Metal Standing Seam Roof Installation

This technique provides the cleanest look and shows no exposed fasteners.

Metal standing seam roof installation.

Pancake screws are applied to the nail strip of the standing seam panels. There are many different types of metal roofing systems but standing seam is becoming the metal roofing system of choice when it comes commercial industrial and many residential metal roofing projects. Unlike steel and aluminum shingles standing seam panels should not be installed over the existing asphalt shingles. This way you can avoid paying high shipping costs and often not pay any sales tax.

When used extended drip edge should be installed first along the drip edge of the roof. 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. First of all if you install a standing seam metal roof over asphalt shingles there will be a so called telegraphing effect where shingles can punch horizontal lines in standing seam panels. The lower end of each panel is then trimmed and the hem pre bent before installation see pg 9.