How To Cut Metal Roofing Sheets

The ideal tool to perfectly cut corrugated metal is power shears.

How to cut metal roofing sheets.

Always have the snips blades perpendicular to the metal sheet you are cutting. The metal must feed straight in and the blades must cut straight down. Sick of paying for expensive and smelly cutting disks. Wipe the cut sheets.

We prefer double cut shears instead of single cut shears. Here s a better way. Hold the side of the metal sheet and put your snips around the edge. Use your nondominant hand to hold the side of the metal.

Do not force the blade through the tin or you may cause damage. The double cut design leaves clean and smooth edges on both sides unlike the single cut shear and doesn t leave too much waste. Hold the snips loose in your hand and place the two blades around the edge that you d like to cut. This is true of off set snips as well.

Another efficient way to cut corrugated metal sheets is by using electric shears. You could also use a circular saw to cut lots of sheets more quickly and a nibbler to create rounded cuts. Once you are satisfied with your measurements and alignment start cutting the metal. Make sure that they perfectly align with your measurements and remember that being even a tiny bit off can cause irreparable damage to your corrugated sheeting.

It doesn t matter where the handles point it matters that the blades are perpendicular to the cut otherwise the metal will catch in the blades and you ll damage the metal and maybe your snips too. Cut only one sheet at a time and position the exposed side of the tin down to prevent damaging the finish. Want to cut iron lengthwise.