National Sheet Metal Systems, Inc. Offers the Construction Industry ANSI/SPRI ES-1 Certificate of Compliance & the First ES-1 Test Machine to the Roofing Marketplace


(Scottdale, GA) - National Sheet Metal Systems, Inc. a leader in the premanufactured perimeter edge industry proudly announces the availability of an ANSI/SPRI ES-1 Certificate of Compliance for all qualifying products manufactured by the company. Additionally, NSMS, Inc. is the first to offer for sale an ANSI/SPRI ES-1 Test Machine for commercial roof applications.

As required in many states, NSMS, INC. will provide its customers with a Certificate of Compliance listing the company supplied perimeter roof edge terminations that meet the ANSI/SPRI ES-1 Roof Edge Standard for each particular project location. ANSI/SPRI ES-1 was adopted into the 2003 edition of the International Building Code (IBC), and revised in the 2006 edition of the IBC. Listing all the certified products, the Certificate of Compliance also contains project information regarding a building's height and location, wind speed, vertical and/or horizontal design pressure, owner, project architect and project installer.

"Promoting the benefits of having the certificate of compliance available and furnished by your company is a great advantage to carry into your project's quote package," states Tim Tunney, President and CEO of National Sheet Metal Systems, Inc.

ANSI/SPRI ES-1 is the roofing industries first roof edge standard which sets minimum requirements for the structural integrity and wind resistance of a perimeter roof edge detail. It has become the ultimate reference for anyone who designs, specifies, or installs low slope roofing products. For a product to comply with the ANSI/SPRI ES-1 Standard, a product must be tested and certified to stay in place when subjected to the project's design wind loads.

Developed through the Single-Ply Roofing Industry (SPRI), a non-profit organization, using the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) based consensus process as the method of designing this roof edge Standard, ANSI/SPRI has now been adopted by over 40 states with the balance to soon embrace this important performance standard. National Sheet Metal Systems, Inc. guarantees product conformity of the products listed on the Certificate of Compliance to the ANSI/SPRI ES-1 Standard, while at the same time creating a sense of comfort and reduced liability for your company.

National Sheet Metal Systems, Inc. is a privately owned business with extensive industry experience in the mass production of engineered perimeter roof edge terminations. NSMS products offer superior performance and protection against high wind and water entry into the building envelope, as well as being backed by one of the best warranties in the roofing business. National Sheet Metal Systems, Inc. is "The Right Choice for Your Roof". For more information on National Sheet Metal System's Certificate of Compliance or any of its product offerings, visit its website at www.nationalsheetmetal.com or call Toll Free 1-877-GET-METL (877-438-6385).

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