Metal roof - low angle

[stayalert]

should I treat the surface to improve shedding of snow and or extend the useful life (protect from UV) ? Something like rain-x, wax, or 303 I was thinking.....

[splitshot]

Imo, if you ever plan on getting up there, don't treat it. You may come down NOT via the ladder. I speak from experiance.

BTW, I kinda like the weathered look

[stayalert]

Originally Posted by splitshot

Imo, if you ever plan on getting up there, don't treat it. You may come down NOT via the ladder. I speak from experiance.

BTW, I kinda like the weathered look

I was thinking about that the other day. We had a heat wve come through and I was up there stomping big section of compacted snow/ice. There is just enough pitch to get things sliding....I rode a piece about 10'x 5' right off the edge. I was prepared for this and it was actullay pretty fun as the edge is only about 4' above grade where I launched off.....

[splitshot]

I had a full tool belt on! I thought I was going to stop when I got to the porch (it changes to a lesser pitch), but it just launched me further out into the yard. Ok, I said, bump and roll, but the target was a big patch of prickley pear cactus
Bump and roll was out, so on came the brakes. My wife was inside and said she heard the oh s**t as a flash went by the window. 2 days later I was chating with the orthopedic surgeon.

[EricG]

Originally Posted by splitshot

I had a full tool belt on! I thought I was going to stop when I got to the porch (it changes to a lesser pitch), but it just launched me further out into the yard. Ok, I said, bump and roll, but the target was a big patch of prickley pear cactus
Bump and roll was out, so on came the brakes. My wife was inside and said she heard the oh s**t as a flash went by the window. 2 days later I was chating with the orthopedic surgeon.

LMAO - sounds like something out of a Road Runner cartoon. Sorry for your misfortune of course ... but still

[haystax]

What is the pitch of the roof? Is it engineered for your snow and wind load in your area? How big of a roof?

The reason I ask is we have a couple shed roof barns that are only like 2/12 or maybe 1.5/12 and they shed snow pretty well, we maybe get a little more sunlight soon after the storms pass than you do up in the north pole though. I wouldn't worry about it really, not unless you can find some Chevy Chase National Lampoon super slickem saucer sled spray

[splitshot]

If you feel the need to be "sticky" (like I do), spray on fan belt dressing on the sapatos works excellent.
Warning: let it dry first.

[webelk6]

There is no need to "coat" the roof unless it is rusty etc.

[photogod]

Originally Posted by haystax

What is the pitch of the roof? Is it engineered for your snow and wind load in your area? How big of a roof?

The reason I ask is we have a couple shed roof barns that are only like 2/12 or maybe 1.5/12 and they shed snow pretty well, we maybe get a little more sunlight soon after the storms pass than you do up in the north pole though. I wouldn't worry about it really, not unless you can find some Chevy Chase National Lampoon super slickem saucer sled spray

We were going to put a metal roof on my parents place when they put on an addition. Low pitch of 4/12. That was the minimum for home instals as per the manufacturer.

[haystax]

Originally Posted by photogod

We were going to put a metal roof on my parents place when they put on an addition. Low pitch of 4/12. That was the minimum for home instals as per the manufacturer.

Do you recall the manufacturer or specific style you were planning on using? 4/12 is rather steep for most steel roofers' tastes. Standing seam tends to slip snow better than standard barn pattern with all the exposed screw heads acting as "brakes"

I will be installing a standing seam product on my current home build and I have a combination of 4/12 and 6/12 pitches and everyone agrees it is almost too steep to work comfortably on when "walking" the seam to snap it together.

[photogod]

Originally Posted by haystax

Do you recall the manufacturer or specific style you were planning on using? 4/12 is rather steep for most steel roofers' tastes. Standing seam tends to slip snow better than standard barn pattern with all the exposed screw heads acting as "brakes"

I will be installing a standing seam product on my current home build and I have a combination of 4/12 and 6/12 pitches and everyone agrees it is almost too steep to work comfortably on when "walking" the seam to snap it together.

Sorry, I don't. It was 4 years ago. It was going to be a standing seam and instal was in MI. The roofers here in MN use a harness and climbing rope to keep from slipping and falling. I would think the roofers in your area that are used to installing a steel or copper roof would be adept at height and pitch safety.

[haystax]

Originally Posted by photogod

Sorry, I don't. It was 4 years ago. It was going to be a standing seam and instal was in MI. The roofers here in MN use a harness and climbing rope to keep from slipping and falling. I would think the roofers in your area that are used to installing a steel or copper roof would be adept at height and pitch safety.

In this case "everyone" refers to myself and my farm crew and our feelings are only biased against this project because it is January and the high temperature has hovered around 15* lately. I'm sure "professional" roofers don't have any worries about roof pitch - there's a ton of old A-frames getting re-roofed with steel anyway.

[photogod]

I hear ya! Roofing is the only thing I won't do on my home. Colonial two story with a 6/12 I think. I did do the garden shed though.