Standing Seam Metal Roof Expansion Joint Detail

The joint is filled with sealant for watertightness.

Standing seam metal roof expansion joint detail.

Three alternate details are shown. Install additional sections of hip ridge flashings with minimum 4 inch end laps and tube sealant at laps. Contact balco directly movement. Its concealed fastener design ensures that the fasteners aren t exposed to the elements which could cause them to fail over time.

Fasten with appropriate substrate fastener at minimum 4 fasteners per zee or 3 inches on center. We constantly innovate and incorporate the latest technology to protect commercial buildings from damage due to fires and movement from thermal expansion wind or earthquakes. Rivet hip ridge flashing to top flange of zees at 18 inches on center both sides. Easy to assemble and install.

A continuous copper lock strip is soldered to the pans at least 4 below the pan s upper edge. An invaluable inspection resource for owners of standing seam batten seam or bermuda type roofs. 9wc ss9w ss9wc joint size. 50 to 100 expansion contraction.

Apply a row of tube sealant along back face of zee closure adjacent to panel legs. This metal roofing system from mbci is one of the most durable and weather tight roof systems available in the industry. This condition shows the expansion joint between the head of an independently supported shed roof and a wall. Each pan is secured to the roof substrate with 2 cleats.

Centering bar device holds cover in place throughout movement. Browse our available standing seam metal roofing or contact a representative today for more information. The roofing pans are terminated several inches below the top of the roof. Surface mount installation only.

Use hip ridge flashing to locate correct position of zee closures. 50 to 100 vertical shear features. Copper base flashing is locked into the lock strip. Balco expansion joint systems and seismic joint covers are the vanguards of architecturally specified products.

Fixed clips can be used on relatively short roof planes in much the same way as through fastened roofs. 50 to 100 lateral shear. The standing seam metal roofing systems from berridge include a wide range of coverage and seam height options. In actual field conditions the expansion contraction of standing seam roofs is much less than the theoretical calculated value.

2 18 custom larger sizes may be available. Install zee closures onto panels at both sides. Real life field conditions. The standing seams are laid flat to this point.

The expansion contraction is accommodated through purlin roll and cladding flexibility. These options can be ordered in various finishes materials and over 30 kynar 500 hylar 5000 colors. This expansion seam is formed by filling a loose lock seam with a non hardening elastic sealant. From parking garages to hospitals schools shopping centers hotels airports etc balco s priority is.

Standing seam metal roofing is a concealed fastener roofing system which features vertical or trapezoidal legs with a flat space in between.