Metal Roof Soffit Details

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Metal roof soffit details.

Browse our variety of easily maintainable siding while giving your home curb appeal. Metal soffits are available in a variety of colors to match buildings, and come as solid panels, lanced or perforated. Unobtrusive seams with concealed integral fasteners are secured without the need for additional clips or mechanical seaming.

There are vents in the walls up high on each end of the house under the gable. Note the continuous ventilation strip in the soffit and the ventilator installed to ensure the air can flow past the insulation. A metal roof is composed of many different parts, both large and small, that collectively make it a durable, quality roofing system that can last 50 years or longer.

Some of the smaller details, like metal fascia, are sometimes overlooked by a homeowner. Soffit panels improve the overall appearance of a building by concealing the truss or framing. The trusses are secured to the wall.

However, interior designers, builders and architects have been drawn to the low profile, minimalist lines of this panel. Firestone offers three soffit product options with individual profiles to complement our metal wall panels and roofing products. Flush soffit is traditionally used to finish out the eaves of a roof and as part of a roof venting system with a ridge cap.

Flush metal soffit has started being used for everything from ceiling panels to wall. Soffit systems are available in copper, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, or zinc. However, this accessory is crucial to the roof’s functionality and refined appearance.

Usually measuring 16 to 24 inches wide and 12 feet long, their preformed lengths are cut to match overhang depths and then fit into matching, preformed receiving channels that hold them in place. Detail for attachment to metal panel siding or fascia. They provide weather protection, prevent mold and rotting beams and offer an avenue for attic ventilation.