S5 ProteaBracket
The ProteaBracket is S-5's clamp for trapezoidal exposed-fastener metal roofs (the kind with raised ribs and screws showing on top, common on barns, shops, and a lot of pole buildings). It clamps to the side of the rib with stainless-capped screws and seals against the metal with a factory-applied EPDM pad on the underside of the bracket feet.
In stock and ready to ship.
- Seal
- Factory EPDM pad + EPDM screw washers
- Not for
- Standing-seam (use S-5 standing-seam clamps)
- Fasteners
- Stainless-capped screws (included)
- Roof type
- Trapezoidal exposed-fastener metal
- Mounting location
- Side of rib, outside lapped joint area
- Rail compatibility
- XR100 with right bolt, or S-5 PVKIT rail-less
About this item
The ProteaBracket is S-5's clamp for trapezoidal exposed-fastener metal roofs (the kind with raised ribs and screws showing on top, common on barns, shops, and a lot of pole buildings). It clamps to the side of the rib with stainless-capped screws and seals against the metal with a factory-applied EPDM pad on the underside of the bracket feet.
That EPDM pad plus the EPDM washer on the screws gives you a double seal at the rib, with no caulk and no separate flashing. Fast to install, dependable in the rain, and no sealant cure time.
Once mounted, the ProteaBracket gives you a flat attachment point for either rails (XR100 fits with the right bolt) or rail-less mounting via the S-5 PVKIT. Pick the bracket location anywhere along the rib outside the lapped joint area; S-5 doesn't recommend mounting on a lapped rib without calling their tech support first.
Tested for sheeting-only load-to-failure. Check the load tables if you're in a high-snow region. The bracket is intended for trapezoidal panels, not standing-seam (use the S-5 standing-seam clamps for those).
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