A metal panel submittal package is the set of documents an architect reviews before any coil is ordered: product data, finish data and color charts, profile and shop drawings, clip and fastener schedules, accessory data, test reports, samples and warranty forms. Architectural Metal Panels puts these packages together in Forney, on request, for general contractors, architects and owners’ representatives on roof and wall jobs across Dallas-Fort Worth.
A complete, well-organized package tends to come back approved. A thin one comes back marked up. Here is what each section should hold, what reviewers look for and how revisions usually move.
What is on a typical submittal checklist?
Most metal roof and wall panel specifications ask for the same core documents. Use this as a cover-sheet checklist; the specification section still governs.
| Section | What it shows | Who usually reviews it |
|---|---|---|
| Product data | Profile, gauge, substrate, coverage and published limits | Architect, owner’s rep |
| Finish data and color chart | Paint system, colors, finish warranty terms | Architect, owner |
| Shop drawings | Layouts, panel lengths, attachment, trim and flashing details | Architect; engineer when required |
| Fastener and clip schedule | Types, materials and spacing by zone | Engineer, architect |
| Accessory data | Sealants, closures, underlayment, weather barrier | Architect, roof consultant if any |
| Test reports | Impact, uplift and fire results for the tested assembly | Architect, code reviewer |
| Samples | Color chips and short sample panels | Architect, owner |
| Warranty forms | Sample finish and substrate warranties, plus the installer’s | Owner, owner’s rep |
What should the product data sheets cover?
Product data proves the panel itself meets the specification. Expect one sheet per profile covering coverage width, rib or seam height, gauges, substrate, and the slopes or spans the profile is rated for. For profiles we roll-form ourselves, the sheet comes from our published panel data.
Steel panels are usually Galvalume (ASTM A792), steel coated with roughly 55% aluminum and 45% zinc, with AZ50 the standard coating weight under paint. For aluminum composite panels, the sheet should name the thickness, the core type (standard or fire-rated mineral core) and the system, such as dry-joint or wet-seal rout-and-return. Load and span tables belong here too, so the engineer can check purlin and girt spacing.
How should color charts and finish warranties be presented?
The finish section names the paint system, the colors and the warranty behind them. Reviewers want the resin named outright, Kynar 500 (PVDF) or silicone-modified polyester (SMP), not hidden behind a trade name.
PVDF finishes are the architectural standard for chalk and fade resistance and typically carry 30- to 35-year finish warranties from the coil coater. SMP costs less and suits light colors, but it chalks and fades sooner. Include the coater’s sample warranty so the owner can read the chalk and fade limits, the exclusions and the registration steps before approving.
If the specification sets a reflectance or SRI value, the color chart should list solar reflectance, emittance and SRI for each color. Our guide to cool metal roof colors and SRI explains those numbers.
What do profile drawings and shop drawings show?
A profile drawing is a dimensioned cross-section of the panel. Shop drawings show how that panel goes on this building, drawn from the contract documents and checked against field dimensions once the structure is up.
- Layout: roof plans and wall elevations with panel runs, start points and module lines, so seams land where the architect wants them.
- Panel marks and lengths: every panel numbered with its cut length, so the cut list and the drawing agree.
- Attachment: clip or fastener spacing in the field and at edges and corners, where uplift design typically tightens it.
- Seam and rib direction: snap-lock or mechanically seamed for standing seam; rib orientation for walls.
- Trim and flashing details: eave, rake, ridge, hip, valley, curb, penetration, coping, base, corner and opening details at a readable scale.
- Movement and transitions: where panels are fixed and where they float, and how the system meets glazing, masonry and other roofing.
Which details get their own drawing?
Anything that repeats, or that leaks if it is wrong. That usually means the eave, rake, ridge, wall base, corners, openings, roof curbs, parapet coping and every change of panel type. Our custom sheet metal shop bends these pieces, so the drawn details are the parts that come off our brake.
What goes into the fastener and clip schedule?
