Standing Seam Metal Roof Ridge Cap

The most common flashing for standing seam roofing is the ridge cap which is used at the peak of a roof where two opposing roof slopes join and attaches to the roof with z flashing.

Standing seam metal roof ridge cap.

The steps above explain steel roofing ridge cap installation for the most common metal roof and cap designs. Blades on electric saws do however have a tendency to leave hot metal particles that can burn the paint surface or leave rust marks on panels and trim. The video features union s advantage lok ii standing seam roofing panel which is a 16 w. There are other types as well such as standing seam and shingle style panels vented ridge cap skylight ridge cap and formed ridge cap.

The ridge vent you need for proper metal roof ventilation the original custom ridge vent cut to fit standing seam and screw down panels in over 50 roof profiles. Locate the butyl tape so that the ridge fasteners will penetrate at the center of the butyl tape once the ridge cap is in place. Our ridge vents are an ideal choice to meet your metal roof ventilation needs. Our vented snap z closure allows you to work faster and more efficiently saving you time and money.

Our host david mackey discusses techniques used in installing ridge cap using the sl 16 standing seam roofing system from american building components. This video shows how to install a hip cap with standing seam panels. Other metal roofing and ridge cap types. The clean and neat appearance of the metal ridge roof vent will complement any roof.

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