Roof Gauge Tool

Post frames generally lack structural sheathing so the roof and wall panels must span between the supporting trusses or purlins.

Roof gauge tool.

High leverage drip edge folding tools. This standing seam roof tool is designed to easily and professionally close the first stage of a standing seam profile. While expensive this tool speeds up the bending process and will make your finishings look clean and professional. Tin roofs are lightweight and soft by nature this is why cutting them manually with snips is a good option.

Holding the gauge loosely in one hand at a 30 degree angle to the material drag the slot along the edge of the panel or membrane. 10 jobs 1 tool. Roofus concept is patent design protected. Reasonably easy to cut a big sheet up as long as both sides are biggish.

Because 22 24 or 26 gauge sheeting is thicker and will therefore remain more structurally sound over a longer span than a 29 gauge the building needs fewer supports which saves your customers money. Buy a roofus. Measure any pitch. Do not force the gauge onto the material.

Rau 111 is one of our favorite standing seam roof seamers. Precision angles scales slider. Note that the slightest burr rough edge on the material after cut will misrepresent thickness. When dragging the tool the slightest resistance constitutes refusal.

While the shingle gauge was designed with the strictest analytical tolerances possible we still consider it an estimating tool due to a small number of shingles which do not conform to the gauge. Developed by a professional. Big 24 inch 61 cm and the compact 18 inch 46 cm folding tool makes 1 inch 25 4 mm or 1 1 2 inch 38 1 mm deep bends along drip edge of flat pan standing seam metal roofing panels. And for this reason there are other tools for cutting metal roofing such as metal shears or an electric nibbler.

Snips are ideal for cutting any type of corrugated roofing especially for cutting softer metal like tin sheets. Probably it s also the cheapest way for cutting corrugated tin roofing. There are many types of snips available on the market designed either for straight or curved cuts. Haag created the 4 09 shingle gauge by testing asphalt based composition shingles.

Ajc shing go tear off shovels and rolling magnetic sweepers are the industry standard and innovations like the pick roll seam roller mag hatch magnetic faced hatchet and ajc super shear have made us one of the most recognized names in roofing tools today. Roof pitch gauge handmade roof guide 3 7 out of 5 stars 5 klein tools 935dag digital electronic level and angle gauge measures 0 90 and 0 180 degree ranges measures and sets angles. The only genuine product. Anything else is fake unauthorized and extremely inferior.