About This Book
The NRCA Roofing Manual: Metal Panel and SPF Roof Systems is an authoritative technical publication produced by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). It offers comprehensive guidance on the design, materials, and installation techniques for metal panel and spray polyurethane foam (SPF) roof systems, covering both low-slope and steep-slope applications.
Book Structure and Contents
The manual is organized into two major technical sections:
Metal Panel Roof Systems This section covers architectural and structural metal panel assemblies, including vertical seam and trapezoidal profiles. It addresses substrate requirements, attachment methods, and key design considerations, and includes more than 100 architectural construction details and drawings.
Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Roof Systems This section details the material properties and application procedures for foam plastics and protective elastomeric coatings. It also covers reroofing and recovering guidelines, along with specialized details for fleece-backed membrane systems.
Who Uses It?
- Contractors and Installers rely on it to ensure compliance with industry best practices and proper field application techniques.
- Architects and Specifiers use it to develop accurate project specifications and construction details.
- Building Inspectors and License Candidates reference it as a primary standard, including for state contractor licensing examinations.
Practice Tests Using This Book
This book is required or recommended for 1 licensing exam. We've written 41 practice questions directly from this material, each one citing the chapter and section it comes from.