To others who have no experience with sheet metal roofing, it might seem like a simple or straightforward process. While it isn’t rocket science, it would be completely ill-advised to assume that it isn’t a highly involved series of processes that require unique skills and a number of specialized tools.

Among the tin snips, nibblers, seamers, edging tools, gutter saws and other…

A slate hammer is a specialized tool that you might also sometimes hear referred to as a roofing hammer. Slate is a common material used in roofing; it is durable, strong, waterproof, and reliable, despite its expense and weight, and for that reason it is a trusted roofing material. However, working with it effectively requires slate roofers to carry specialized tools, and one of these is known as a slate hammer, mentioned above.…

Have you ever been higher than the level of a roof, either a metal roof or even a stone roof, and seen those interestingly shaped little bars or spikes projecting from that same roof, and wondered what they were? Perhaps instead of these, you have seen short sections of bar or strips of metal placed across long stretches of the roof. Sometimes those spikes mentioned above have a decorative or ornamental appearance to them.…

Solder may be popular for the electrical conductivity that is present in some solder alloys, but that’s far from the only thing solder is in demand for. Many roofers, especially sheet metal roofers, have a high demand for solder bar in order to create stronger joints and to help waterproof seams. Solder, as it turns out, has a lot of utility, and when you’re…

Finding the best tools can be harder than you think. Depending on what type of tools are needed for whatever project or job you have going on, they can be hard to find. Not to mention if you are looking for a specific brand of tools that are your favorite or that you trust the most. Of course, the typical approach is to head over to your local hardware store chain or establishment, but sometimes they won’t have everything you need.…