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Help, standing seam metal roof

3 years ago

We signed a contract for standing seam metal roof and we got exposed fasteners on the roof along the gable, no proper gable or other trim etc. The builder paid the roofer and claims now that we got a standing seam metal roof (there are seams standing) and that there are different ways of putting it on. Below is the picture of the edge of the front porch roof, which made me think how my roof is suppose to last 40 to 70 years when freezing water will be pulling the screws out every winter. After watching for half a day you tube videos how to install standing seam metal roofs i see now that our instalation is not properly done, and we do not have all the benefits of standing seam metal roof.

I contacted the manufacturer of the metal. There are no specifications on their side, only pictures of a roof without fasteners

I am looking right now for some kind of an industry specifications/standards dokument (not different testimonials from roofing companies) stating what a standing seam metal roof suppose to be. My internet aquire knowledge is not enough to farther mitigate the problem. Help. (the pitch of the roof is only 6:12. I needed to hold my phone at the angle)



Comments (10)

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    There are two types of metal roofs: corrugated metal panels and standing seam metal. A good source of information is the Metal Roofing Alliance https://www.metalroofing.com/

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    "freezing water will be pulling the screws out every winter."

    That is highly unlikely.


    Do you have an architect involved in the project?

  • 3 years ago

    Your metal roofing manufacturer should have standard details for rakes. They probably even have a prefab shape for that. There are also standard details for the ridge.

    Since you have no leverage, and your contract is probably very non-specific, I don't know how you'd get it changed.

  • 3 years ago

    I watched all the videos, I know what the difference between the standing seam roof and expose fasteners, i know quite a lot of details about the standing roof installation, and now I know that my roof is not installed properly. I think the builder/general contractor should not have approve this job as done. There are many other thinks they now are asking the roofer to fix after the siding installer refused to put the siding. The builder says that the instalation (exposed screws through the roof and seems, no gable rake or other trim ) is acceptable, and I've got a standing seam metal roof. How much trouble the exposed fasteners will couse mu, how much less the roof will last? We were paying more for the metal silver roof to have it more environment friendly, long lasting, recyclable, reflecting the heat and reducing overheating of the urban area.



  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Pay an independent roofing consultant to report please.

    Bozena Waclawik thanked Joseph Corlett, LLC
  • PRO
    3 years ago

    "reducing overheating of the urban area"

    Was that a big factor in going with a metal silver roof?

  • 3 years ago

    color yes, metal one of few other factors

  • 3 years ago

    What manufacturer is it? I used Fabral Horizon S which is similar. They have 2 rake details, neither of which has fasteners in the drainage plane. I allowed exposed fasteners at the ridge cap as I didn't like their detail and the fasteners were on the rib like yours. I don't see that the roof panel is wrapped over a trim at the eave in your photos. Is that their standard detail?

  • last year
    last modified: last year

    I had a similar experience with a metal roof a few years ago. My installation wasn’t done properly either, and I was concerned about the longevity, especially with the fasteners showing.What helped me was reaching out to local roofing companies. They were able to provide insight into industry standards and what a proper installation should look like. I also found that some online resources and manuals from roofing manufacturers, like the ones from Metal Roofing Contractor Melbourne, offered good guidance on what to expect from a standing seam metal roof. For now, it might be worth getting a second opinion from a few reputable roofing contractors to assess the situation and suggest possible fixes. It’s better to address it sooner rather than later.