How To Install Hidden Fastener Steel Roofing

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.

How to install hidden fastener steel roofing.

We will show you how to install these metal panels with both exposed fasteners and hidden fasteners. 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. As long as the plywood under the shingle roof is in good condition this way can provide many benefits. The most common hidden fastener panel.

It avoids the use of a cleat which is still a fantastic hidden fastener installation detail. 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. Fastener withdrawal the expanding and contracting of the metal roof over time is inevitable. Noise is usually not a factor if you are installing a steel roof over asphalt.

This piece allows us to hem the panel over the drip edge. 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. The panel used in this example is a 16 inch coverage panel with a nail flange. Concealed fastener metal roofs provide excellent weather.

Concealed fastener roof systems concealed fastener roofs are an aesthetically pleasing option. Exposed fastener installation step 1. This is by far the most common way to install a metal roof. 3 install 1 4 purlins down over the shingles before installing the metal roof the third way to install a metal roof over shingles is by applying 1 4 purlins over the shingle roof.

When you re installing a metal roofing panel the first thing that you want to do is make sure you re starting square.