Standing seam roofing by Kalzip®

Traditional standing seam roof system

made of Kalzip Foldable Aluminium


Kalzip Foldable Aluminium is the ideal material for processing in traditional plumbing technology. Almost any shape for the roof and facade can be implemented. Folding, edging and drawing – the surfaces are processed quickly and precisely using conventional tools.


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The advantages of a standing seam roof:

  • Freedom of design through almost unrestricted formability
  • Slopes from 3- 90 degrees
  • Convincing value for money
  • Planning, construction time and cost certainty thanks to simple processing of the material, even at low temperatures without heating
  • Highly corrosion and value-resistant for long-term building protection
  • Comfortable workmanship in traditional, well-known roofing technology

Roof structure DOUBLE-FOLD STANDING SEAM


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Double-Fold Standing Seam

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Permeable membrane

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Substrate – timber

Double-Fold Standing Seam

on a timber substrate

1. Double-Fold Standing Seam, 2. Permeable membrane, 3. Substrate – timber

Angled standing seam

on a timber substrate

1. Angled standing seam, 2. Permeable membrane, 3. Substrate – timber

Roof construction ANGLED STANDING SEAM


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Angled standing seam

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Permeable membrane

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Substrate – timber

Standing seam Roof structure on ventilated plywood


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Kalzip Foldable Aluminium

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Plywood, 24mm

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Membrane base

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Thermal insulation

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Rafter

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Timber based panel

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Vapour control layer

Standing seam roof structure on ventilated plywood 

Cold roof

1. Kalzip Foldable aluminium, 2. Timber formwork, 24mm, 3. Membrane base 4. Thermal insulation, 5. Rafter, 6. Timber-based panel, 7. Vapour control layer

The perfect roof structure for almost any shape

The advantages of a standing seam roof:

  • A 100 kg roll of FalZinc 600 mm construction width has around 88 lm, compared to 33 lm for zinc
  • In most constructions, a structured separation layer on solid wood formwork is not required
  • Variety through surface variants FalZinc, Dark FalZinc, TitanSilver, Bronze B 40, UltraDark and FalzColor
  • Freedom of design through almost unrestricted formability

Applications of the standing seam roof:

  • Versatile areas of application: Kalzip foldable aluminium can be used both as façade cladding and for roofing.
  • Residential building: Traditional standing seam systems are also suitable for roofing residential buildings.
  • Commercial and industrial buildings: Traditional standing seam systems can be used for large and small commercial and industrial buildings, such as office buildings, shopping centres, warehouses and factories.
  • Public buildings: Standing seam roofs are a popular choice for public buildings such as schools, universities, hospitals, government buildings and other institutions.
  • Sports facilities: Kalzip traditional standing seam systems are a good choice for sports facilities such as stadiums, swimming pools and sports halls.


Example projects FOR traditional standing seam roof systems

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