Standing Seam Roof Installation

The cost to install a standing seam metal roof ranges from 13 600 to 20 400 or 17 000 on average.

Standing seam roof installation.

First of all if you install a standing seam metal roof over asphalt shingles there will be a so called telegraphing effect where shingles can punch horizontal lines in standing seam panels. We carry both stock and custom trims and flashings and provide screws and other accessories specific to standing seam installation. Standing seam metal roofing is sometimes called raised or vertical seam. Panels are mechanically attached with hidden fasteners to a continuous solid substrate with an underlayment.

The detailing and attachment methods described within this manual best reflect steep. This video shows how to install standing seam panels when hemming the eave and rake. There are two main reasons. 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.

Standing seam roofing is available in either acrylic coated or galvalume or several different colors low gloss paint systems on the finish side with primer and washcoat on the reverse side. This includes 3 400 to 10 200 for labor. Installation of a standing seam metal roof involves joining vertical interlocking panels from the top of the roof ridge to the roof s eave edge. The metal roof system as described within this manual is classified as a standing seam metal roof panel.

The area where each panel joins the next is raised above the roof s flat surface. The total price goes from 5 to 26 per square foot. Running solo 15ft panels on an open section of roof with no protrusions or obstacles. This technique provides the cleanest look and shows no exposed fasteners.