Guide Standing Seam Metal Roof Installation

When used extended drip edge should be installed first along the drip edge of the roof.

Guide standing seam metal roof installation.

The lower end of each panel is then trimmed and the hem pre bent before installation see pg 9. Necessary tools materials and supplies a roofing hatchet or a carpenter s hammer. Pancake screws are applied to the nail strip of the standing seam panels. If you will be installing a standing seam metal roof yourself it is best to buy materials from a local sheet metal roofing supplier as many suppliers have the capability to make your standing seam panels right on a job site.

This way you can avoid paying high shipping costs and often not pay any sales tax. Maintain safe distances from electric power lines when handling metal panels and trims since. Standing seam consists of sheet metal roofing panels joined side by side and attached to the roofing deck with concealed fasteners. The connecting point where the two separate metal panels meet forms a vertically pointed rib or a seam that is one inch to inch and a half high.

Basic preparation for the job the most important thing about installing standing seam is to measure the roof.