Standing Seam Metal Roof Hip Cap

Colonial seam continuous standing seam metal roof panel with an integral seam.

Standing seam metal roof hip cap.

Other flashings include gable trim which runs up the sloped ends of the roof and drip edge or eave trim. Our host david mackey discusses techniques used in installing ridge cap using the sl 16 standing seam roofing system from american building components. Once the ridge cap is installed any roofing system from shingles to standing seam slips easily inside of the cap which eliminates the necessity of any exposed fasteners which can cause failure points. Returning back to our end wall condition place the wew 2 flashing over the closure and screw through the main ribs with number twelve stitch screws.

This was a quick overview of the most common standing seam metal roof installation techniques and details. Installing the hip cap. Other metal panels. Chimney skylight dormer and other roof detail flashings.

This traditional chimney cap features a standing seam roof at a 6 12 pitch. It is side or top mounted with a removable roof for cleaning. Mono pitch roof flashing. Before i do that we need to apply tape seal along the top of the z trim.

When the ridge cap is secure the roof can be secure. Note the bottom of the hip cap was bent down to give a finished appearance. Available in copper lead coated copper freedom gray stainless steel aluminum and steel. Leaks aside wind uplift poses the ultimate threat to the entire system.

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. Vented and unvented ridge and hip caps. Its multi flue design allows for installation on larger multi function chimneys.