Standing Seam Metal Roof Detail

Panels are mechanically attached with hidden fasteners to a continuous solid substrate with an underlayment.

Standing seam metal roof detail.

This metal roofing system from mbci is one of the most durable and weather tight roof systems available in the industry. Colonial seam continuous standing seam metal roof panel with an integral seam. 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. The recommended dimensions should be specified from the table below.

Standing seam roofs are generally made from thicker grades of steel than corrugated steel roofs. Standing seam metal roofing is a concealed fastener roofing system which features vertical or trapezoidal legs with a flat space in between. These pans run parallel to the slope of the roof and are joined to adjacent pans with double locked standing seams. Standing seam metal roofing is defined as a concealed fastener metal panel system that features vertical legs and a broad flat area between the two legs.

The metal roof system as described within this manual is classified as a standing seam metal roof panel. Standing seam roofing is composed of preformed or field formed pans usually between 14 to 18 inches wide when finished. Clipless one piece positive locking standing seam panel that provides a timeless roof appearance.