1 12 Roof

Hi christina there are some standing seam metal roofing options available from atas and other manufacturers that can be installed on a roof with pitch of 1 12.

1 12 roof. Or the colon can replace the slash as in 2 12 or 7 12. A 1 12 pitch is essentially a flat roof. Our popular standard 1 12 package is our most economical. The detailing of a flat roof with scuppers etc doesn t lend itself to integration with metal roofing.

There are metal panels that can be sealed to work at that pitch but the standard methods of integrating chimneys ridge caps ventilation and eaves on a metal roof all rely on the slope to work. A soldered flat seam metal roof won t be cheap and must be done by an artisan but it lasts a very long time. Roof pitch designations are comprised of two numbers indicating a ratio. If a roof rises 1 in a length of 12 this is 1 12 roof pitch.

At 1 12 pitch you are right at the threshold where standing seam becomes impermissible i mean true standing seam with a rolled lock seam and soldered flat seams must be used. This cost efficient design allows the end user to easily walk on the roof since the rise to run angle of roof slope is low. The ratio can be indicated by a division slash separating the numbers such as 2 12 or 7 12. Pitch is the term used to describe the angle slope or slant of your roof.

Roof pitch defined and explained. In addition the lower angle of slope benefits those who have building code height restrictions. 1 12 pitch roof if this is a porch on a trailer use corrugated sheet material can be found at lowes. Comes in colors and an opaque color which would allow light into the area below.