Standing Seam Metal Roof Installation Instructions

Necessary tools materials and supplies a roofing hatchet or a carpenter s hammer.

Standing seam metal roof installation instructions.

From underlayment venting layout. Basic preparation for the job the most important thing about installing standing seam is to measure the roof. Use endwall flashing to locate correct position of zee closures. Fasten with appropriate substrate fastener at minimum 4 fasteners per zee or 3 inches on center.

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. Step by step instruction on how to install a standing seam metal roof. The lower end of each panel is then trimmed and the hem pre bent before installation see pg 9. Apply row of tube sealant along back face of zee closure adjacent to panel legs.

Pancake screws are applied to the nail strip of the standing seam panels. Install endwall flashing onto zee closures by riveting flashing to top flange of zees at 18 inches on center onto top flange of zee. When used extended drip edge should be installed first along the drip edge of the roof. The area where each panel joins the next is raised above the roof s flat surface.

We cover all the basics of metal roof installation. Fasten panel side with number ten pancake head screws and the top of the panel with three number fourteen mill points. Standing seam metal roof installation process. I prefer a hatchet but in some.

Install zee closures onto panels at both sides.