A common question we receive at S-5! is: Which S-5! Clamp is Best to Use On My Metal Roof? This question is really three different, but related questions: 1) Which S-5! clamp(s) will provide the best fit to my roof’s seam profile? 2) Which S-5! clamp will provide the adequate holding strength needed for my application? 3) Which clamp provides the greatest economy to accomplish the above? Answering each of these questions will provide you with the best S-5! clamp to use on your specific application. S-5! offers three easy ways to help you determine the BEST CLAMP for your standing seam metal roof: Use our Load Test Tables; Use our Online Clamp-to-Seam Tool; or take a photo of the roof profile in question and contact our technical support team. Click through the SlideShare to learn more about these three methods. About S-5! S-5! has been the leading authority on metal roof attachment solutions for over 25 years. Our zero-penetration clamps attach ancillary items to standing seam metal roofs without violating roof integrity or warranties. The clamps mount snow-retention and wind-performance systems, satellite dishes, solar arrays, signs/banners, light fixtures, gas piping, stack/flue bracing, walkways, HVAC, lightning protection, equipment screens, conduit, condensate lines and more. S-5! products are now installed on over 1.9 million metal roofs worldwide. Architects and metal roof contractors endorse S-5! as the safest engineered products and the most trusted name in the metal construction industry. Learn more at http://www.S-5.com. Tested. Trusted. Engineered.

1. Which S-5! Clamp
is Best to Use On
My Standing Seam
Metal Roof?
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2. A common question we receive at S-5! is:
Which S-5! clamp is best to use on my
metal roof?
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3. This question is really 3 different
- but related questions:
1) Which S-5! clamp(s) will provide the best fit to my roof’s seam
profile?
2) Which S-5! clamp will provide the adequate holding strength
needed for my application?
3) Which clamp provides the greatest economy to accomplish the
above?
= The best S-5! clamp to use on my application

4. At , we offer 3 easy ways
to help you determine the
BEST CLAMP for your
standing seam roof:

5. Use the S-5 Load Test Tables
Use the S-5! Clamp-to-Seam Tool
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3 Take a Photo of the Roof Profile

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Use S-5! Load
Test Tables

7. The S-5! Load Test Tables help you assess
the clamp FIT for your SSR -
AND
- will also tell you the HOLDING
STRENGTH of that clamp for your desired
attachment solution.

8. - Which S-5! clamp(s) FIT and have been tested on that profile
- The tested HOLDING STRENGTH (ULTIMATE and ALLOWABLE loads)
that specific S-5! clamps achieve on specific manufacturer panels.
What are the S-5!
Load Test Tables?
The Tables are an index of all roof profiles and brands of manufacture
in the industry.
We’ve matched our clamp models to each of these profiles and tested
them for both fit and holding strength.
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How to use the
Load Tables?
If you know the brand of manufacture, look up that brand name using
this tool. Then select the specific gauge and profile from those listed.=
What will the
Tables Tell You? =

9. In some cases, there may be more than one S-5! clamp
model from which to choose.
Holding strengths vary, so you can select the one that
provides the GREATEST ECONOMY while also providing
the strength needed.
Additional Notes on the Load Test Tables:
All S-5! attachment products are backed by years of rigorous testing and documentation to provide
clients with the most accurate and informative options for all metal roof attachment projects.

10. STEP 1
Access the
“Load Test Tables” under
the RESOURCES tab on
the S-5 website.
STEP 2
Create a new log-in, or
enter your information if
you have logged in
before.
HOW TO:

11. STEP 3
STEP 4
Search alphabetically by
metal roof panel manufacturer
and roof profile name.
STEP 5
Click SHOW RESULTS: You’ll
see load test results for that
profile and the specific clamp
model(s) that we have tested
on it. If it is listed, it FITS! And
specific HOLDING STRENGTH
is provided.
Select the critical load
direction (Parallel or Normal).

12. Use the S-5!
Clamp-to-Seam Tool
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13. What is the S-5!
Clamp-to-Seam
Tool?
It is an online tool that matches your roof profile with the appropriate
S-5! clamp that has been tested for both fit and holding strength.=
How to use the
Clamp-to-Seam
Tool?
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What will the
The Clamp-to-
Seam Tool Tell
Me?
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Our Clamp-to-Seam Tool searches through all of our test data,
providing up-to-date and definitive answers on the best clamp to
use for your specific roof project by referencing the panel
manufacturer.
When manufacturer is unknown, the Tool will give you visual
identification and dimensioning of roof seam profiles and matching
clamps.
Click on the Clamp-to-Seam Tool and then scroll down to select
your panel manufacturer and product name. Click Show Results
and the compatible S-5! products will be shown.

14. …use the online Clamp-to-Seam Tool…
Our Clamp-to-Seam Tool is the probably the easiest way to determine
which clamp was designed and tested on your specific roof profile.
• Manufacturer
• Profile Name
• Material Thickness
HOW TO:
You’ll Need:

15. Don’t Know the
Roof Manufacturer and Profile?
No Problem…

16. Don’t Know…then Click
Our Clamp-to-Seam
Tool provides thumbnails
of the most popular
roofing profiles along with
their dimensions and the
clamps that will fit those
profiles.

17. Here’s a sampling of our seam profile
comparison charts.
Compare Your Roof Profile with Our Comprehensive List
of Seam Profile Illustrations
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18. Take a Photo of
the Roof Profile
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19. Why take a photo
of my roof profile
instead of using
the efficient online
tools S-5! offers?
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It is better to be safe than sorry. Our online tools are engineered
to provide you with reliable and safe data for your metal roofing
project.
But when you don’t know, you don’t know. And our team knows!
We have the knowledge and experience to work with you and
identify specific panel profiles and roof manufacturers.

20. STEP 1
With your camera or phone take a
photo from the eave edge of the
roof where the gutter would be
located.
STEP 2
Include a tape measure in the
photo for scale.
HOW TO:

21. STEP 3
Take the photo directly in line
with an individual seam to
provide the profile – with the
scale at the profile edge.
STEP 4
Finally, measure the seam
spacing (center to center
separation of the seams) and
include this information with your
photos.
Email Us: support@s-5.com.

22. Email Us:
support@s-5.com.
Questions?
Contact the technical support line:
Call Us:
888-825-3432

23. Ready to determine the
BEST clamp for your
standing seam roof?

24. Use our Load Test Tables, clamp-to-seam tool and
Technical Support to help identify most metal roof
profiles and the correct clamp for your roof.
A little bit of extra effort will ensure correct clamp fit and
that the right clamp for the right load is selected.
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25. The
S-5!®
Difference
S-5! has been the leading
authority on metal roof
attachment solutions for
over 25 years. Our zero-
penetration clamps attach
ancillary items to standing
seam metal roofs without
violating roof integrity or
warranties.
Architects and metal roof
contractors endorse S-5! as
the safest engineered
products and the most
trusted name in the metal
construction industry.
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or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without prior written consent of S-5!® - Metal Roof Innovations Ltd.

26. The Right Way!™
S-5!® Attachment Solutions
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27. ™ TESTED.
TRUSTED.
ENGINEERED.
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reproduced, copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-
readable form, in whole or in part, without prior written consent of S-5!® - Metal Roof Innovations Ltd.