Lesson 1
How to Easily Install GRIPPERFIX®
Install Rooftop Utilities With GRIPPERFIX®
What is the best way to attach rooftop utilities to standing seam and exposed-fastened metal roofing? Is there a solution that’s versatile enough to work with a variety of applications? And can it be done without voiding the warranty or risking the waterproof barrier of the roof? Find out the answers to these questions and more during this product install demonstration.
Join us as we show you how to add satellite dish mounts, HVAC and pipe/conduit to your roof using the GRIPPERFIX® Utility Mounting System. Shawn and Jon will show off the whole process to give an in-depth look at how easily these can be accomplished. Considerations include finding the right clamp or bracket for your profile; how to achieve the most secure and dependable attachment; and we’ll introduce you to our CanDuit™ clamp.
Lesson Objectives
- Find out some of the incorrect ways some utilities are mounted to metal roofs and how they can damage the panels over time.
- Learn how to install satellite dish mounts, HVAC and pipe/conduit to a variety of metal roof profiles such as standing seam, trapezoidal and corrugated.
- Gain insights on how to achieve proper torque with S-5! clamps and why it’s so crucial to do.
Shawn Haddock
Shawn Haddock has been with S-5! since its inception and has held many titles over the years. With a background in steel erection and metal roof installation, he stays actively engaged as a field technician working shoulder-to-shoulder with contractors and installers. Inside the office, Shawn manages four departments: Warranty & Product Support, Layout & Design, Video Production and Information Technology.
Jon Moss
Jon started as a manufacturing engineer at the S-5! manufacturing facility in 2018. He performs a variety of mechanical testing, as well as other scientific studies, in addition to back-end management and consultation for S-5!’s various quality testing and other accreditations. With formal training in manufacturing engineering as well as hands-on material processing and mechanical expertise, he understands not only how things are manufactured, but how they are manufactured efficiently.