Structural Standing Seam Metal Roof Details

Clipless one piece positive locking standing seam panel that provides a timeless roof appearance.

Structural standing seam metal roof details.

Its concealed fastener design ensures that the fasteners aren t exposed to the elements which could cause them to fail over time. The term standing seam comes from the connections between the metal panels that are raised. Snap together seam reduces. Structural panels are either mechanically seamed or snapped together depending on the design.

While many corrugated steel roofs are made using the thinner 29 gauge steel a minimum of 26 gauge g 90 galvanized steel or more commonly galvalume steel better is used for manufacturing of standing seam metal panels. Structural standing seam metal roof system. Structural metal roof panels can be installed on slopes as moderate as 1 4 12. Standing seam roofs are generally made from thicker grades of steel than corrugated steel roofs.

It may be installed over open purlins with a maximum span of 5 on plywood deck or on rigid foam insulation over steel deck. Modern standing seam roofs as we know them were developed in the 1960s and use metal as the roofing material instead of asphalt tile or slate. Many options are available today including aluminum copper or aluminum zinc alloy coated steel. Standing seam metal roofing is a concealed fastener roofing system which features vertical or trapezoidal legs with a flat space in between.

They can also be applied on steeper slopes and can even be applied vertically as a wall panel. The panel has a 1 3 4 high standing seam that snaps together over concealed clips. Structural metal roofing panels have higher seams typically between 1 and 3 inches tall. Englert offers you a full range of residential and commercial structural panel systems with profiles that are designed for architectural quality details at eaves and other edge conditions.

Our structural metal roof systems are the industry s choice for use in open framing and high wide situations and are specifically designed for spanning roof purlins and rafters at various spacing. Trimming and cutting steel panels the best devices for cutting steel panels across the profile are circular saws nibblers. This metal roofing system from mbci is one of the most durable and weather tight roof systems available in the industry. Recommended slopes are 1 12 and greater.