Standing Seam Metal Roof With Striations

Pac 150 standing seam metal roofing panels combine semi structural metal panel performance with architectural roofing panel aesthetics.

Standing seam metal roof with striations. The lack of exposed fasteners is a strong benefit of standing seam metal roofs since there are no punctures in the roof or risks of things like wind. One vendor quoted a striated roof and one vendor quoted a flat panel roof. It is understood that the striation and or ribbing is used to minimize the visual appearance of oil canning and without it it may be more noticeable. Oil canning is a term used to describe the waviness that occurs with standing seam panels which is caused by thermal expansion and contraction.

The other main type of metal roofing uses a standing seam which conceals the fastener. While any standing seam material can dent from hail it s much less likely with a 24 gauge galvalume panel than any other material. The main idea to remember for standing seam systems is that the fastener is hidden whether the panel is attached to the roof deck using a clip or is directly fastened to the decking material under the vertical leg using a fastener flange. Standing seam ribbing disclaimer.

Standing seam systems can be used for either metal roofing which is the most common or metal walls. Striations and or ribbing are minor stiffening ribs in the center of a standing seam panel. Pac 150 roofing coil for field forming operations is leveled to provide superior panel flatness. This type of roof has vertical legs with broad and flat areas between them.