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Working on Standing Seam Metal Roofs
Working on Standing Seam Metal Roofs
A standing seam roof is a finished surface, not a substrate. Every step lands on the customer's visible product, and every seam is a raised folded edge that was never designed to carry a boot. Crews that treat it like shingle come away with dents they cannot explain and slips they did not expect.
The Seam Is Not a Step
A standing seam is folded metal standing an inch or more above the panel. Standing on it flattens the fold, and a flattened seam is visible f
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Oct 20th 2026