Standing Seam Metal Roof 1 12 Slope

2 mechanically seamed concealed fastener panels.

Standing seam metal roof 1 12 slope.

Minimum slope requirements depending on the roof profile there are minimum roof slope requirements for each panel which need to be considered. These precision formed metal roof panels are fastened with hidden clips or side flanges for exceptional looks and performance. In country with heavy snow and tough winter days the metal roof minimum slope is recommended to be 1 12. You can often see such examples of use over metal decks.

The minimum roof slope allowed by code for any type of roof is in 12 applicable only to coal tar pitch roof systems. The pitch is only 1 12. Designed for low slope roofs of greater than 1 12 pitch. Standing seam manufactures allow applications of metal coverings on slopes of 12 or even more.

Requires a mechanical seamer. Available as a single lock or a double lock. For this sort of system the panels are secured to the roof using hidden clips and then a seaming machine is used to crimp the seams closed so they will be water tight. The minimum slope for standing seam of roof systems shall be one quarter unit vertical in 12 units horizontal 2 percent slope.

Modified bitumen roofing requires a minimum roof pitch of 1 4 12 or greater. The following table provides the minimum required allowable roof slope for each type of roofing material mentioned in the code. For a 1 12 pitch roof the only metal product i recommend is a mechanically seamed standing seam. Speaking about standing seam metal roof slope it is a general and a self evident knowledge that the steeper it is the faster it is for snow rain or drain to come down the roof.

There are some opinions that standing seam metal roof minimum slope is 12 but it increases the possibility of leaking on the few first days of snow arrival. Standing seam roof systems are seamless hidden fastened and modern. Standing seam roof systems must have a minimum roof slope of 1 4 12. Lapped nonsoldered seam metal roofs with applied lap sealant must have a minimum roof slope of 1 2 12.

Select up to 3 products to compare. Thermoset and thermoplastic single ply roofing requires a minimum roof pitch of 1 4 12 or. Standing seam is the metal roof profile that has been gaining more popularity nowadays due to its clean and modern looks.