How To Cut Corrugated Tin Roofing

Push your shears gradually.

How to cut corrugated tin roofing.

Move forward and repeat. Stabilize the tin roofing with your non dominant hand. Using a circular saw 1. Probably it s also the cheapest way for cutting corrugated tin roofing.

While circular saws can be used to cut tin roofing it is not generally the best method of cutting if you are inexperienced in working with metal roofing. Only specialty blades made for cutting tin. Push the power shear across the surface of the corrugated panel until you have cut the panel to length. Snips are ideal for cutting any type of corrugated roofing especially for cutting softer metal like tin sheets.

Place the tin snips around the bit of tin you want to cut and then squeeze down firmly. Put on a pair of thick gloves and a welding mask. While the blade guard will protect you from most of the sparks. Tin roofs are lightweight and soft by nature this is why cutting them manually with snips is a good option.

You can use a sawing table or a set of sawhorses. If the power shear binds tilt the handle of the power shear forward toward the cutting blades to change the angle at which the blades meet the surface of the panel. Start your cuts place your metal sheets on your chosen cutting surface. Switch out your saw blade for any blade.

Use your power shears or alternate tool to carefully cut along the corrugated metal markings.