Brett - tell me about the steel roofing. sure came in a nice gift box! Is that hidden fastener style? tell me about the advantages and costs vs what I usually see around here which is screwed-on.
Hey ROTH, I have done 4 roofs, all standing seam/hidden fastener. All purchased from Menards. 2 were much smaller; the 2 larger were the Garage/Apt and this current project. Here are the bullet points:
The store you work with will help design the parts and dimensions needed.
They fill the job and ship it in those nice crates (see pics just above)
all the flat panels are cut to the specific length required; at one inch intervals, per your plan
all trim pieces (drip edge, rake trim, gambrel break trim, ridge cap, and a whole host of other trims) are all supplied in stock lengths, typically 12' long. To be cut and fabricated to fit on site.
All steel is .016" thick high strength low alloy. It is coated galvanized G-100. It is not galvalume, though.
They supply (and you purchase) all the screws and installation hardware, too.
The panels move pretty fast and are very easy to install. Laying in the first panel straight and square is key and critical. After that, each panel snaps over the last panel, buzz in a screw every 12" - 18" or so on trailing edge, rinse and repeat.
Price varies, mostly based on current domestic steel prices. Right now, the panels are running about $160 per square.
I always try to time the purchase with their famous "11% off everything" rebate.
Lead time is about 2 - 3 weeks from order date to in-store delivery. Hook up the utility trailer and go getcher boxes of metal fun.
