
I recommend that you contact DI seamers. They manufacture the tools used in seaming metal panels.
http://www.diroofseamers.com/
Have you talked to the installer? It certainly looks to me like there were issues with the seamer.
I second Dick's suggestion above. DI Seamers knows that industry well and should be able to provide good input based on your photos.
Hello,
I did all the research, made sure my installer was a certified installer from the local manufacture. Ensured I was getting 24 Gauge Kynar Finished Metal. I thought I was getting the premium Double Mechanical Locking roof system (Tornadoes are common here) and it was put in my plans by my Architect who is the designer builder and contracted the job out to the company. I already contacted the manufacture, builder, and roofer but they are all quite at the moment. I am looking for an unbiased 3rd party to help guide me on if this is normal and I need to learn to love it as part of the character of the roof. Or if it was a unqualified crew and what a reasonable fix would be. I built my forever home and I would hate to have to look at this everyday for the next 40yrs, my entire roof looks like this and is visible from the street. If this is normal, hopefully someone will see this in doing their research and avoid this roof, I would have.
Yes, they are telling me "It's Common", and that I got a commercial roof on a residential house and that you just don't notice it on the commercial buildings. It might be hard to see if these images, but I think its a mix of an incorrectly configured seamer...and incorrect technique with the hand seamer. I will crop and post additional photos.
Attached are hopefully better photos, this is the "Flat Side" of the seam.
Thanks, DI seamers was great and even made a custom video on finishing a 2" seam/clips with hand crimpers and the seamer bot that I can use as "Proper Install" to set expectations.
Also, I reached out to your MRA local members and one of the local roofers came by to look at my situation and confirmed it was in their "Opinion" a bad install and if their company did the install they would do an entire rip and replace. They stated it has happened to them before and any reputable GC/Roofer would likely do the same.
I heard back from my GC and the roofing company has stated it was a bad sub and not the desirable outcome. Currently they are just wanting to rip and replace the 1st level roof as its "Most Noticeable" but I am gathering some additional information to make a case for an entire roof replacement since the second level install mistakes are noticeable from the street as well.
I plan to offer a compromise that if they can't ensure a proper double lock install, they can do a single lock or comparable snap lock for my weather conditions.