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    From bp@bp@www.zefox.net to rec.crafts.metalworking on Wed Jan 21 14:57:16 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.crafts.metalworking

    [ cheating a little on the topic, please indulge me 8-) ]

    Does anybody have experience with steel roofing? I'm in
    need of a new roof and very curious about standing seam
    steel, preferably the concealed-fastener snaplock type.

    The roofers I've spoken with so far seem hesitant to offer
    it. I'm guessing it's simply because they're unfamiliar.

    If there's more to the story it would be helpful to know.

    Thanks for reading, and any guidance!

    bob prohaska

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  • From Snag@Snag_one@msn.com to rec.crafts.metalworking on Wed Jan 21 09:24:32 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.crafts.metalworking

    On 1/21/2026 8:57 AM, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
    [ cheating a little on the topic, please indulge me 8-) ]

    Does anybody have experience with steel roofing? I'm in
    need of a new roof and very curious about standing seam
    steel, preferably the concealed-fastener snaplock type.

    The roofers I've spoken with so far seem hesitant to offer
    it. I'm guessing it's simply because they're unfamiliar.

    If there's more to the story it would be helpful to know.

    Thanks for reading, and any guidance!

    bob prohaska



    Can't help you with the standing seam type , but I like our ribbed
    steel roofing . They make screws painted to match and they don't stand
    out . Ours is 10-14 years old (house built in stages) and still looks as
    good as new - or would if I got up there and scrubbed it .
    --
    Snag
    I appreciated foreign cultures more
    when they stayed foreign ...
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  • From Jim Wilkins@muratlanne@gmail.com to rec.crafts.metalworking on Wed Jan 21 10:39:14 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.crafts.metalworking

    BP wrote in message news:10kqpgc$26j9g$1@dont-email.me...

    [ cheating a little on the topic, please indulge me 8-) ]

    Does anybody have experience with steel roofing? I'm in
    need of a new roof and very curious about standing seam
    steel, preferably the concealed-fastener snaplock type.

    The roofers I've spoken with so far seem hesitant to offer
    it. I'm guessing it's simply because they're unfamiliar.

    If there's more to the story it would be helpful to know.

    Thanks for reading, and any guidance!

    bob prohaska
    -----------------------------
    I have plenty of experience with the corrugated metal roofing HD and Lowes's sells installed on sheds, none with standing seam on a house. For me the
    deal killers are being able to walk and sit on it and snow+ice sliding onto
    my head. After experienced friends showed me how I replaced my asphalt shingles myself, with a hammer. https://www.reddit.com/r/Construction/comments/1ernwiq/anyone_have_experience_on_walking_on_metal_roofs/

    I installed and tie to the ridge vent safety anchors like this that HD
    sells.
    https://ordexsupply.com/products/super-anchor-retrofit-anchor-2815?


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  • From Bob La Londe@none@none.com99 to rec.crafts.metalworking on Wed Jan 21 11:27:10 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.crafts.metalworking

    On 1/21/2026 7:57 AM, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
    [ cheating a little on the topic, please indulge me 8-) ]

    Does anybody have experience with steel roofing? I'm in
    need of a new roof and very curious about standing seam
    steel, preferably the concealed-fastener snaplock type.

    The roofers I've spoken with so far seem hesitant to offer
    it. I'm guessing it's simply because they're unfamiliar.

    If there's more to the story it would be helpful to know.

    Thanks for reading, and any guidance!

    bob prohaska



    Sorry, the only real commercial steel roofing I have worked on was
    overlapped with a sealant/adhesive, and shot thru with rubber washered
    drill point screws. Didn't leak. Still standing 20 and 35 years later respectively. I don't count cheap sheds and awnings from China.

    They have withstood sustained winds over 60mph with gusts to 75-80.
    --
    Bob La Londe
    CNC Molds N Stuff
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