First confirm that the roof drawn is the deck-supported, non-structural system this section covers, then compare the panel material, profile, seam, and finish kept in the issued Section 07 41 13 with the roof plan, sections, and details, and check that the wind uplift basis and the clip and fastener choices match the deck and loads on the structural drawings. Then check that the underlayment extent the designer note asks for is drawn, that every eave, rake, ridge, valley, wall junction, curb, and gutter has a flashing and closure detail, and that the gloss, cool roof, leak test, inspection, and warranty paragraphs kept fit the project.
Assemble the review package
Gather the roof plan with slopes, ridges, valleys, penetrations, curbs, and downspouts, the roof and wall sections showing the deck, underlayment, insulation, and panel, the eave, rake, ridge, valley, gutter, wall junction, expansion joint, and penetration details, the structural framing and deck drawings with the wind design criteria, the code analysis for any rated roof, the energy and sustainability documents for cool roof or heat island requirements, the design analysis with the site’s environmental severity classification and climate zone, the airfield layout if the building is near a runway, and the issued Section 07 41 13 with Sections 07 22 00, 05 40 00, and 01 45 00. Follow one roof slope from eave to ridge, including one penetration and one wall junction, before assuming the others are the same.
WBDG publishes UFGS 07 41 13: Metal Roof Panels as a public guide-specification reference (accessed November 2, 2026). Use your project’s issued specification and amendments for the actual comparison; the guide specification does not automatically govern your project. The checklist below is an original suggested review workflow, not a reproduction of the UFGS requirements.
Eight checks to run against the issued set
Use one record per location or system. The CSV contains the same eight prompts plus fields for source revisions, observed evidence, the review owner, the decision, and closure references.
| Check | Sources to compare | Question to resolve |
|---|---|---|
| System type and substrate | Opening designer notes + Roof Panels and Water Penetration articles + roof sections + Sections 07 61 14 and 07 61 15 | Is the roof drawn as a deck-supported, non-structural panel over underlayment, as this section assumes, rather than structural standing seam panels spanning purlins, insulated sandwich panels, or copper or stainless roofing that belong elsewhere, and is the water penetration test standard kept the one the note assigns to the panel type drawn, hydrokinetic or hydrostatic? |
| Panel material, profile, and finish | Roof Panels, Aluminum Sheet Panels, Steel Sheet Panels, Fabrication, and Factory Finish and Color Performance Requirements articles and their designer notes + roof sections and elevations + design analysis | Do the panel metal, coating, thickness bracket, seam type and height, and coverage kept match the profile drawn, does the choice of aluminum or steel and of prime and clear coats follow the designer notes for humid sites and the environmental severity classification in the design analysis, and is the color selected or scheduled? |
| Wind uplift and attachment | Wind Uplift Resistance, Conformance And Compatibility, Qualification of Manufacturer, Fasteners, Screws, Rivets, and Attachment Clips articles + structural wind criteria + roof plan | Are the wind design criteria and roof zones that the manufacturer’s engineer must design to stated on the drawings, are the clip and fastener materials chosen for the panel metal and for the deck or framing they fasten into, as the fastener notes warn, and is the seismic bracket kept or deleted consistently with the structural criteria? |
| Underlayment and slip sheet | Underlayments, Self-Adhering Modified Bitumen Underlayment, Slip Sheet, Underlayment, and Self-Adhering Sheet Underlayment articles and their designer notes + roof sections + insulation and vapor retarder layers | Is the extent and location of each underlayment shown on the drawings, as the installation designer note requires, is a slip sheet kept where an adhesive underlayment would touch the panels, is ice dam protection shown where ice damming is a concern, and was the vapor effect of a low-perm underlayment weighed against the insulation and vapor retarder drawn? |
| Insulation and fire-rated assembly | Insulation, Fire Rated Roof Panel Assembly, and Insulation Installation articles + roof sections + code analysis + Section 07 22 00 | If the sections show insulation above the deck or in contact with the panels, are the Insulation articles kept and coordinated with Section 07 22 00, and if the code analysis lists a rated roof, is the fire-rated assembly paragraph kept with its blanks filled in and the same assembly drawn; if neither applies, are those articles deleted? |
