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LUXR Textured Matte Black metal shingle roof on a modern home

For contractors & installers

LUXR® Metal Shingle Installation

Everything your crew needs to plan, prep and install a LUXR roof — the look of a premium architectural shingle, the performance of steel.

40" × 12"

Panel size

26-gauge

Steel

50 sq ft

Per box · 15 panels

40-year

Panel size

The system

One product, perfected.

A single 26-gauge steel shingle in three low-glare textured colors. Every panel, trim piece and flashing component is designed to work as one system.

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Storage: keep panels and ridge caps under a weatherproof tarp, or somewhere dry and chemical-free, until installation day.

The system

More than a panel.

Use only LUXR-approved trim and flashing. It keeps the roof watertight and keeps warranty coverage intact.

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Drip Edge

Locks the first course at the eave and sets the starting line.

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Rake

Anchors panel ends at the gable and highlights the tapered profile.

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Sidewall

Vertical flashing at chimneys, dormers, and walls.

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Apron / 2-pc Endwall

Front-of-penetration flashing at chimneys, skylights and dormers.

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Valley

Double-J valley flashing for strong ice and water protection.

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Cleat Offset

Locks panels where no drip edge is present.

Avoid dissimilar metals:

Never use copper, aluminum or lead accessories with a LUXR roof. Incompatible metals can cause panel failure.

How it works

Six steps to a LUXR roof.

01

Prepare the deck

Photograph the property first. Replace damaged sheathing; ½" plywood minimum, or 15/32" OSB. Roof-over allowed where code permits.

02

Install the underlayment

Ice & water shield at eaves, valleys, pitch changes, and penetrations; synthetic everywhere else. Below 4:12, peel-and-stick over the whole roof.

03

Set the trim

Snap chalk lines, then install eave starter, rake, valley and sidewall flashing, always lapping upper pieces over lower.

Install the field panels

Start bottom-left and work left to right, eave to ridge. Fully interlock every panel and stagger the side laps.

04

Flash every penetration

6" underpans under any cut top lock, 20" at vent pipes. Apron, sidewall and backflash at chimneys and skylights. Seal every overlap.

05

Finish hips, ridges & venting

Bend the ridge base to pitch and overlap about 6". Soffit intake should equal or exceed ridge exhaust.

06

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4 screws minimum. 7 recommended.

LUXR hex-head screws through the pre-drilled flange, at least 3 threads through the sheathing.

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Stagger for a natural look.

Start bottom-left and work left to right, eave to ridge. Fully interlock every panel and stagger the side laps.

Recommended tools

Equip your crew.

Brakes & forming

10' brake · 2' brake · 15" and 3" hand benders

Measuring & marking

Squares · 3' straightedge · tape · chalk line · markers

Cutting & fastening

Drill with turbo shears · impact driver · offset snips · pop riveter · caulk gun

Cutting & fastening

Drill with turbo shears · impact driver · offset snips · pop riveter · caulk gun

Cutting & fastening

Drill with turbo shears · impact driver · offset snips · pop riveter · caulk gun

Recommended tools

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Step in the center of the panel — never on the side locks.

Metal is slippery when wet or dusty. Use fall restraint, wear soft rubber-soled shoes and block off the area below the work zone.

Standards & warranty

Backed for 40 years.

Every LUXR roof carries a Sherwin-Williams 40-year limited warranty. Final certified ratings and fastener schedules will be published in the LUXR Installation Manual v2.

Wind uplift

Third-party testing in progress

Impact resistance

Third-party testing in progress

Corrosion resistance

Third-party testing in progress

Regional approvals

High-wind / hurricane-zone approvals pending

Cutting & fastening

To be filed with the Cool Roof Rating Council

Cutting & fastening

With code-specified fire-rated underlayment

FAQ

Metal Shingle Installation Questions

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