In fact a properly installed metal roof can be used on roofs as shallow as 1 2 inch 12 inches which is almost flat.
1 12 roof options.
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This is for the top level of a 3 story building that is 26 by 64.
A very low pitch roof can also be done in metal.
Long lasting and old fashioned metal roofing is an excellent design choice if most of your house has steeper roof.
The ibhs recommends a 4 to 6 pitch roof.
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Examples of extreme slopes range from 1 4 12 almost flat to 12 12 sloping down at a perfect 45 degree angle.
I would just explain that any 1 12 roof w o torch down or membrane may leak.
Most snap together metal roofs require a 3 12 or 4 12 pitch to work properly and keep water from entering the home but a metal roof that is professionally seamed on site can be used down to a 1 12 pitch.
I d do two layers of 30lb tar the nails tell them it will need replacement in 5 7years and call it a day.
What is a 1 12 roof pitch if a roof rises 1 in a length of 12 this is 1 12 roof pitch.
At 1 12 pitch you are right at the threshold where standing seam becomes impermissible i mean true standing seam with a rolled lock seam and soldered flat seams must be.
A metal roof might blend.