S-5! Clamp and Bracket FAQs
General Clamp and Bracket Knowledgebase
The answer to this question varies with the load direction, the seam profile, the roof material and the clamp model. We have done hundreds of tensile load t...
Tue, 7 Aug, 2018 at 2:50 PM
S-5! clamps will not fit on face-fastened trapezoidal rib or corrugated type panels. While S-5! clamps won't work on thru fastened roofs we do have br...
Tue, 7 Aug, 2018 at 2:51 PM
Traditional copper standing seam has been in use for about 1200 years. Our standard clamps are aluminum, which in the presence of an electrolyte (like rainw...
Tue, 7 Aug, 2018 at 2:37 PM
There are some seams on which S-5! clamps should either not be used or used only with caution. Among them are snap-on cap type architectural seams and seams...
Tue, 7 Aug, 2018 at 2:50 PM
COR-TEN®, corten, CorTen, and so on are names for steel alloys that contain copper. COR-TEN® is actually a trademark owned by U.S. Steel, who began marketi...
Wed, 22 May, 2019 at 4:24 PM
There 2 ways to determine the proper clamp using our website. 1. The first and often fastest, easiest way to find the clamp you need is to visit our CL...
Tue, 7 Aug, 2018 at 2:37 PM
Many panels are identical, or almost identical, to those tested. Our Clamp to Seam Tool searches through all of our known test data, providing the most up-t...
Tue, 7 Aug, 2018 at 2:38 PM
We were also concerned about this. We didn’t want to promote a product that solves one problem on a metal roof, while creating another. Our first S-5! proto...
Tue, 7 Aug, 2018 at 2:38 PM
Always be concerned about metallurgical compatibility. Incompatibility can cause rapid galvanic corrosion and void material warranties. S-5! aluminum clamps...
Tue, 7 Aug, 2018 at 2:38 PM
For horizontal seams under .5″ Use the S-5-E and crimp the seam to 180 degrees at desired clamp location. For horizontal seams under .5″ you may al...
Tue, 7 Aug, 2018 at 2:38 PM