Standing Seam Roof panels

Hi - I have three outbuildings which I would like to re-roof using standing seam panels, as I like the contemporary look it can provide, I realise that this is essentially a commercial product but was wondering if anybody has used this on a domestic project,

1. Is it expensive?
2. Are specialist tools required to install?
3. Can a supplier be recommended

All help would be very much appreciated, at the early stages

Thanks

Hi. Standing seam method are normally associated with zinc, copper or s/steel
There is a company in northern Ireland across the lake from you in Cookstown i think. Good luck

Depends what you mean by expensive? How big are the outbuildings? Standing seam rooves are not just lead or copper, you can get a whole array of different finishes and colours. For commercial rooves they're normally aluminium and you can get them in any colour or raw aluminium.

1. Is it expensive?
Not necessarily, depends on the size of the roof really, especially as laying costs are reduced as they're such large sheets, you'd normally have a structural metal deck with some rigid insulation and then the roof on top which would allow you to do without many of the rafters although the ones you did have would need to be beefed up.
2. Are specialist tools required to install?
Yes, although its not all that difficult to install, they're not really DIY as the you need special tools to clamp the seams up. I suspect you probably need to have them fitted by approved installers.
3. Can a supplier be recommended?
Names that spring to mind are Euroclad, Rigidal, Kingspan, Speed deck, loads of 'em.

Did a 6 mtr run x 4 mtr deep roof with raised beads (50mm wide 30 high). We cheated as it was only s'posed to last a year or so, but its been there 10 and still looks fine.

Kingspan type wooden sheets with polystyrene backing (insulating) (so basically it was wooden sheets). We then used liquid rubber to seal over timber dowl we cut in half. once dry we painted with Acrylic Roof Coating to look like lead. (Dark Grey) Even a lead look overlap was added to drain into gutter. this was made from pvc damp proofing roll used for brickwork.
As mentioned it was temporary display unit, but it;s still there, still waterproof and looking like lead.
No photos sorry.

oldbutgood said:

Did a 6 mtr run x 4 mtr deep roof with raised beads (50mm wide 30 high). We cheated as it was only s'posed to last a year or so, but its been there 10 and still looks fine.

Kingspan type wooden sheets with polystyrene backing (insulating) (so basically it was wooden sheets). We then used liquid rubber to seal over timber dowl we cut in half. once dry we painted with Acrylic Roof Coating to look like lead. (Dark Grey) Even a lead look overlap was added to drain into gutter. this was made from pvc damp proofing roll used for brickwork.
As mentioned it was temporary display unit, but it;s still there, still waterproof and looking like lead.
No photos sorry.

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I think you've misunderstood!

A standing seam roof in either copper, zinc or stainless steel is the best type of roofing product on the market. A well designed (and fitted) copper roof will last in excess of 150 years, the initial outlay is expensive but it has a zero maintenance finish.
This is NOT a diy job, you require specialist machinery, tools, fixings, clips and underlay.

Very true. But my old primary school didn`t survive the `87 hurricane here in Sussex. Now it`s got a crap mineral felt roof. Was nicely weathered green before. So it lasted from 1964-1987

I can just see BobMac up there on the roof of his rickety old outbuildings laying a the most expensive roofing material available!