What is MCT Retro-Fit Roofing?

MCT Retro-Fit is much more than a cosmetic "face-lift." It is an attractive, strong, light weight, durable, watertight, cost-efficient, problem-solving, standing seam metal roof-lift. It is a completely new roof with a new profile which gives an existing building a totally new look while solving chronic problems of leakage and roof repair.

MCT’s Retro-Fit roof system converts (retrofits) an existing flat roof into a pitched, or sloped, roof. Being sloped, the new roof sheds water easily and quickly. This eliminates the ponding (and subsequent leakage) problems inherent in flat roof design. MCT Retro-Fit utilizes light weight metal framing which is fabricated in MCT’s plant facilities and then installed by MCT at the project site. MCT builds the framing system, trusses and runners, using 20- or 22-gauge galvanized steel or galvalume. This framing system allows the weight of the new roof to be distributed evenly over the entire building, thus allowing MCT Retro-Fit to be installed over wood, concrete, steel, or other structures without difficulty. Moreover, the resulting new "attic space" allows for low cost blanket insulation which, together with louvers and ridge vents, greatly reduces heating and cooling costs.

The final step in the MCT Retro-Fit process is installation of the "skin" (24-gauge galvanized or pretreated galvalume metal panels fabricated by MCT). These metal panels, available in a variety of attractive durable colors, are joined together using a strong watertight double-lock "standing seam" design which utilizes concealed clips. Consequently, the panel fasteners (clips) are not exposed to weathering problems. Further, this clip design is thermal-responsive and allows the standing seam metal roof to be a free floating system. This provides for expansion and contraction thereby effectively addressing thermal movement (expansion and contraction), the major cause of stress and leakage in a roof structure.

After completion, the new MCT Retro-Fit roof provides the finest in exteriors, delivering maximum cost effectiveness and protection against leakage while greatly enhancing overall appearance.