Standing Seam Metal Roof Drip Edge

Many details in a standing seam metal roof have folds or hemmed edges that conceal the cut edge of the metal.

Standing seam metal roof drip edge. Types of drip edges hemmed drip edge. Two rib reinforced steel plates are permanently welded together to create two folding seams for making 1 inch 25 4 mm and 1 1 2 inch 38 1 mm deep bends in maximum 22 gauge 0 76 mm steel. When used extended drip edge should be installed first along the drip edge of the roof. Drip edge tools like this one seam 1 inch and 1 inch.

Abc manufactures custom standing seam metal roof and wall panel trim to suit your building s needs. Corrosion will happen at some point in the lifetime of the roof. A contractor can minimize the appearance of edge creep by using lap flashing hemming exposed edges when possible or using a paint pen on visible cut edges. Two rib reinforced steel plates are permanently welded together to create two folding seams for making 1 inch 25 4 mm and 1 1 2 inch 38 1 mm deep bends in maximum 22 gauge 0 76 mm steel.

Applied with metal and standing seam roofing an open hemmed drip edge will deter water from going upward as a result of capillary action and passing the drip edge metal. Lengthens the life and the effectiveness of the roofing materials and the roof overall. The malco model is a sturdy seamer highly durable able to bend up to 22 gauge steel. Pancake screws are applied to the nail strip of the standing seam panels.

Standing seam roof trim. This malco standing seam roof bending tool is designed to help you fold the end of the panels quick and easy. The lower end of each panel is then trimmed and the hem pre bent before installation see pg 9.