Metal Roofing Systems

Lodging

DoubleTree by Hilton Madison Downtown

525 West Johnson Street
Madison, WI 53703

Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club

One West Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53703

Room: rates start at $160

Accommodations include: Complimentary WiFi, Local/Airport Shuttle, Pool, and Fitness Center.

Fluno Center

601 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706

Accommodations include: Your stay includes hot breakfast buffet, fitness center, business center, convenient on-site parking. Guest rooms are complete with Keurig coffee maker, refrigerator, complimentary high-speed Internet, and 40-inch, flat screen, high-def TVs.

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Instructor
Robert Haddock
President
Rob Haddock is president of the Metal Roof Advisory Group as well as CEO and Founder of S-5! He is a well-recognized authority on metal roofing, a technical writer for several trade publications, inventor, educator and charter inductee of the Metal Construction Hall of Fame. He has a background in the “nuts and bolts” of contracting, having operated one of the nation’s largest metal roofing companies for 15 years. A prolific technical author, Haddock served as a faculty member of the Roofing Industry Educational Institute and holds 60+ U.S. and foreign patents. He is a member of NRCA, ASTM, MBMA, CSI, MBCEA, ASCE, and ASHRAE in addition to being a lifetime honorary member of the Systems Builders Association and the Metal Construction Association. Rob regularly presents at domestic and international events worldwide, and his lectures have been translated into 10 languages. Rob is a down-to-earth, hands-on guy who has a knack for making technical subjects easy for his audiences to understand.
Program Director
Mark Malkin

Total Credits:

CEU 1.4,

PDH 14,

LU/HSW 14,

Course Administration

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Mail in a completed registration form and check payable to UW Madison.

Fill out a registration form (found either in the back of the course brochure you received in the mail or here).
Prepare a check, made payable to UW Madison.
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Request Purchase Order information from registration@cerc.wisc.edu
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Military

If using SF-182 form, please call our registration number at 608-262-2451 or email registration@cerc.wisc.edu for details and instructions.

Event Cancellation

We reserve the right to cancel a course due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen events. If we cancel a course, participants will be notified via email or phone and will be given the option for a full refund or to transfer their registration and any fees paid to another course. We are not responsible for non-refundable plane tickets, hotel reservations, and other travel related expenses. For enrollee Course Cancellation, refer to notes on course page.

“The most informative and entertaining presentation on metal roofs you will ever see. Simply put, if you own, build, design or inspect metal roofs you need to see this class!”
—John, Northland Consulting Engineers, Duluth, MN

"Information was presented in a very easy to understand way. Real world situations that make the concepts stick versus more abstract concepts. Rob is an amazing instructor that never made you feel silly for asking questions."
–Melanie, Valor Roof, Arvada, CO

"A wealth of knowledge. This was as amazing class … Liked hands-on demonstration, and the amount of in-depth coverage."
—Leonard, USAF, Hurlburt Field, Florida

"The water intrusion and detail explanations/diagrams have been enormously helpful."
—Justin, Trachte Building Systems, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Course Details: RA01501-E192

Day One

Welcome and Student Introductions

Understanding Metal Roofing: Part 1

History
Materials
Metallic coatings and metallurgy
Profiling and roll forming
Profile types
Hydrokinetic or hydrostatic?
Principles of joining and sealing
Sealant performance
Why do metal roofs leak?

Understanding Metal Roofing: Part 2

Basic terms and definitions
Principles of thermal response
Panel attachment and fixity
Curving options
Slope considerations
Common sense roof design
Wind and its effects, and testing
Paint types and coatings
Warranties

Low Slope Hydrostatic Details

Fastener and sealant critical areas
- Eave
- End lap
- Ridge
- Expansion joint
- Perimeter flashings
- Panel clips
Flashings
Troubleshooting

Day 2

Steep Slope Hydrokinetic Details

Substrate suitability
Panel symmetry
Underlayments
Eave details
Ridge details, hip and headwalls
Panel fixity
Valleys
Rakes and other details
Soft metals
Oil canning, and what to do about it

Integration with Solar PV

Variables that affect design and financial performance of PV
The "sustainability" piece of metal roofing
Service life of roofing material options and solar PV
The attributes of metal roofing as a PV platform
Financial things: Payback period, ROI, IR
Economic drivers
Cost comparisons and real-world case studies

Snow Retention Devices

Is it a life / safety issue?
Why do rooftop avalanches happen?
What is the science behind it?
Are there liability issues?
How to engineer to job specifics
Prevention of ice dams
Real-world case studies

Rob's Rules of Metal Roofing

Dual fixity
Penetrations
Roof details
Drainage
Sealants
Repairs
Metallurgy

Re-roofing with Metal

Why metal?
Convert flat roof to sloped metal roof
- Conditions that fit metal
- Building a frame up retrofit roof
- New steep slope vs. low slope roof
- Mechanical units
- Drainage
Existing steep slope retrofit
- Metal over concrete deck
- Metal over single-ply
- Attachment
- Existing metal roof
- What do the codes say?
- Methods to retrofit existing metal roof
- Structural enhancement while retrofitting
- Single-ply over metal roof

Course Location

Fluno Center

601 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706

Lodging

Fluno Center

601 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706

Room: rates start at $139

Reserve by: November 2, 2020

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DoubleTree by Hilton Madison Downtown

525 West Johnson Street
Madison, WI 53703