Watson Metals Standing Seam Panels vs Watson Metals PBR Panel

Both are Watson Metals Galvalume panels, but they solve different problems. The standing seam panel is the better roof: concealed clips, a 1 ¾-inch rib and a 40-year paint warranty on 20 colors, and owners consistently report fewer leak points than exposed-fastener roofs. The PBR panel is the cheaper, faster way to cover a large steel building, warehouse or shop wall, but its exposed screws need resealing over time. Buy standing seam for a house or a visible building; buy PBR for a barn, shed or big utilitarian roof.

• Choose the standing seam panel if you are roofing a home or a building people look at, want hidden fasteners and a 40-year paint warranty, and can accept a solid deck and a higher material cost.
• Choose the PBR panel if you are covering a steel building, warehouse, barn or shop and want wide 3-foot coverage that goes up fast over purlins.