A single tool drives the top bolt, eliminating several installation steps.

The kit comes preassembled with MidGrab or EdgeGrab for easier and more efficient installation. S-5! now introduces a new and improved PV Kit, boasting lower installation time and cost for PV flush-mounting. Shouldn’t the mounting system last as long? With S-5! zero-penetration attachment technology and PV Kit 2.0, the solarized metal roof is the most sustainable system available –and without compromising roof warranties! PV Kit 2.0 is the also the best solution for attaching PV modules directly to any exposed fastener metal roof. Metal roofs have a life expectancy of more than 40 years. Whether the goal is many years of low-cost, low maintenance, problem-free performance, or an environmentally responsible approach to roofing, low slope metal roofs make sense.The concept of combining PV arrays with standing seam metal roofing is growing-for good reasons. While the idea of protecting a building with metal originated centuries ago, the concept is still valid today. To ensure longer life, almost all low slope roof materials are protected from the elements by high performance, highly durable metallic coatings. Metal roofing products come in a variety of materials as well as many colors, textures and profiles. And, because of their interlocking or active fastening systems, metal roof panels are designed to meet the requirements of ASTM E1592, UL 580, UL1897 and other severe wind and uplift tests. Unlike non-metal systems which require an underlying substrate or deck, low slope metal roofs can be applied directly over bar joists or purlins. A lightweight roofing system also places fewer demands on a building’s structural support system, an important consideration in earthquake-prone areas. Typically, low slope metal roof systems vary in weight from 40 to 135 pounds per 100 square feet, making them among the lightest roofing products and the easiest to install. With heat deflecting metal coatings, energy costs can be reduced up to 40% or more, according to a study conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In addition, “cool metal roofing” can significantly reduce a building’s long term energy use.

A typical low slope metal roof has at least 25% recycled content, and at the end of its long useful life is 100% recyclable. Not only can low slope metal roofing contribute to the bottom line, it can also contribute to LEED credits, which are awarded to buildings that use high recycled content and other “green” construction materials. Study participants said they expect metal roofs to last 40 years – 17 years longer than built-up and 20 years longer than single-ply systems. Metal roofs also have a significantly longer expected service life than either built-up roofing or single-ply roofs. Respondents to the study said they expected the life cycle cost of a metal roof, including outlays for maintenance, to be about 30 cents a square foot per year, far less than their expectations for built-up and single-ply roofs, at 37 cents and 57 cents, respectively. This was confirmed in a 2005 study of low slope roofing conducted by Ducker International. Their long life and low maintenance requirements also put metal roofs on a very attractive life cycle cost track. As a result of the durability and reliability of these systems, low slope metal roof manufacturers offer 20- to 40-year warranties on their products.

Metal roof attachment