Tray Roofing Design

Tray and particularly standing seam profiles lend themselves to many variations in installation details. Installers are generally specialist and highly trained and may modify or improvise a detail to suit the needs of a situation. Because of this, the demarcation between design and Installation is not clear cut.

The following information on design and installation is generally applicable to all tray roofing including self-support, apart from the sections on sarking and load tables. Sections particular to standing seam are headed as such, but there is a large amount of cross-over in many areas.

Roof-Wall Junction Without Needing Prickles

All tray roofs can be seamed at the junction of roof and wall, without the need for prickles.