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Standing Seam Metal Roof Detail

Standing Seam Metal Roof Detail

Homeowners pick standing seam metal for a roof they never want to replace: it sheds rain and snow fast and hides its fasteners under the seams. In ArcSite's standing seam metal roof detail, you see how panels meet at a valley, layer by layer.

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Standing Seam Metal Roof Detail

Key Features

This standing seam metal roof detail includes:

  • Valley pan centered over the framing
  • Panels hemmed on each side of the valley
  • Offset cleats fastened into the plywood substrate
  • Butyl tape and approved sealant under the panel ends
  • Underlayment stripped in over the valley
  • Thermal expansion allowance at each panel end
  • Minimum gap callout between the two panel ends

Both panel ends stop short of the valley center with room to expand, so seasonal movement never tugs the cleats loose.

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Key Considerations When Installing a Standing Seam Metal Roof

Valleys carry more water than any other spot on a roof, so cleats, sealant, and panel ends there leave no margin. Draw yours once with ArcSite, and attach it to every metal roof bid you send.

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Frequently asked questions

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