Roof Edge Drip Standing Seam

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.

Roof edge drip standing seam.

The drip edge also gives us a nice straight edge with which to align roof shingles slates or other roofing material. Handling individual panels should be carried on edge by hand and supported evenly with a maximum spacing of 10 to 12 feet figure 3. A drip edge is a metal usually aluminum strip which extends beyond other parts of a roof and directs rainwater off the roof away from the fascia and into the gutter. Drip edge varies in dimensions but typically the flange that nails to the roof surface is about 2 5 wide and the vertical edge that directs roof runoff down and away is about 1 5 in depth.

The edge is configured so it prevents water from blowing under your roofing. 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. Our drip edge is tested to meet ansi spri es 1 standards. Handlers should maintain uniform movements while transporting panels to prevent bending or twisting that will cause permanent damage.

The secure lock drip edge is the most applied edge metal in the industry to protect low slope roof applications. The general principles of attaching the upper and lower edges of the standing seam roofing are most thoroughly covered in the sections on drip edge pg 9 and ridge caps pg 11. Trimming and cutting steel panels the best devices for cutting steel panels across the profile are circular saws nibblers.