Help, standing seam metal roof
We signed a contract for standing seam metal roof and we got exposed fasteners on the roof along the gable, no proper gable or other trim etc. The builder paid the roofer and claims now that we got a standing seam metal roof (there are seams standing) and that there are different ways of putting it on. Below is the picture of the edge of the front porch roof, which made me think how my roof is suppose to last 40 to 70 years when freezing water will be pulling the screws out every winter. After watching for half a day you tube videos how to install standing seam metal roofs i see now that our instalation is not properly done, and we do not have all the benefits of standing seam metal roof.
I contacted the manufacturer of the metal. There are no specifications on their side, only pictures of a roof without fasteners
I am looking right now for some kind of an industry specifications/standards dokument (not different testimonials from roofing companies) stating what a standing seam metal roof suppose to be. My internet aquire knowledge is not enough to farther mitigate the problem. Help. (the pitch of the roof is only 6:12. I needed to hold my phone at the angle)
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last yearI watched all the videos, I know what the difference between the standing seam roof and expose fasteners, i know quite a lot of details about the standing roof installation, and now I know that my roof is not installed properly. I think the builder/general contractor should not have approve this job as done. There are many other thinks they now are asking the roofer to fix after the siding installer refused to put the siding. The builder says that the instalation (exposed screws through the roof and seems, no gable rake or other trim ) is acceptable, and I've got a standing seam metal roof. How much trouble the exposed fasteners will couse mu, how much less the roof will last? We were paying more for the metal silver roof to have it more environment friendly, long lasting, recyclable, reflecting the heat and reducing overheating of the urban area.
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