How To Install Stand And Seam Metal Roofing

Place the first panel with overlap leg along the alignment line.

How to install stand and seam metal roofing.

To finish off each end cut along the bends and fold the top plane down 90 degrees toward the eave trim and cut other flaps flush. Each length of roofing sheet metal called a pan must be bent up at the edges to make seams. Some manufacturers have roofing systems that require a minimum of 3 12 roof slope for standing seam installations. In general the greater the slope of the roof the better as standing seam is a water shedding system and relies to slope and gravity to shed away any rainwater moisture and snow.

In cold weather slide the panels tight against the eave flashing and in warm weather allow a gap for expansion. While installing standing seam metal panels there are two basic ways to trim the gables of your roof. You can use a special gable trim or a regular drip edge. When measuring the metal pans be sure to account for seams at ridges and ends.