Golden Rule Fasteners

In May of 1991, Archie McDow opened Golden Rule Fasteners, Inc. as a standard fastener supply company. He chose this business name as a reminder to always treat everyone the way that he would want to be treated. For the first few years, he ran this business out of the living room of his home. Over time he was able to add woodworking screws into his inventory and began selling to manufacturers of staircases, gazebos, and cabinets. In 1995, Art McDow moved back to Alabama to join his dad at Golden Rule. Art had noticed the rapidly growing metal roofing industry, and he suggested that we should add a line of painted screws for metal roofing. This product line quickly became our best-seller and we began to carry many other accessories for metal roofing. It was at this time that the company became more of a roofing supply company than a fastener supply company. In 2004, David McDow joined the family business as a full-time employee. He spent a couple of years in the warehouse, then began working in sales. In addition to rollformers, he also began calling on some of the larger roofing supply chains. We began supplying a few of these stores with our pipe flashings for metal roofing, but soon noticed a major need for a product that nobody had developed for the shingle roofing industry. Upon realizing this need, Art and David began working to design a retrofit flashing for shingle roofs that would wrap around obstructed penetrations where a standard pipe flashing could not be used. Since developing this product, they have been awarded three patents (U.S. Patent No. To this day, our name serves as a reminder for us to treat everyone the way that we want to be treated. Whether it’s pulling orders with fast & accurate service, greeting customers with a smile when we’re on the road, or simply remaining kind & respectful over the phone, we try very hard to make sure that you will be satisfied in all of your dealings with Golden Rule Fasteners.