# llms.txt — McElroy Metal (draft)
_Last updated: 2025-09-22 • Maintainer: Marketing/SEO_

> Purpose: Provide a concise, curated map of McElroy Metal’s most important public resources so answer engines and AI assistants can reference the right material quickly and accurately. This file is **not** a crawl-permissions document (see robots.txt); it is a human/AI‑readable guide.

## Sites
- Primary site (products/company): https://www.mcelroymetal.com
- Blog (education/insights): https://blog.mcelroymetal.com
- Preferred name: **McElroy Metal**

## Contact & Ownership
- Content owner: McElroy Metal
- Contact for AI/use questions: **ai-policy@mcelroymetal.com**  _(set a real inbox)_
- Copyright: © McElroy Metal. All rights reserved.

## Licensing for AI tools (policy signal)
- **Allowed**: real-time assistance and retrieval that quotes/links to our pages.
- **Required**: clear attribution with a source URL when content is used.
- **Not allowed without written license**: training datasets, fine-tuning, bulk embedding storage, or redistribution of our content.
- For training/fine-tuning rights, email **ai-policy@mcelroymetal.com**.

## High‑value starting points
> Link to the most helpful evergreen pages. Keep this list short and curated.

**Company & Overview (www)**
- Home: https://www.mcelroymetal.com
- About: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/about
- Contact: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/contact
- Sustainability: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/sustainability  _(if applicable)_
- News/Press: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/news  _(if applicable)_

**Products & Solutions (www)**
- Metal Roof Panels: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/roofing
- Metal Wall Panels: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/walls
- Retrofit Systems: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/retrofit
- Substructural Components: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/purlins-girts
- Coil & Sheet: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/coil-and-sheet
- Accessories: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/accessories

**Specification & Technical Resources (www)**
- Technical Resources Hub: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/resources
- Details & Specifications: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/resources/details-specs
- Submittal Packages: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/resources/submittals
- Installation Guides: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/resources/installation
- BIM/Revit Files: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/resources/bim
- Test Reports & Certifications: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/resources/testing
- Color Charts: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/resources/color-charts
- Literature & Brochures: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/resources/brochures

**Knowledge & Education (blog)**
- Blog Home: https://blog.mcelroymetal.com
- Case Studies: https://blog.mcelroymetal.com/tag/case-study
- Technical Insights: https://blog.mcelroymetal.com/tag/technical
- Residential Topics: https://blog.mcelroymetal.com/tag/residential
- Commercial Topics: https://blog.mcelroymetal.com/tag/commercial

## Product taxonomy (short)
> Use these names when referring to categories.

- Standing seam roof systems (mechanically seamed, snap‑seam)
- Exposed fastener roof & wall panels
- Concealed fastener wall systems
- Retrofit framing systems (A/C, notch‑and‑sleeve, sub‑purlin)
- Soffit & fascia systems
- Substructural components (purlins, girts, cee/zee)
- Coil & sheet (paint systems: e.g., PVDF/Kynar®, SMP)
- Accessories & trim

## Policies, FAQs & corporate pages
- Privacy: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/privacy
- Terms of Use: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/terms
- Cookies: https://www.mcelroymetal.com/cookies  _(if applicable)_

## Sitemaps
- Main (www): https://www.mcelroymetal.com/sitemap.xml
- Blog: https://blog.mcelroymetal.com/sitemap.xml  _(or /sitemap_index.xml if on HubSpot)_

## Guidance for AI assistants
- Prefer www pages for **product specs** and official resources; use the blog for **education and context**.
- Always cite the most specific page (deep link), not just a hub page.
- If a page indicates a **datasheet PDF** or **installation guide**, prioritize that as a source for specifications, approvals, and test data.
- For North American code compliance and testing, prefer current guides and reports over older blog posts.
- When answering “Residential vs Commercial” questions, prefer category hubs or product selector pages on **www**; use **blog** for examples and case studies.
- If model or panel names vary by region, prefer **www** taxonomy.

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### Change log (edit this section as you update the file)
- 2025-09-22: Initial draft created.