recognize that they don’t have to recreate history—they can improve it. The Surf Mall in Ocean City, N.J., recently became the enhanced highlight of the Ocean City boardwalk because of a new metal roof from Drexel Metals, Inc., Ivyland, Pa.

“Reroof projects give a building owner the opportunity to express a building’s history but with updated technology and materials,” said Brian Partyka, the president of Drexel Metals. “Almost any look can be created with metal because of various profile options, but metal also provides added strength, durability, longevity and sustainability.”

The mall’s history began as the Showboat Theater in 1929, a recreation of a previous theater that was destroyed by a fire in 1927. Showboat changed its name to SURF in 1939, and by the 1970s, the years began to show. Standing water, crumbling walls and roped off dangerous theater sections forced the theater to close in 1979. A renovated facility reopened years later as the Surf Mall, a stop for tourists and locals to collect souvenirs and boardwalk memorabilia. By late 2010, improvements were once again needed.

KMR Enterprises Inc. is an Ocean City design-build firm that worked with the mall owner to create reroofing options. “The mall was in desperate need of improvements,” said Michael J. Schlembach, a KMR partner. “The previous steel roof was rusted and faded, and there was evidence of coastal destruction and blow off. It was in really bad shape, and the owner needed to look at what could be done to improve the look of the building but also the safety issues.”

Schlembach and his team joined forces with Drexel Metals to battle this challenging project. According to Schlembach, he selected Drexel Metals because of its superior warranties, fast delivery, rollforming equipment and color-matching partnership. He added: “By picking Drexel Metals, we could work directly with them instead of going through a distributor or separate channels. They are so easy to work with and exceeded our expectations.”

Tear off work began in November 2010, once the summer boardwalk season was wrapped up. Working on the coast in the winter presented challenges, but what the crew uncovered was worse than any nor’easter. Underneath the deteriorated metal were a modified bitumen roof and an additional deck. Not only did all these layers show signs of damage, but the entire roof structure also had a bounce factor that needed to be corrected. The building’s original construction span created a roof deflection, which Schlembach believes allowed wind and water to penetrate the system and deteriorate the roof faster than is typical for a properly installed metal roof.

The crews worked quickly but meticulously to ensure the safety of the building occupants and retail supplies. Long days were spent tearing off the metal and immediately covering up what was removed. In the end, the 20-plus-member crew installed a new 5/8-inch plywood deck, redid framing and adjusted roof pitches to correct areas of ponded water. The plywood with stiffeners eliminated the deflection issues.

Drexel Metals supplied DMC175, a 24-inch coil with 18-inch pan. The new metal roof is a 1 ¾ Snap Lock panel, which was roll formed on-site. The 0.040-aluminum is coated with TRINAR® from AkzoNobel, Columbus, Ohio. The coating contains 70 percent PVDF resin for unmatched durability even in a harsh ocean front environment. This type of coating is considered the premiere finish for architectural metal construction applications thanks to its superior color and gloss retention. At the owner’s request, AkzoNobel created the custom color—Wind Surf Blue—to match the previous metal roof system.

“We are always willing to do custom color matches for specific projects, and the Surf Mall is a prime example of how this flexibility can result in an eye catching final installation,” said John Roscoe, of AkzoNobel. “The Surf Mall is a property that has welcomed generations of summer vacationers, and it needed a color that could return it to the center of attention that it deserves to be. Thanks to our custom color matching service, we were able to provide a finish that fit very naturally in a boardwalk setting.”

Coastal considerations obviously were vital for a building that sits directly next to the ocean. Schlembach selected a thicker gauge coil, stronger profile, additional clips and superior coating to help this roof stand up to Mother Nature. The roof was tested to meet Miami-Dade County standards of 135-mph wind load. New Jersey officials also enforced stringent engineering requirements to ensure the safety of the structure.

As a local business, KMR appreciates the team effort that was put forth for more than six months to improve Surf Mall. But as a resident, Schlembach hears firsthand what this retrofit means to the community. “I often ride my bike down the boardwalk and friends and familiar faces stop me and say, ‘Hey Mike, the Surf Mall looks great. The color just pops out at you, you can’t miss it.’”

