Standing Seam Metal Roof Installation Instructions

Use endwall flashing to locate correct position of zee closures.

Standing seam metal roof installation instructions.

Fasten panel side with number ten pancake head screws and the top of the panel with three number fourteen mill points. Place the first panel with overlap leg along the alignment line. I prefer a hatchet but in some. We cover all the basics of metal roof installation.

Install zee closures onto panels at both sides. Step by step instruction on how to install a standing seam metal roof. Install endwall flashing onto zee closures by riveting flashing to top flange of zees at 18 inches on center onto top flange of zee. Pancake screws are applied to the nail strip of the standing seam panels.

From underlayment venting layout. Basic preparation for the job the most important thing about installing standing seam is to measure the roof. When used extended drip edge should be installed first along the drip edge of the roof. Metal roofing panels are now available in a wide range of colors and styles.

Necessary tools materials and supplies a roofing hatchet or a carpenter s hammer. In cold weather slide the panels tight against the eave flashing and in warm weather allow a gap for expansion. Installation of a standing seam metal roof involves joining vertical interlocking panels from the top of the roof ridge to the roof s eave edge. The area where each panel joins the next is raised above the roof s flat surface.

Fasten with appropriate substrate fastener at minimum 4 fasteners per zee or 3 inches on center.