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Florida-specific metal roofing guidance for contractors and property owners - panel selection, code and product approvals, coastal durability, pricing, and how to quote a job faster with IMQ.
Installation & Delivery
Trim, not panels, is what stalls a metal roof order at fabrication. Here is the checklist that keeps ridge cap, flashings, closures and fasteners moving with the panels.
Read →Florida Code & Compliance
A design pressure belongs to one tested assembly, in psf, not to a panel and not to a wind speed. Here is how the number is earned and how to read it correctly.
Read →Florida Code & Compliance
Most Florida re-roofs need a tear off. The code does allow a standing seam recover in narrow circumstances, and the conditions attached to it decide the job.
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Rib panel is the widest, most affordable panel ERS sells: 36" coverage, exposed fastener, built for barns and light commercial work outside the HVHZ.
Read →Homeowner Guides
ERS Metals does not offer financing. Here is how the financing conversation actually works, and why an accurate material quote is what makes it real.
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Standing seam hides every fastener under the seam. 5V, PBR and Rib fasten straight through the pan. Here is what that difference costs you over the life of the roof.
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Rinsing salt off your coastal Florida metal roof twice a year is not just good practice, it is a documented warranty condition on real manufacturer coatings.
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Metal earns no metal-specific wind mitigation credit in Florida. The roof covering credit on form OIR-B1-1802 is pass/fail and runs on documentation, and the form changes on April 1, 2026.
Read →Programs & Company
Instant Metal Quote v2.0 is live today: a redesigned interface, integrated pricing with county-specific tax rates, improved project search, stronger data security, and new admin tools.
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Cut-to-length panels remove end laps and field cutting, and they move all the risk onto the tape measure. Here is what field measurement verification checks and when it is worth adding.
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How close to the water changes what we quote. Aluminum does not rust at a scratch or a cut edge, which is why it is the panel we reach for oceanfront.
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PBR and R-panel share a profile, but the purlin bearing rib decides which goes on the roof. Only 24 gauge PBR is HVHZ approved - 26 gauge is not.
Read →IMQ turns your takeoff into an accurate standing seam or 5V material list fast.
