MF How-To

Standing seam install videos.

We film these on the mock-up roof in our Mt. Juliet shop. A customer roofer installs our panels and trim, and each video takes one detail from start to finish.

Call615-961-8470Talk to the people who formed your panels
The videos

Pick a detail

Eight videos, six to twelve minutes each. Each card lists the tools we used, so your crew can load the truck before they start.

Video 01

Snap-Lock Panel Installation

Setting clips, locking panels together and keeping the run square from eave to ridge.

Toolbox · 6 tools
  • Cordless Drill/Driver with Magnetic Hex Bits
  • Tape Measure
  • Chalk Line
  • Speed Square
  • Cut-Resistant Gloves
  • Safety Glasses
Video 02

Hand Seaming a Mechanical Seam Panel

Closing the seam by hand at the ends and tight spots the seamer can’t reach.

Toolbox · 7 tools
  • Straight-Jaw Hand Seamer
  • Offset Hand Seamer
  • Mechanical Seamer for the Panel Profile
  • Tape Measure
  • Dead-Blow Mallet
  • Cut-Resistant Gloves
  • Safety Glasses
Video 03

Hemming Panels Over the Drip Edge

Notching and hemming the panel end so it locks over the drip edge.

Toolbox · 9 tools
  • Hemming Tool
  • Left-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Right-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Straight-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Notching Tool
  • Tape Measure
  • Scribe or Awl
  • Cut-Resistant Gloves
  • Safety Glasses
Video 04

Ridge Cap and Z-Closure Installation

Setting and sealing the Z-closures, then fastening the ridge cap on top.

Toolbox · 10 tools
  • Left-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Right-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Straight-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Cordless Drill/Driver with Magnetic Hex Bits
  • Tape Measure
  • Chalk Line
  • Caulk Gun for Sealant
  • Butyl Tape
  • Cut-Resistant Gloves
  • Safety Glasses
Video 05

Standing Seam Valley Installation

Laying the valley, cutting panels to the line and hemming them in.

Toolbox · 11 tools
  • Straight-Jaw Hand Seamer
  • Left-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Right-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Straight-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Hemming Tool
  • Cordless Drill/Driver with Magnetic Hex Bits
  • Tape Measure
  • Chalk Line
  • Butyl Tape
  • Cut-Resistant Gloves
  • Safety Glasses
Video 06

Flashing a Pipe Through Standing Seam

Placing a pipe boot between the seams and sealing it so water runs past.

Toolbox · 9 tools
  • Left-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Right-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Straight-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Cordless Drill/Driver with Magnetic Hex Bits
  • Tape Measure
  • Scribe or Awl
  • Caulk Gun for Sealant
  • Cut-Resistant Gloves
  • Safety Glasses
Video 07

Sidewall and Endwall Flashing

Flashing where the roof meets a wall, along the side and across the top.

Toolbox · 11 tools
  • Straight-Jaw Hand Seamer
  • Offset Hand Seamer
  • Left-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Right-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Straight-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Cordless Drill/Driver with Magnetic Hex Bits
  • Tape Measure
  • Caulk Gun for Sealant
  • Butyl Tape
  • Cut-Resistant Gloves
  • Safety Glasses
Video 08

Chimney Counterflashing on a Metal Roof

Counterflashing a chimney and building the cricket behind it.

Toolbox · 12 tools
  • Straight-Jaw Hand Seamer
  • Offset Hand Seamer
  • Left-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Right-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Straight-Cut Aviation Snips
  • Notching Tool
  • Cordless Drill/Driver with Magnetic Hex Bits
  • Tape Measure
  • Scribe or Awl
  • Caulk Gun for Sealant
  • Cut-Resistant Gloves
  • Safety Glasses
Stuck on a detail?

Call the shop

Talk to the people who formed your panels. Want your crew taught in person? We run hands-on classes at the shop.

615-961-8470