Resources
Straight answers on standing seam panels, sheet metal trim, paint systems, gauge and edge-metal code — written by the shop that roll-forms the panels in Sherman and Plano, Texas. No registration, no gated PDF, no sales call attached.
It's waviness in the flat of a panel. It is not a defect, it is not grounds for rejection, and there are real ways to keep it from showing.
Read →Both are baked onto the coil before anything gets formed. The difference shows up in year eight, not on install day.
Read →Two separate decisions that get talked about as one. Thickness is a stiffness question. Substrate is a corrosion question.
Read →Both are concealed-fastener standing seam. What differs is how the seam closes, and that decides slope range, wind performance and labor.
Read →Six shapes cover most of a standing seam job. Knowing which is which — and which dimension actually matters — makes ordering a lot faster.
Read →Perimeter edge metal and gutters on low-slope roofs have to be tested assemblies, not just the right shape. Here's what that means when you order.
Read →Leg lengths, bend direction, which side takes the paint, and where the hems go. Get those four right and it runs clean.
Read →If it's a question about metal, gauge, finish or a detail, someone in Sherman or Plano has probably answered it before. Email the shop — no charge, and you don't have to be buying that day — or price the job straight in the calculator.