Pitch Transition On Metal Roof

Low slope metal roofs have simple geometries and are easier and less expensive to install that medium to steep slope roofs.

Pitch transition on metal roof.

Low slope metal roofs require less material which reduces the overall load on the building s structure. The roof plane goes from one pitch to a lower pitch. We re going to do a pitch transition or change. This is a fairly common roof detail.

A roof pitch transition is a line in the roof plane that changes pitch. Masterrib is a 36 w. You ll have a steeper part of your roof turning into a lower slope so there s a steeper pitch up top and a lower pitch on the bottom. No sales pitch or other fluff.

We see this quite frequently in log home roofs with porches for example. Creating a pigs ear in sheet metal for a pitch transition using hand tongs and a pocket pan former. The other shows a view underneath the pitch transition strip flashing taken from the lower flatter pitch of roof. Just simple 3d animated digital instructions on how to install transition trim on a masterrib metal roof.

Pitch transitions are a common roof detail. See the illustration below. One picture shows a view from above the pitch transition.