Hard Work and Customer Service are Keys to Success!

By Linda Schmid

From a young boy, Steph Zook was exposed to a business environment in his father’s sawmill. Spending time in and around the mill sparked the idea in Zook that someday he wanted his own business.

As a young man in Pennsylvania, Zook did some farming and some construction work. Then he moved to Fountain City, Indiana, with some friends, and he found an opportunity waiting for him. 

A New Opportunity

In 2014 Zook started working in the metal roofing industry. He was a one-man show at the beginning, and in fact he didn’t have a roof on his shop, so he built his own…in one day.

Zook started his new business with a Metal Rollforming Systems (MRS) roll former.

Windy Hill Metal Sales

While the company started in metal roofing, they have expanded into trusses, pole building packages, and lumber. Currently their signature products are ag panels and trims of all styles, including Elite Panels, a standing seam look-alike. His customers are mainly contractors in the agricultural market with some home builders in the mix, many engaged in the post-frame industry, and many shed builders. 

Initially, Zook ran some introductory advertising, and he worked hard, often late into the night so he could turn jobs around quickly, for “like-now” service. Between his focus on quality product and incomparable service, word of mouth has been the main impetus for growth.

The Way We Roll Today

As the business has grown, he has expanded his workforce to six employees, and two of Zook’s sons have joined him in the business also. As they’ve grown, they have stayed with the tried and true… they have a second MRS roll forming machine, and they do their trim on an MRS machine. They have just invested in a Star One folder, which is air hydraulic controlled. Zook said the machine is very good and the people [at Star One] are great to work with.

The team sources steel from Liberty Steel and Steel Force. They work with SFS Fasteners for metal roofing fasteners and Northern Building Components for ridge vents and other accessories.

Rolling Into the Future

The business climate is strong in his area. Zook said, “Business is still climbing, and I am looking at another busy year.”

Zook’s goals are to continue to work hard for their customers, providing what they need. He and his team enjoy the interaction, knowing that they are helping their customers. 

“I’m not a 3-piece suit guy; I like the work I do, and I have plans for the future of the business,” he said. He is opening a new facility in Mission Town, Pennsylvania, to service contractors in that area. 

Please join Shield Wall Media in extending our best wishes to Zook and his future endeavors. RF