How To Cut Standing Seam Metal Roofing

During fabrication the galvalume metal panels are cut to length either by shearing while flat before entering the roll former or by means of a profile shear as the panels exit the roll former.

How to cut standing seam metal roofing.

A typical standing seam panel can be approximately 12 16 and 19. Is there a simple way of unlocking the tabs on a standing seam roof. Metal roofing is also available in the form of shingles. Either method tends to wipe the galvalume coating across the cut edge of the metal panels.

Particles from the roof surface immediately after application. We would like to tuck our new membrane roof a foot or so under an existing standing seam roof and then reattach the metal roof. First bend the entire edge to roughly 45 degrees then return and bend to the full 90 degrees taking pains to make sure you have a nice sharp crease in the metal. You can use a special gable trim or a regular drip edge.

Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. Folding the panel along. You may need to cut panels to fit angles using a circular saw with a metal saw blade. Make a mark one inch from the end of the panel and cut along the base of each rib with snips.

Don t discard small pieces of scrap metal. This provides superior cut edge protection from corrosion. The special trim is often easier and safer to install. Remove leg and rib top from overlap rib with tin snips.

Standing seam consists of sheet metal roofing panels joined side by side and attached to the roofing deck with concealed fasteners. To finish off each end cut along the bends and fold the top plane down 90 degrees toward the eave trim and cut other flaps flush. Note carefully where the panel is to be cut and using a straightedge score deeply down the length of the panel with a sharp pointed utility knife. The metal roof panels we are tieing into are short runs 4 long or so.

Instead cut them into 1 by 2 strips to make clips for fastening the pans to the deck. The same method can be used or some people prefer the following method. This technique provides the cleanest look and shows no exposed fasteners. Cut off the under lap rib completely.

Thanks for any suggestions. Use the bending tool to form a hem under the pan. To cut panels lengthwise.