Join the MRA | Member Login
Find a Professional
  • Why Metal Roofing?
    • About MRA
    • Benefits of Metal Roofing
    • Compare Roofing Materials
    • Homeowner Testimonials
    • Inspiring Metal Roofing Projects
  • Homeowner Resources
    • Metal Roofing Buyers Guide
    • Resilient Housing Guide
    • Metal Roof Sustainability Guide
    • Above All Else You Need a New Roof eBook
    • MRA News
    • Member Provided Resources
    • 3rd Party Articles
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Preparing for Hurricane Season
  • Gallery
  • Visualizer
  • Ask The Experts
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Existing Metal Roof Questions
    • Installation
    • Is A Metal Roof Right For My House
    • Metal Roofing Benefits
    • Product Selection
    • Other
    • Archive
  • Find a Professional
Join the MRA Member Login
Sign Up Log In Add New Topic

TOPIC: Standing Seam roof

Overhang on standing-seam metal roof

Return to Standing Seam roof

Return to Archive

Return to Forum

This topic has been closed by the administrator. Comments are no longer accepted.
(I posted this also as a reply. It's the same thing.)Question--I recently had a standing seam metal roof installed on my garage. The garage is a stand-alone building. The old roof was 80 years old, also metal, and had a drip edge overhanging the side of the garage where the rain goes to. The roof slopes about 20 degrees. The new roof has no overhang. Therefore, water cascades down the side of the garage, inundating the brick and mortar of the exterior wall. The installer came back to look after I complained and he told me he did everything correctly. He told me that a big wind would come and tear and overhang off. However, the old overhang extended down 2 or 3 inches. It was basically a continuation of the roof metal folded down. It kept water off the side of the building. The fellow who came to answer my compaint told me that he would install a gutter for me--at added expense, of course. But it seems to me that a proper intallation of the roof includes an overhang, just as there was before. Am I incorrect to think this? Many thanks for your wisdom.
Guest User

10/26/2005
Share
Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/6960/find/
Well the building code calls for a drip edge to be installed on all roof coverings. Certainly if you had a zero over hang on the garage, he should have paid attention to how the water was handled on the original roof. Generally on zero over hang conditions with metal, they incorporate a one piece gutter and drip edge that is up under the roof covering. Certainly if you do nothing it will deteriorate the side walls eespecially in colder climates.
Allan Reid
Dura-Loc Roofing Systems, Inc.

10/27/2005
Share
Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/6961/find/
  • About the MRA
    • Member Companies
    • Leadership
    • MRA News
  • For Professionals
    • Join the MRA
    • Industry Resources
    • Upcoming Events
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
©2018 Metal Roofing Alliance. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions