Standing Seam Roof Edge Details

Individual panels should be carried on edge by hand and supported evenly with a maximum spacing.

Standing seam roof edge details.

Standing seam consists of sheet metal roofing panels joined side by side and attached to the roofing deck with concealed fasteners. The general principles of attaching the upper and lower edges of the standing seam roofing are most thoroughly covered in the sections on drip edge pg 9 and ridge caps pg 11. Standing seam metal roofing is a concealed fastener roofing system which features vertical or trapezoidal legs with a flat space in between. Installing trim and flashing details 6.

Clipless one piece positive locking standing seam panel that provides a timeless roof appearance. The metal roof system as described within this manual is classified as a standing seam metal roof. This metal roofing system from mbci is one of the most durable and weather tight roof systems available in the industry. Standing seam roofing is composed of preformed or field formed pans usually between 14 to 18 inches wide when finished.

The connecting point where the two separate metal panels meet forms a vertically pointed rib or a seam that is one inch to inch and a half high. Trimming and cutting steel panels the best devices for cutting steel panels across the profile are circular saws nibblers.