Short panel at end of metal roof

I'm having a standing seam metal roof installed on my house. The roof in the front of our house has full panels (maybe 18" wide) starting from the right edge, but the last panel on the left edge is about 4". Is this normal installation? I assumed the panels would be symmetrical. Is there anyway to add a 4" panel to the right edge to even things out?		Guest User 5/24/2013	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/18402/find/
Harley, It is fairly common to start at one end and work towards the other, ending with whatever size panel is needed. This way only one panel has to be ripped. Adjusting the location of the first rib by planning out the roof is a better practice.In addition to the aesthetics of symmetry, penetrations to the roof plane (such as pipe vents and dormers) is another reason to plan out the roof. I can't think of a way to make the roof symmetric after it has been installed. If you somehow added a false rib at 4" form the starting end, the rest of the panel will still not match the other end. Regards, David Stermer		David Stermer 5/24/2013	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/18403/find/
Thanks so much for your answer David. I'm pretty irritated, but it seems there's nothing I can do now. I would have hoped that the pro would have thought of this beforehand--it never occurred to me to even ask.		Guest User 5/24/2013	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/18404/find/

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