How to Cut PVC Corrugated Roofing

An abrasive cutting wheel will cut through PVC corrugated roofing without chipping or cracking the end of the PVC sheet.

PVC corrugated roofing allows natural light to pass through the surface of the roof and this will brighten the area covered by the PVC corrugated roofing. Cutting the PVC corrugated roofing panels differs slightly from cutting its metal counterpart. When cutting metal corrugated panels, you use a power shear. If you attempted to use a power shear to cut a sheet of PVC corrugated roofing, the sheet would crack and split under the pressure of the shear blades. Instead, you need to use a cutting method that does not apply shearing force to the surface of the PVC corrugated sheet.

Things You'll Need

• Sheet of PVC corrugated roofing
• Work table
• Tape measure
• Permanent marker
• Framing square
• Safety glasses
• Particulate respirator
• Abrasive circular saw blade
• Circular saw

Instructions

1. Place the sheet of PVC corrugated roofing flat on the surface of the work table.

2. Stretch the tape measure along one side of the sheet of PVC corrugated roofing and mark the cut length near the side of the corrugated sheet.

3. Rest the short leg of the framing square on the side of the corrugated sheet and align the long arm of the framing square with the length mark you placed on the surface of the corrugated sheet.

4. Drag the permanent marker along the edge of the long arm of the framing square to create a cut line on the surface of the corrugated sheet.

5. Put on your safety glasses and particulate respirator.

6. Attach the abrasive circular saw blade to the circular saw.

7. Cut along the cut line you placed on the surface of the PVC corrugated sheet with the abrasive cutting blade to cut the PVC sheet to length.

References

• Crane Composites: Sequentia Corrugated: Installation Instructions