How To Install Hidden Fastener Metal Roofing

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

How to install hidden fastener metal 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. The panel used in this example is a 16 inch coverage panel with a nail flange. 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. 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.

Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. Exposed fastener installation step 1. To learn more about eave trim and cleat installation view our other how to videos. Our hardysnap hidden fastener standing seam panel is attached with fasteners that are concealed under the panel and attached at the nail fin.

These instructions specifically focus on metal panel installation. The most common hidden fastener panel. The panel used in this example is a 16 inch coverage panel with a nail flange. When you re installing a metal roofing panel the first thing that you want to do is make sure you re starting square.

We will show you how to install these metal panels with both exposed fasteners and hidden fasteners. 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.