How To Cut Tin Roof Panels

Find a perfectly flat and steady work surface to cut the material on.

How to cut tin roof panels.

You should have a mirror image cut on both corners. Step 1 take the measurements and make other preparations. Stabilize the tin roofing with your non dominant hand. Start your cuts place your metal sheets on your chosen cutting surface.

How to cut metal roof panels. You should go slowly during this part of the process to avoid blemishing the metal or making any mistakes. Follow the natural curve of the snips while you cut. While circular saws can be used to cut tin roofing it is not generally the best method of cutting if you are inexperienced in working with metal roofing.

Move forward and repeat. Step 3 finish up. Only specialty blades made for cutting tin. You could also use a circular saw to cut lots of sheets more quickly and a nibbler to create rounded cuts.

Push your shears gradually. Cut a small curve off the corner of a scrap sheet. Now flip the same pair of snips over in your hand and cut a curve off the opposite corner. Plan your cuts well to create the perfect pieces that fit over your roof.

Use your power shears or alternate tool to carefully cut along the corrugated metal markings. Right hand tin snips can be used to cut tin when the waste tin the tin you won t be using will be on the right side of the cutting line.