How To Install Metal Roof Trim

These instructions specifically focus on metal panel installation.

How to install metal roof trim.

Place the first screw. Butyl sealant tape should be placed parallel to the gable on the high seam of the roofing panel. To learn more about eave trim and cleat installation view our other how to videos. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.

Additional screws should be placed 12 on face staggered from top screws. Drive one 2 inch self tapping metal roofing screw through both sides of the metal ridge cap into the roofing material. We use this z trim between the ribs attach it to the roof and then attach the final trim to the z. Do you need to install eave or fascia for a metal roof.

Each screw should be positioned 1 2 inch above the edge of the ridge cap and should be driven until the neoprene gasket on the screw begins to spread out from beneath the metal washer. Align the first metal roofing panel so that it overlaps the edging by 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch and is square to the roof. It s very important that when you re installing the z trim that the paint always be on the visible side so that when you look up at the roof you have panel and a continuous finished paint visible to the naked eye. Fasten gable trim with x inch metal to metal lap screws.

Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. Here is a short video showing how.