How To Bend Metal Roofing Panels

Use a rolling technique to bend sheets of metal roofing.

How to bend metal roofing panels.

To learn more about eave trim and cleat installation view our other how to videos. It s important that the person doing the bending maintain equal tension across the bend and not to move too quickly. Some metals such as steel can be heated prior to rolling to promote an elastic effect. Learn how to install our metal roof panels by watching the short video or reading the transcript below.

This tool allows the installer to finish the panel at the eave fold under for clipping over a d style drip edge or hemmed into an off set cleat at the ridge end wall 90 degree. With the weak area in place one person grabs the long end and gently starts toward the bend while the other person stands on the 2 x 6 holding the corrugated tin roofing in place. One of the tools used the most frequently during the installation of a standing seam metal roof is the hand bender. Today we will install an american building components sl 16 metal roofing panel.

Rolling can produce a maximum bend of 360 degrees in most forms of metal. Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing. These instructions specifically focus on metal panel installation. Finally curved applications typically require additional fasteners to resist the forces induced by curving the panels.

Screw down the panels using the pre drilled holes then continue across the roof until it is completely covered. If in doubt try bending a scrap panel over the tightest radius section of the arch to see if it will work. If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch. Rolling utilizes a die which is sized according to the desired radius of the metal sheet.