Table of Contents
- What is Standing Seam Metal Roofing?
- Standing Seam Roofing Systems
- Advantages of Standing Seam Metal Roofing
What is Standing Seam Metal Roofing?
Standing seam metal roofing panels belong to the metal roofing product family. They are panels with male and female legs engaged and fixed with clips to the roofing substructure in their purest form. However, as panel options have expanded, clipless panels have become more common in this product family.
Regardless of the connection technique, it is consistent that standing seam panels do not employ exposed fasteners in the panel plane during panel installation. Depending on the project, exposure fasteners may or may not be used for trim applications.
Jay Carter Roofing provides different standing seam systems that may be bent on the construction site, reducing shipping expenses and assuring appropriate fit.
Standing Seam Roofing Systems
Standing seam systems are utilized for a wide variety of projects and applications. Interlocking seams link panels in these systems, giving the roof a unique and appealing look. Furthermore, standing seam systems are made of high-quality steel or aluminum, resulting in years of low-maintenance service life.
Jay Carter Roofing standing seam systems are long-lasting and weathertight, making them suitable for almost any application.
Advantages of Standing Seam Metal Roofing
Metal roofs have made a complete circle in the business and the neighbourhood, from commercial to residential roofing. Metal roofs, which are known to endure three to four times longer than the previously popular asphalt shingles, outperform their rivals in terms of endurance and durability. A metal roof’s various designs match a wide variety of architectural types, from historic to modern.
- One of the most significant benefits of standing seam roofing systems is the use of concealed fasteners. The washer surrounding the screw in exposed fastener systems is constructed of neoprene material. The sun may deteriorate the washer material over time, causing shrinkage or fracture. Water might enter the building surrounding the fastener/washer when this happens. The only way to fix this is to remove all of the screws and replace them with new larger ones. Standing seam panel systems are regarded as significantly more weather tight since there are no visible screws.
- Standing seam panels usually have a longer and more noticeable vertical leg and fewer (if any) minor ribs in the middle. This long vertical leg may provide a good shadow effect and the appearance of a level pan in between the big ribs, which many architects and building owners prefer.
- Standing seam panels are subjected to greater testing than exposed fastened type systems to fulfill the architectural community’s expectations, building regulations, and life safety considerations. Uplift, air and water resistance, impact, and fire resistance are all common tests.
- While it is not necessary, some building owners like to know that their structure will be leak-free for at least the next 20 years. While there are extra costs and requirements, standing seam systems may frequently provide Weather Tightness Warranties that exposed fastener panel systems cannot.
- Metal roofs can provide cost advantages. Because they may be manufactured to be extremely reflective, they can bounce hot sun rays off your home, greatly lowering your heating and cooling bills.
- Metal roofing may be constructed to be very durable, which means it can withstand more snow, wind, hail, rain, and falling debris than roofing tiles, asphalt shingles, and wood shake shingles.
- There are several combustible roofing materials in use today. When power wires collapse and impact these roofs, they often start a fire. On the other hand, Metal roofs are flame-resistant, so you don’t have to worry about that.
- While standard roofing materials normally have a lifespan of 15 to 20 years, a properly fitted metal roof may have a lifespan of up to 75 years. Metal roofs are also quite simple to maintain. A metal roof is incredibly simple to maintain and keep dirt off it.
