Apply sealants, hook hip trim onto z-closures, secure trims, and fasten it securely to ensure a watertight seal.
Learn how to install a hip cap on an unvented metal roof with standing seam panels, according to Union Corrugating Company. Union Corrugating Company is NOT a sponsor of ProTradeCraft (though we'd welcome them!). We're curating this video because it is valuable for its clarity and usefulness.
The video features Union's Advantage-Lok II standing seam roofing panel. This 16" wide snap-lock nail flange panel is used for residential and light commercial applications.
How to install a hip cap on a standing seam metal roof
- Install the z-closures along the hip or ridge of the roof.
- Cut the z-closures to the required length.
- Apply butyl tape sealant to the bottom of the z-closure.
- Fold the z-closure into place to fit along the hip or ridge.
- Attach the z-closure to the panel with pancake head wood screws placed 4” on-center.
- Apply tube sealant to the ends of the z-closure adjacent to the panel legs.
- Repeat the z-closure installation on the adjacent side of the roof.
- Cut and fold additional closures as needed, adapting them to the specific dimensions of the roof.
- Hook hip trim onto installed z-closures.
- Secure the hip to z-closures with pop rivets spaced 18” on center along the length of the trim.
