Standing Seam & Snap-Lock Clips

Clips hold standing seam panels to the deck without a single screw through the face of the panel. Choose the clip that matches your profile, your seam height and the way the roof will move.

Clip types

• Fixed clips are one piece. They pin the panel in place. Use them on short panels, or at one point on a long panel so it moves in one direction only.
• Floating clips are two pieces. The top slides as the panel grows and shrinks with heat, which long panels need.
• Snap-lock clips are made for snap-lock profiles and sit hidden under the female leg.

Some clips come in low and high versions to stand off over rigid insulation. Check the height against your insulation before you order.

Choosing clips

1. Profile and seam height. The clip has to fit the seam it hides under.
2. The machine. Clips are made for the profile a given machine forms. Tell us your roll former and profile.
3. Panel length. Long panels need floating clips. Short panels can use fixed clips.
4. Deck and fasteners. Plywood deck and steel purlins take different screws. See clip screws.
5. Spacing. The panel maker or the engineer sets clip spacing for wind uplift. It is usually tighter at eaves, rakes and corners.
6. Count. Clips per panel are the panel length divided by the spacing, plus one. The trim and accessory estimator does the math.

Questions

Clips go with our standing seam profiles and the rest of our metal roofing accessories.