MCA Certified Products

The Metal Construction Association, Glenview, Ill., has approved three roofing products made by McElroy Metal Inc., Bossier City, La., and several products from Drexel Metals Corp., Ivyland, Pa., for the Metal Construction Association Roofing Certification Program. Products certified in this program meet or exceed standards published in the MCA’s Guide Specification for Residential Metal Roofing. The certified McElroy products are:
• Mesa, an exposed fastener panel that features a nearly invisible lap and is designed for post frame and residential applications. • Max-Rib Ultra, a low-profile panel that is a Galvalume Substrate with a fluropon coating for commercial, agricultural and residential applications. • Meridian, a standing seam snap together roofing system for commercial and residential applications. The certified Drexel Metals products are:
• DMC 200S, structural standing-seam panels
• DMC 175S, structural standing-seam panels. • DMC 150SS, standing-seam panels. • DMC 150SL, architectural snap lock panels. • DMC 100SS, standing-seam panels. • DMC 100 NS, architectural snap lock panels.
• DMC 5V, exposed fastener panels. The MCA Roofing Certification Program is designed to promote greater use of appropriate metal roofing products by certifying products that meet designated quality standards. The program ensures that correct base metals and exterior paint coatings are selected for the situation and provides a means of verifying metal roofing performance. It also helps differentiate levels of quality and creates a credible basis for product comparison. According to James Bush, chair of the MCA certification program committee, the program is providing a valuable asset to the industry. “We’re proud of what this program is achieving. It’s not a quick process to certify these products. But certification provides a competitive edge to participants in the program and raises the level of quality within the industry as a whole. At a time when consumers have a ‘toss rather than maintain’ mentality, quality products that require little upkeep and offer long-time durability stand out among all other options,” he said. Products from MCA members and non-members can be certified in the MCA program, which covers paints, coatings and roofing products. Other manufacturers who have approved products in the program include: AKZO Nobel, Hudson, Ohio; PPG, Pittsburgh; Valspar, Minneapolis; ATAS International, Allentown, Pa.; Classic Metal Roofing Systems, Piqua, Ohio; and Union Corrugating, Fayetteville, N.C. More details about the MCA program are available at www.metalconstruction.org.