Patent ID: 8887464

Claim:
A standing seam metal panel roof recover system installed over an existing roof having a pitch, said existing roof having a support frame which includes an array of spaced elongated support members running through said roof generally across said roof pitch and a plurality of interconnected metal panels mounted across said array of elongated support members generally along said roof pitch, said roof recover system comprising: (a) individual standing seam panel clips arranged in linear arrays running generally along said roof pitch, each of said individual panel clips being mounted to a single said elongated support member by a fastener extending through said individual panel clip, said panels of said existing roof, and said elongated support member; (b) elongated continuous standing seam panel clips, said continuous panel clips extending generally along said roof pitch, each of said continuous panels clips being mounted to at least two of said elongated support members by fasteners extending through said continuous panel clip, said panels of said existing roof, and said elongated support members; (c) a metal cover attached to said standing seam clips, said metal cover comprising a plurality of standing seam metal recover panels having upwardly extending sides that define a trough between said sides, wherein facing said sides of adjacent said recover panels are connected on said clips to form a seam between said adjacent recover panels, said seam being elevated above said trough and running generally along said roof pitch, wherein said clips support said recover panels above said panels in said existing roof.