How To Install Hidden Fastener Steel Roofing

Mbci provides three snap on batten roof options that are typically used in architectural applications as well as our slimline which is a good choice in residential and commercial applications.

How to install hidden fastener steel roofing.

This is by far the most common way to install a metal roof. The most common hidden fastener panel. This piece allows us to hem the panel over the drip edge. The panel used in this example is a 16 inch coverage panel with a nail flange.

Our hardysnap hidden fastener standing seam panel is attached with fasteners that are concealed under the panel and attached at the nail fin. We will show you how to install these metal panels with both exposed fasteners and hidden fasteners. 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. Exposed fastener installation step 1.

This panel is made standard with 26 gauge steel but we can make this panel in 24 gauge or 22 gauge steel for an additional cost. Steel roofing can be costly but it is a lifetime investment. It avoids the use of a cleat which is still a fantastic hidden fastener installation detail. Concealed fastener roof systems concealed fastener roofs are an aesthetically pleasing option.

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. When you re installing a metal roofing panel the first thing that you want to do is make sure you re starting square. Galvanized steel which is created by using a soft layer of zinc to protect the inner layers is the most common type of steel roofing. Noise is usually not a factor if you are installing a steel roof over asphalt.

Fastener withdrawal the expanding and contracting of the metal roof over time is inevitable.