Taylor Metal roofing and siding is steel panel for homeowners, builders and ranchers putting metal on a house, shop or ag building. Panels are made to the dimensions you send and cut to custom lengths, so long runs arrive in one piece with less waste. Most jobs come down to two lines: StreamLine standing seam and Northern Rib.
Taylor Metal Products has made metal roofing and siding since 1985 and supplies it across the western United States. It sells to residential, commercial and agricultural projects. Its range covers standing seam, corrugated, exposed-fastener and concealed-fastener panels. Its website brings together the experience of Champion Metal, Rolled Steel Products and Valley Rolling under the Taylor Metal name.
StreamLine standing seam for the house
StreamLine is the panel for a house roof. The fasteners sit under the seam on a pre-slotted flange, so the panel moves with temperature swings and the screws stay out of the weather. The patented no-siphon dry lock seam keeps water from wicking through the joint. The lines are softer than an ag panel, which suits a home.
The panel makes installation easier in two ways. Panels reverse, so a crew can start from either direction at any point on the roof, which helps when centering a layout or working around a dormer. The flat top on the rib gives ridge and wall flashing a flat surface to fasten to. Panels also come factory-notched and tabbed if you want the eave end finished before they arrive.
Match the panel to the roof before you order. StreamLine is recommended at 3:12 pitch or steeper. Measure the real eave-to-ridge run, overhang included, because each panel is made to the length you send. Any panel over 35 feet long goes on with high-wind clips, so order the clips with the panels.
Paint, finish and warranty
Fading and chalking paint is the worry that stops most people from putting metal on a house. StreamLine lists a 40-year residential paint warranty. Homes with Taylor Metal’s Kynar 500 finish can qualify for the Residential Kynar 500 Limited Lifetime Warranty. The ArmorTech paint uses pigments that reflect infrared light, which cuts heat gain into the house and meets ENERGY STAR criteria. Coverage drops on bare metal. ZINCALUME Plus carries a 25-year perforation warranty and no finish warranty, and bare G-90 galvanized carries neither. For warranty coverage on a house, pick painted steel or ZINCALUME Plus.
Class A fire rating in wildfire country
Where a house backs onto timber or grassland, the roof is the first thing embers land on. StreamLine carries a UL 790 Class A fire rating, listed under its Easy-Lock profile designation. Embers get into a roof at the ridge and the ends, so order the ASTM E2886 ember-resistant ridge, endwall and peak flashings with the panels.
Northern Rib for shops, barns and walls
Northern Rib is Taylor Metal’s newest roof and wall panel. It’s an exposed-fastener rib panel that goes on the roof and on walls run vertically or horizontally, so one panel can sheath a whole shop or pole barn. The wide coverage closes in a building fast. The screws go through the face with sealing washers, and those washers age in sun and cold. Check the fasteners as part of routine upkeep and snug any that have backed out.
Upkeep and lifespan
Taylor Metal designs its roofing and siding to last 40 to 70 years or more with proper maintenance. Look the roof over for debris, and wash off dirt and organic growth with water and mild soap. Keep harsh chemicals and abrasive tools off the finish, because a scratch through the coating is where rust starts on steel.
Other Taylor Metal lines
Taylor Metal also makes a Board and Batten Siding Panel for vertical siding, corrugated and mechanically seamed panels, secondary framing for steel buildings, S-5 products for mounting to standing seam, self-storage framing and custom steel building packages.
Specs
StreamLine standing seam
| Spec | StreamLine |
|---|---|
| Coverage | 16 in. |
| Steel | 26 gauge Tru-Gauge |
| Rib | 1 in. vertical rib with 3/8 in. flat top |
| Fastening | Concealed, pre-slotted fastener flange |
| Lengths, not notched | 4 to 35 ft |
| Lengths, notched and tabbed | 1 to 35 ft |
| Panel options | Striations, accent ribs |
| Painted steel | 26 gauge ArmorTech SMP on G-90 galvanized or ZINCALUME AZ-50 |
| Bare steel | 26 gauge ZINCALUME Plus AZ-55 or G-90 galvanized |
| Paint system | ArmorTech two-coat SMP, 1 mil |
| Colors | 18 standard, plus ZINCALUME Plus and G-90 galvanized |
| Recommended minimum pitch | 3:12 |
| Wind uplift | UL 580 Class 90 |
| Fire | UL 790 Class A (ASTM E108) |
| Hail impact | UL 2218 Class 4 |
| UL listing | UL Construction No. 529 |
| UL ratings listed under | Easy-Lock profile designation |
| Ember-resistant flashings | Ridge, endwall and peak, ASTM E2886 |
| Made in | Salem, OR; Auburn, WA; Sacramento, CA; Riverside, CA |
Northern Rib
| Spec | Northern Rib |
|---|---|
| Coverage | 36 in. |
| Rib | 5/8 in. |
| Steel | 29 Tru-Gauge |
| Uses | Roofing; vertical or horizontal walls |
| Made in | Auburn, WA |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rolled Steel Products the same as Taylor Metal?
Yes. Rolled Steel Products started in Spokane, Washington, in 1992, making metal roofing, siding and accessories for farm, home and commercial buildings, and it now runs as part of Taylor Metal alongside Champion Metal and Valley Rolling. The same StreamLine standing seam and exposed-fastener panels carry the Taylor Metal name today.
Will a Taylor Metal StreamLine roof hold up to hail?
It carries a UL 2218 Class 4 impact rating, the highest class in that test, listed under its Easy-Lock profile designation. The test checks whether steel balls crack or split the roofing, not whether they leave a mark, so big hail can still dent 26 gauge steel without opening a leak. Some insurers discount premiums for a Class 4 roof, so keep the rating handy when you talk to your agent.
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