The schedule lists every fastener and clip by type, material, size, finish and spacing, keyed to the zones on the shop drawings. The engineer checks it against the wind design, and the installer works from it.
| Component | What the schedule states |
|---|---|
| Panel clips | Fixed or floating, gauge, fasteners per clip, spacing by zone |
| Panel fasteners | Type, size, coating, sealing washer, spacing at laps and supports |
| Stitch and trim fasteners | Screws or rivets, size, spacing, color-matched heads |
| Cleats and hook strips | Gauge, material and fastening for coping and edge metal |
| Substrate notes | Deck, purlin or girt type and the minimum thickness the fasteners need |
Which accessory data sheets belong in the package?
Everything that touches the panel and keeps water out. A sealant or underlayment that cannot take the heat fails long before the panel does, so reviewers check these closely.
- Sealants: butyl tape for laps and seams, and tube sealants for trim, noted as compatible with the finish.
- Closures: profile-matched foam or metal closures at eaves, ridges and wall bases.
- Underlayment: many standard synthetics and SBS membranes top out around 180 to 240 F, while metal roofs in Texas run hotter, so specs typically call for high-temperature products rated 240 to 265 F.
- Peel-and-stick membrane: the sheet that goes wherever water collects or slows, such as roof edges, valleys, pipe and curb openings and any shallow-pitch section, in a version rated for metal-roof heat.
- Weather-resistive barrier: for wall panels, the barrier, its tape and its lap direction.
What test reports does the manufacturer provide?
The package should carry the manufacturer’s published reports for the tested assembly, matched to the gauge, clips and substrate on the drawings. Every rating in our packages comes from those reports, and if a report does not cover the specified assembly, the cover sheet says so.
- Impact: UL 2218 sorts roof coverings into Classes 1 through 4 by the largest steel ball they survive. Class 4, the top rating, means the sample took a 2-inch steel ball falling 20 feet and showed no crack or rupture.
- Wind uplift: manufacturers test roof assemblies to standards such as UL 580 or ASTM E1592 and publish results by gauge, clip type, clip spacing and substrate. The rating belongs to the assembly, so changing any of those can change it.
- Fire: laid over the underlayment its listing calls for, a large share of metal roof systems test Class A to UL 790 or ASTM E108. For cladding such as ACM, fire-performance data for the specific core and wall assembly applies where the code requires it.
- Wall systems: where the specification asks for air, water or structural performance, the results come from the manufacturer’s tested wall assembly.
Why do samples and color chips matter?
Because a screen cannot show gloss, texture or how a color shifts in Texas sun. Ask for physical chips for every selected color and, on profile-sensitive jobs, a short sample panel in the actual profile and gauge.
A sample panel shows the rib, any striations or pencil ribs, and how flat the pan reads. Some waviness, called oil canning, is inherent in light-gauge cold-formed panels, so agree on expectations at the sample stage. Our oil canning guide covers the levers that reduce it.
What warranty paperwork is included?
A sample form for every warranty the owner will receive, so the terms are approved with the product. On most jobs that means three documents:
- Finish warranty: from the coil coater, covering chalk, fade and film integrity for the stated term.
- Substrate warranty: Galvalume perforation warranties typically run about 45 years for bare AZ55 and about 50 years once AZ50 is painted, with exclusions for severe marine exposure.
- Installer’s workmanship warranty: from the installing contractor, in the form the specification asks for.
The coil maker’s terms are summarized on our warranties page. Some manufacturers also offer weathertightness warranties on specific systems, usually with inspections during installation. If the specification calls for one, flag it at bid time so those inspections get scheduled.
How do revisions and approvals usually flow?
The package moves from our shop to the GC, then to the design team, and comes back stamped. Nothing is cut until a set returns approved or approved as noted.
- We review the specification and drawings and send RFIs on conflicts, such as a detail that does not suit the specified profile.
- We prepare product data, samples and shop drawings, using field-verified dimensions from the GC or installer where the structure is up.
- The GC reviews for scope and coordination and stamps the package.
