Metal & Standing Seam Roof Systems in Texas

Metal & Standing Seam Roof Systems: what to expect

Metal roofs are everywhere on Texas industrial, agricultural and warehouse buildings, and they fail in a distinctive way: at the fasteners. Exposed-fastener panels rely on thousands of neoprene washers, and those washers harden, crack and back out under decades of thermal cycling. Standing seam systems avoid that by concealing the fasteners and allowing the panel to move, but they still depend on correct seam, ridge, eave and penetration detailing.

Typical work

• Fastener replacement and oversized-washer retrofit on exposed-fastener panels.
• Seam and end-lap resealing, ridge and eave trim repair, panel replacement.
• Penetration detailing where mechanical, electrical or telecom equipment has been added.
• Elastomeric or silicone coating systems applied over a prepared, sound metal roof.
• Retrofit framing to convert a low-slope metal roof to a new standing seam or single-ply system without tearing the existing roof off.

Rust, oil canning and cosmetic exclusions

Surface corrosion at cut edges and fastener holes is normal on older panels and is usually treatable; structural rust through the panel is not. Note also that many Texas commercial policies now carry cosmetic damage exclusions that specifically exclude hail dents in metal which do not affect function, worth reading before you assume a dented panel is a claim.