New Construction in Walnut, Topped With a Standing Seam Steel Roof
A standing seam steel roof for a new Walnut house: hidden fasteners, a reflective finish for hard sun, and panels that dry wind cannot easily lift.
A standing seam steel roof is the covering we suggest for a new Walnut house. Each panel is one length from the ridge down to the eave, joined to the next by raised seams with clips hidden underneath, so there are no exposed screws to loosen. A light, reflective finish turns back much of the hard sun, dry wind has little edge to catch, and the metal will not burn.
Under the panels
The roof deck gets a high temperature underlayment, since metal runs hot and ordinary felt can soften beneath it. Panels are fastened with clips that let them expand and contract along their length, which keeps seams from buckling on a hot afternoon. Eave and rake trims are hemmed and locked to the panel ends. Each roof penetration, from a plumbing vent to a flue, gets a flexible boot or a welded curb, and valleys get a wide metal pan lapped into the underlayment.
Finish, sound and upkeep
A factory painted finish with a solar reflective pigment can help the house meet the energy code's roof options, and the coating holds its color under strong sun. Panel color is chosen from the maker's reflective range at the same time as the siding. With a solid deck below, rain noise inside stays close to that of other roofs. Gutters attach to the fascia without screws through the panels. Upkeep means clearing debris from valleys and checking the boots, and the inspector sees the underlayment and flashing before panels cover them.
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Tell us the roof shape you have in mind, from a simple gable to a low shed, and send the survey, any soils report and the height limits that apply. Roof pitch affects the panel profile and the height of the house, so it is fixed with the first sketches.
The estimate runs in build order. Roofing is split into underlayment, panels, trims and flashings, and gutters, so the metal roof's share is easy to read. Design, engineering and permit costs open the estimate in their own group, ahead of site work.
That work is ours. Questions between the surveyor and the engineer get settled by our office, and you hear about them when an answer touches the design you approved or the price. In those cases we bring the choice to you in writing with the options laid out.
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