- The architect, and the engineer where required, returns it approved, approved as noted, or revise and resubmit.
- We revise, cloud every change and resubmit only the affected sheets.
- After approval we order coil, roll-form the panels and bend trim to the approved set.
A simple roof or wall package usually moves fastest once the documents are complete; ACM facades and trim-heavy elevations typically take longer. The production clock starts at approval, not submission, and the ship date is confirmed with the quote.
What slows an approval down?
Open decisions, mostly. Unselected colors, details that conflict with the specified profile, substitution requests without matching data, and unverified field dimensions are the usual causes. Settling colors and the basis-of-design product at bid time can save a full review cycle.
What should a GC send to start a submittal?
The more contract documents we see, the fewer RFIs the job needs. Send these with the request:
- Spec sections covering the roof panels, the wall panels and the flashing and trim.
- Roof plans, elevations, wall sections and every detail that involves metal.
- The basis-of-design product and any approved equals.
- Color selections, or a note on which colors are still open.
- The project schedule and the GC’s submittal procedures.
For roofs, our commercial panels and edge metal page covers what the shop makes for low-slope buildings. For facades, start with our metal wall panel line.
What do DFW reviewers ask about most?
Hail, heat and wind. Texas has had more major hail events than any other state in each of the last 11 years, so owners often ask for the UL 2218 class early. Summer UV in Dallas routinely climbs to 9 or 10, which puts finish data under scrutiny. After gusts near 80 mph in the May 2024 storm, uplift data gets a careful read as well. A package that answers all three up front tends to collect fewer comments.
Submittal questions from contractors and architects
How long does a metal panel submittal take to prepare?
Turnaround depends on the project; once the contract documents are complete, we give a target date for the first submittal with the quote. ACM facades, trim-heavy elevations and jobs that need field verification typically take longer. Production starts once the set comes back approved.
Can a submittal propose a substitute panel?
Yes, where the specification allows substitutions. The request should put the specified and proposed products side by side: profile, gauge, finish, test reports and warranty. The architect decides whether the substitute is equal, so complete data is what gets it accepted.
What is the difference between product data and shop drawings?
Product data describes the panel itself: profile, gauge, substrate, finish and test results. Shop drawings show how that panel goes on your building, with layouts, panel lengths, clip and fastener spacing and every trim detail. Reviewers need both.
Can I get physical color chips and a sample panel?
Ask for them with the submittal request. Chips show the paint in daylight, and a short sample panel in the actual profile and gauge is worth requesting when striations or panel flatness matter to the design.
What happens when the architect marks a submittal revise and resubmit?
We answer each comment, cloud the changes and resubmit the affected sheets with a response log. Because nothing is fabricated until a set is approved or approved as noted, the cost of a resubmittal is review time rather than rework in the field.
Who provides engineering calculations when a specification requires them?
When a specification calls for delegated design, calculations sealed by a licensed professional engineer are typically arranged through the panel manufacturer or an engineer retained for the project. They then join the submittal alongside the uplift test data. Flag the requirement at bid time so the engineering gets scheduled.
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Sources
References checked October 2026:
- Texas Department of Insurance: roofing discounts: UL 2218 impact classes
- Interlock Roofing: UL 2218 Class 4 explained: the Class 4 steel-ball test
- Whole Building Design Guide: metal roofing: Class A fire ratings for metal roof assemblies
- McElroy Metal: Galvalume brochure: ASTM A792 coating and substrate warranties
- McElroy Metal: Kynar 500 vs SMP: finish performance
- Green Builder Media: underlayments and heat: high-temperature underlayment ratings
- UP: Texas and hail, 11th straight year: NICB hail ranking
- The Weather Network: Dallas UV index: summer UV levels
- NBC DFW: May 2024 storm damage: wind gusts across the region
Send the specs to start the package
Email or upload your specification sections and drawings, and our Forney shop returns product data, color charts, shop drawings and schedules for review. Call (972) 332-2809 to talk through the job.
