Metal Roofing Systems

Day 1

Understanding Metal Roofing

• 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?
• 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

Rob's Rules of Metal Roofing

• Dual fixity
• Penetrations
• Roof details
• Drainage
• Sealants
• Repairs
• Metallurgy

Day 2

Low Slope Hydrostatic Details

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

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

Materials and Installation

• Re-roofing with metal 
• Snow retention devices
• Integration with solar PV
• Unities metal roof products

Registration Date/Time:
12/4/2025 7:30am Central Time

Event Dates/Times:

• 12/4/2025  8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
• 12/5/2025  8:00am - 3:30pm Central Time

Offered In Person or Online; You Choose

This course will be recorded LIVE from the course location to be available to those who choose the online component. All students will have access to the online course.

• Program Director

  Mark Malkin

• 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.  

If you are planning to attend an Interdisciplinary Professional Programs course, payment is required at the time of registration. Below are the payment options:

Pay by Credit Card

Enroll online and pay by credit card.

• Search for the course on the website and then click on the Enroll Now button from the course webpage.
• Enter all necessary course attendee information and payment information on the course enrollment page.
• You will receive an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Enroll over the phone and pay by credit card.

• Call CERC Registrations at 608-262-2451.
• Provide the registrations representative with:
  • the course name, dates, and/or course number.
  • the necessary course attendee information and payment information.
• You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment payment.

Pay by Check

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.
• Mail the registration form and check to: CERC Registrations 21 N Park St, Ste 7101 Madison, WI 53715
• You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Pay by Purchase Order

• Request Purchase Order information from interpro@union.wisc.edu
  • If a fee quote is needed, contact custserv@interpro.wisc.edu first
• You will receive an invoice from UW–Madison Business Services for payment, usually within 3–5 business days

Military

If using SF-182 form, please call our registration number at 608-262-2451 or email interpro@union.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.

If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.