How To Install Hidden Fastener Metal Roofing

How to install a metal roof today we will install an american building components sl 16 metal roofing panel.

How to install hidden fastener metal roofing.

This is the traditional way of doing a standing seam roof which we ve been able to bring over to the hidden fastener snap lock model. Align the first metal roofing panel so that it overlaps the edging by 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch and is square to the roof line. We will show you how to install these metal panels with both exposed fasteners and hidden fasteners. The most common hidden fastener panel.

Our hardysnap hidden fastener standing seam panel is attached with fasteners that are concealed under the panel and attached at the nail fin. The panel used in this example is a 16 inch coverage panel with a nail flange. Fastener problems exposed fastener systems put the integrity of your roofing structure in the hands of the fastener and the gasket which is the thin piece of material located between the head of the fastener and the metal panel this can lead to many issues such as. This piece allows us to hem the panel over the drip edge.

It avoids the use of a cleat which is still a fantastic hidden fastener installation detail. When you re installing a metal roofing panel the first thing that you want to do is make sure you re starting square. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. Fastener withdrawal the expanding and contracting of the metal roof over time is inevitable.

The panel used in this example is a 16 inch coverage panel with a nail flange. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. These instructions specifically focus on metal panel installation.