Building Research Systems, Inc. (BRS) is a product development company with extensive knowledge of the metal building industry. BRS specializes in standing seam roofing systems and innovative products that advance metal roof performance.
Founded in 1994 by Leo Neyer, BRS draws on his 30 years of experience developing and selling metal building systems. Before establishing BRS, Leo worked for Butler Manufacturing Co., Stran Buildings, Star Manufacturing, and Encon Consultants, developing standing seam roofing systems and refining metal building products. He used that experience to create a unique business model that allows companies to market and sell their own fully tested standing seam roofing systems without the research and development costs typically required.
BRS’s first industry-leading product was the PanelCraft 216/218 roof system, a 2-inch vertical standing seam pan panel incorporating BRS’s patented, proprietary TripleLok® and QuadLok® side lap joinery seams. Featuring Superior Seam Technology® (SST) and patented clips, PanelCraft outperformed existing metal roof systems at the time of its introduction. BRS roofing systems continue to lead the market in wind uplift resistance and protection against air and water infiltration.
Following the success of PanelCraft 216/218, BRS developed the TS-324 roof system, a 24-inch-wide trapezoidal panel with a 3-inch seam height. Incorporating patented TripleLok®, QuadLok®, and RollLok® joinery seams, TS-324 continued BRS’s commitment to advancing standing seam roof performance and establishing the benchmark other systems strive to achieve.