| Flashing, closures, gutters, and accessories | Metal Flashing, Closure Strips, Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim, Roof Drainage Sheet Metal Fabrications, Pre-manufactured Accessories, Examination, and Roof Panel Installation articles + eave, rake, ridge, valley, wall, curb, and penetration details | Is there a detail for each condition the Metal Flashing article lists, such as rakes, eaves, junctions with metal siding, valleys, slope changes, building expansion joints, and gutters, do the details close open panel ends, are the gutter cross section and downspout shape and locations drawn, are curbs, roof jacks, snow guards, and walkways located and coordinated with the panel seams, and is an end lap detailed where a slope is too long to ship in one panel? |
| Glare and cool roof | Specular Gloss and Energy and Cool Roof Performance articles and their designer notes + airfield layout + energy and sustainability documents | Is the low-gloss option kept for a roof near an airfield where glare could be a hazard, is the cool roof sentence kept where the energy documents call for one, is the heat island sentence kept only where third-party certification needs it, and does the color chosen work with the reflectance those paragraphs require? |
| Leak testing, inspection, and warranty | Leakage Tests, Manufacturer’s Inspection, Warranties, Information Card, and Adjusting and Cleaning articles and their designer notes + Section 01 45 00 + construction schedule | Is the field spray test planned promptly after erection, as the Leakage Tests article asks, so defects can be corrected before the roof is closed in, is the manufacturer’s inspection kept with its visits coordinated in Section 01 45 00, are the warranty paragraphs and the information card form edited for the Service the notes describe, and is cut edge treatment kept for humid or corrosive sites? |
Worked example: steel panels at a corrosive airfield site with no underlayment extent
Illustrative example: a single-story maintenance shop beside an airfield in a humid coastal climate has a standing seam roof on a steel deck with a self-adhering underlayment, and the roof slopes toward the runway approach. The roof section calls for galvanized steel panels, although the design analysis places the site in a severity class where the designer notes prefer aluminum, the issued Section 07 41 13 keeps the standard gloss option, the underlayment appears only in a general note with no extent, and the eave detail shows a gutter with no cross section, no closure at the open panel ends, and no downspout locations on the roof plan.
Ask the architect to choose the panel material and coating the designer notes call for at that severity class, or record the reason for steel in the design analysis, to keep the low-gloss option and confirm a finish that meets it, to show the underlayment extent on the roof plan and sections, and to draw the gutter cross section, eave closures, and downspout locations. Ask the structural engineer to show the wind design pressures and roof zones that the manufacturer’s engineer will design the clips and fasteners for.
Avoid a false conflict
Section 07 41 13 covers non-structural metal roof panels laid over a solid deck. Its notes send structural standing seam roofs that span between purlins to Sections 07 61 14 and 07 61 15, metal wall panels follow Section 07 42 13 and the metal wall panel guide, and the roof of a pre-engineered building supplied by the building manufacturer is normally specified with the building in Section 13 34 19 and the metal building guide, so confirm which section governs the roof on your drawings before calling a requirement missing. Insulation above the deck points to Section 07 22 00 and framing members to Section 05 40 00. Wind uplift design is delegated to the manufacturer’s engineer, and the current guide section cites ASCE 7-22, UL 580, ASTM E1592, and FM 4471; confirm the criteria your project invokes, including UFC 3-110-03 where it applies, with the architect and structural engineer of record.
When requirements disagree, follow the project’s document-control and clarification process. Do not assume that drawings always override specifications, or the reverse. Identify the exact sources and request an authorized decision.
Close the issue across the affected documents
Record the location or tag, drawing and specification references, issue dates, observed difference, and the decision needed. Assign an owner and keep the item open until the response identifies the governing requirement. Check the revised drawings and specification references together; a response email alone may leave the issued package inconsistent.
For the overall process, use the guide to drawing and specification conflicts. Mark an inapplicable checklist row with a reason, and distinguish a verified correction from a question that still needs design information.
Where Groundbook fits
Groundbook’s drawing and specification review helps investigate potential disagreements in the documents you supply. Include the relevant specification sections and drawing references, then verify the cited evidence with the responsible reviewers before acting on a finding.