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Your home page photo of the yellow house with 4 skylights in a row
under towering trees is encouraging. I have a chalet in the woods with 2
skylights and a failing roof. I really want metal but am concerned about
leaves that are trapped on top of my skylights in the fall. I usually climb
up and try to keep them clear, but sometimes it snows before all the leaves
have fallen. Then there is a build up of snow AND leaves. What are your recommendations with regards to skylights and
metal roofing for my situation?
I also am interested in knowing about potential damage to the edge of the metal roof if a ladder is leaned up against it. This is necessary to access the roof for the leaf cleaning.
My chalet has a roof protrusion in the front that extends about 4feet further at the ridge than at the soffit. How would the metal be formed/cut to accomodate the area not perpendicular to the ridge?
Any info is appreciated.
Brett
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If the installation is truly properly done, leaves and snow accumulating above the skylight will not cause a problem. There is no way to prevent this from happening above a curbed skylight and you do need to have your skylights be curbed. However, the smoothness of the metal surface may encourage leaves to blow away.
As far as ladders ... there are various cushioning and stabilizing devices available but, with a quality metal roof, the eave really will not be all that fragile by any means.
On your flared gables, the installation depends a lot upon what style of metal roofing you choose. However, I prefer to see the panels custom-formed to wrap the edge rather than be received into channel f some sort.
I hope this helps.
All best.
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quote: "On your flared gables, the installation depends a lot upon what style of metal roofing you choose. However, I prefer to see the panels custom-formed to wrap the edge rather than be received into channel of some sort."
I was thinking standing seam. Could you elaborate on how the panels would be "custom formed to wrap the edge" (I think an explanation of the undesireable "received into a channel of some sort" would help me avoid it better too)?
Also, what would be the best way to determine if a contractor used this custom forming method and how to include such in the contract.
Thanks again,
Brett
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On a flared gable, the concern is that snow sliding down from the wider parts of the roof above does not get trapped as it runs into the gable but instead can slide off the roof.
My preferred method involves a drip edge with a "starter leg" extending off of it. The panels, where they intersect the flared gable, are cut about 3/4" long and then folded over this drip edge piece.
The other method would involve a J or L gable trim that the roof panels would run into. The J or L would trap snow though and cause a problem over time.
Feel free to print this off and give it to your contractor before signing a contract so he understands what you'd like to have done.
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