A Textured Metal Roof for Elam’s Retirement Home

Modern farmhouse with a dark metal roof on a manicured lawn at sunset, cornfield in the background, AB Martin logo bottom right.

When Elam was ready to move off the family farm, he built his retirement home with the help of his son’s construction company.  The Textured Bronze ABSeam metal roof completes the earth-toned, craftsmen style house.  And contrary to popular belief that a metal roof is noisy during a storm – like living in a drum […]

Snap-Z Case Study: Can it Fix a Wavy Ridge Cap?

Close-up of a silver metal roof on a red barn, with a green lawn and trees in the background.

Today we are taking a look at the real-world performance of the Snap-Z ridge vent. Winter is fast approaching. And so is the potential for extreme oil-canning on a metal roof ridge cap. The waves in a ridge cap – usually refereed to as oil-canning – is caused by the expanding and contracting of the […]

Building Showcase with 2 Colors of Standing Seam on 1 Roof

Wooden storefront with a gabled porch, blue metal roof, and landscaped front; sign reads Garrett's Mill under a bright blue sky.

It’s not often that you see two colors on the same roof. Along-side a rail-to-trail pathway, the Garrett’s Mill is a private event venue with a unique history. You step back in time when you walk through the doors with the old beams, rustic floor, and live-edge furniture. To keep the maintenance on the outside […]

Immaculate Horse Ranch in Historic Mechanicsburg, PA

Two-story log barn with red double doors and a red metal roof, set among tall trees and a gravel driveway with a puddle in the foreground.

In beautiful Mechanicsburg, PA, and the location of Senator Maris Harvey Taylor’s 1900’s hunting cabin is the setting for today’s building showcase. It’s a working ranch with several outbuildings, an indoor riding arena, and horse stalls that were built with AB Martin supplies. The color theme is bold.  The Scarlet Red and Bright White ABM […]

Custom Home and Country Shed in Newville, PA

Two-story house with a gray metal standing-seam roof, stone foundation, and landscaped flowerbeds, set on a wide green lawn at sunset with cornfields in the background

Check out the latest Building Showcase Video! When Mark Reiff, a home builder, was building his personal home, he chose the ABSeam Panel in Dark Bronze as an accent for his porch roof and garage overhang. And to compliment the style of the home, he used the ABSeam panel and other AB Martin building materials […]

Compact Horse Barn with Celect Siding and a Textured Metal Roof

Red barn with white trim in a snowy rural setting under a clear blue sky, winter daylight.

Amidst the wintry landscape in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, a private horse barn is a perfect example of what can happen when you partner with us for your building supplies. Almost everything you see (and a lot of what you don’t see) came from AB Martin – like the PVC Celect Siding, the rust-proof aluminum weathervane, ABSeam […]

Historic Mansion Gets a Makeover

Stone house with a dark blue metal roof, snow on the ground, and a wreath on the front door; an American flag visible nearby.

On the outskirts of Philadelphia in Malvern, PA, you will find countless historic homes that are well over a hundred years old. One of those homes is enjoying a new ABSeam panel roof in Matte Black. The ABSeam Panel is by far our longest-lasting roof system (standing seam roofs have been known to last over […]

8 ft. Cupola on Maryland Bank Barn

Metal roof with a cupola and a weather vane, overlooking fields and trees under a cloudy sky.

  8 ft square by 13 ft high. That’s the size of the cupola on this Maryland bank barn. Our standard cupola sizes are 16″, 24″, 36″, and 48″ (the two cupolas on either side are 48″). For this jumbo cupola, we partnered with our friends at Frysville Metalcraft. The funny thing is, the jumbo […]

New Bank Barn on Myers Horse Farm in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania

Red barn-style building with gray shutters, stone foundation, and a concrete path nearby under a blue sky with clouds.

The Myers horse farm in Lewisberry, PA, has a new bank barn with some unique features. Most of the building materials came from AB Martin including the Musket Gray ABSeam Panel roof, the Colonial Red ABM Panel sides, the cupolas with windows and weathervanes, and the Fiberon composite deck. The tongue and groove southern yellow […]

Brick Garage with Classic Green ABSeam Roof

Row of brick garages with green metal roofs beside a dense tree line and lawn area under a clear sky.

  Back in the woods of beautiful Pequea, Pennsylvania, this new brick garage is enjoying a Classic Green ABSeam Panel roof with Snow Defender 6500’s for the snow retention. Roof Panel: ABSeam PanelRoof Color: Classic GreenBuilder: Pencroft Ridge ConstructionLocation: Pequea, PA See more from the Building Showcase Learn more about the advantages of metal roofing: […]

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