Pitch Transition On Metal Roof

A roof pitch transition is a line in the roof plane that changes pitch.

Pitch transition on metal roof.

We need to do something where that change happens so the panels can go down and water can come off hit the lower slope and come off the roof. Creating a pigs ear in sheet metal for a pitch transition using hand tongs and a pocket pan former. This is a fairly common roof detail. The roof plane goes from one pitch to a lower pitch.

Low slope roofs are not totally flat their roof slope generally ranges from 1 4 12 to 3 12. Pitch transitions are a common roof detail. The other shows a view underneath the pitch transition strip flashing taken from the lower flatter pitch of roof. We re going to do a pitch transition or change.

Masterrib is a 36 w. No sales pitch or other fluff. Low slope metal roofs require less material which reduces the overall load on the building s structure. I m wondering if this transition flashing was installed correctly because it sits high above the ribs on the lower panels i was thinking it should more or less sit almost on top of the ribs.

One picture shows a view from above the pitch transition. 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. We see this quite frequently in log home roofs with porches for example.