Partyka added: “The Surf Mall shows that historic sites are more than a place to buy T-shirts and beachwear, but it also illustrates the need for meeting new codes and standards, proper installation, and advanced engineering. This project was such a success because so many companies put their expertise together to overcome what the coast and time had done to the 80-plus-year structure. Drexel Metals appreciates the professionalism and hard work of KMR, and we thank them for choosing us to be involved in their community improvement.”

Drexel Metals customers can apply online for their warranties!

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:40:18 +0000

Drexel Metals Inc.

Drexel Metals customers can apply for their paint and Drexlume warranties online! In an effort to make the process a bit easier, Drexel Metals developed a website with the online form: www.drexelmetalswarranty.com

Please visit the site and fill out the online form, click submit and the warranty will be sent directly to you.

For more information, please contact Drexel Metals Inc. at 888.321.9630 or visit our website @ www.drexmet.com

Roof fires caused by Fireworks…Protect your property with a Drexel Metals Metal Roof System!

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:05:33 +0000

Drexel Metal Roof Systems can be considered one of the safest of roofs due to its class A fire rating and non-combustibility…

: Drexel Metals Metallic Copper

Drexel Metal Roofs are tested and listed with UL – Click the link below:

http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/showpage.html?name=TGFU.R25244&ccnshorttitle=Roofing%2BSystems&objid=1078364332&cfgid=1073741824&version=versionless&parent_id=1073993597&sequence=1

Class A rating is non-combustible, and so will withstand severe fire exposure without igniting.
Class B rating is given to roof structures that can withstand a moderate amount of fire exposure.
Class C rating is the lowest rating applied to roofing materials, and can only withstand a small amount of fire exposure, but enough to allow those inside to escape.
Metal isn’t combustible, metal roofing is fire-rated as Class A.

Watch this video of a shingle roof fire (metal roofs are safer):

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYqJH5VNyOw]

: Drexel Metals Roof System – Class A flame spread

Keep in mind, it’s impossible to create a fireproof structure, fire ratings system allows architects and builders to select materials that reduce the spread of fire, giving more time for your family to vacate and allowing more time for firefighters to arrive and fight it. Drexel Metal roof systems are fire-rated as Class A, they represent the most fire protection offered in a roofing material.

Though your Drexel Metal roof system carries a of Class A fire rating, your entire roof structure may receive a different rating. When a building’s roof is fire-rated, all the materials are taken into account–including whatever is underneath the metal roof. For example, if a metal roof is installed on top of something that is not Class A like wood shingles, the shingles will lower the roof’s fire rating because they are made of a combustible material. Therefore, though the metal roofing is rated as Class A, the entire roof structure may receive a Class C rating. Please make sure your entire assembly carries a Class A fire rating…if you have any questions please do not hesitate to call Drexel Metals at 888 321 9630.

Click this helpful link to visit the US Forest Service’s “protecting residences from wildfires” article http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/documents/gtr-050/struct.html

Having a Drexel Metal roof systems with a Class A, your structure will have much more protection from fire, and so is suitable for even the most fire-prone of areas, such as dry climates with frequent wildfires!!! For more information call Drexel Metals at 888-321-9630 or visit www.drexmet.com

The Drexel Metals advantage…the benefits of field roll forming standing seam metal roof panels

admin — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:43:57 +0000

Metal Roofing On-Demand

Drexel Metals certainly did not invent the field roll forming of standing seam roof systems, however we we’ve done is bring a value and validation to the entire process of field forming. Whether its meeting a building code requirement to providing national accounts with our metal roof systems our DM-ARM network provides national coverage like no other in our industry.

Eliminate Lead time
Eliminate Packaging
Reduce Freight
Reduce Waste
Great Warranties
On demand = Customer Service
Peace of mind

For more information about Drexel Metals and our program please visit our website or call us at 888.321.9630!

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