How To Install Metal Roof Trim

Lap screws should be placed 12 on center hitting the high seam of roofing corrugation.

How to install metal roof trim. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. These instructions specifically focus on metal panel installation. Fasten gable trim with x inch metal to metal lap screws. Drive one 2 inch self tapping metal roofing screw through both sides of the metal ridge cap into the roofing material.

Place the first screw. Today we will install an american building components sl 16 metal roofing panel. Butyl sealant tape should be placed parallel to the gable on the high seam of the roofing panel. Here is a short video showing how.

Learn how to install our metal roof panels by watching the short video or reading the transcript below. Each screw should be positioned 1 2 inch above the edge of the ridge cap and should be driven until the neoprene gasket on the screw begins to spread out from beneath the metal washer. Additional screws should be placed 12 on face staggered from top screws. It s very important that when you re installing the z trim that the paint always be on the visible side so that when you look up at the roof you have panel and a continuous finished paint visible to the naked eye.

Align the first metal roofing panel so that it overlaps the edging by 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch and is square to the roof. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.