How To Bend Raised Drip Edge Roofing Metal

Cut one piece of drip edge square on both edges to fit against the end of the roof.

How to bend raised drip edge roofing metal. Press firmly with your fingers to bend the edge at a sharp right angle. Some metals such as steel can be heated prior to rolling to promote an elastic effect. One of the tools used the most frequently during the installation of a standing seam metal roof is the hand bender. Allow 5 inches of flashing on the surface of the roof.

Using the membrane cleaner and a clean cotton cloth clean the metal and the membrane to be seamed. Cut the overlapping piece with the top edge to fit square against the end of the roof and the overhanging edge to fold around the corner. This tool allows the installer to finish the panel at the eave fold under for clipping over a d style drip edge or hemmed into an off set cleat at the ridge end wall 90 degree bend up to create a bread pan fold as a secondary line of defense against wind driven rain and. Using a scrub pad apply the primer to the metal and field membrane using back and forth motions along the entire length of the metal edge.

Slide the overlapping corner under the other overhanging piece of drip edge. Hold the aluminum in place with the help of an assistant. The dimension for the drip edge is 3 inches so he sets his combination square to 3 inches and marks each end. Rolling can produce a maximum bend of 360 degrees in most forms of metal.

Rolling utilizes a die which is sized according to the desired radius of the metal sheet. Bend the aluminum flashing over the edge of the roof.