What you need to measure.
How do you measure a roof for metal roofing.
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If the pitch of the roof is not that steep you won t have to worry too much about following.
Divide the length of your roof by the width of the metal.
For example standing seam metal roofing is 24 inches wide.
You should do this with someone that can hold one end of the tape measure so you can go to the other ends.
Measuring for a metal roof begins with getting a ladder.
Determine the width of the metal you are installing.
The first step is an accurate panel cut list.
The very first thing to do when measuring your roof for metal roofing is to draw out a top down drawing of your roof.
In our example we will use 24 inch standing seam roofing so we will divide 360 inches by 24 which equals 15.
You will need to go up on top.
You should also include any porches or overhangs that are.