
Metal Installation Tools

Metal Roofing and Siding Installation Tools
Forma Steel offers multiple tools to make installation of our product as simple as possible. Save time, effort, money and materials by using the right tool for the job. Tools are available for Rental or Purchase. Click below to rent or buy specific tools.
Tools to Rent
We have multiple tools available to rent from Forma Steel for metal roofing and siding installation projectsSwenson Shear Snap Table PRO
The Snap Table PRO is the best way to increase installation efficiency for your standing seam and FormaLoc panels. This machine makes it easy to be consistent in your cuts, notches and hems. Effortlessly prep your panels for your eaves, hips and valleys.
- Save an average of 40% on labour costs
- Can help you fully prep your panel in about 30 seconds
- Is the ideal tool for standing seam panels
- Is perfect for commercial, residential or industrial jobs
- Virtually eliminates the need for tin snips!
"We had the opportunity to use the Snap Table Pro on a recent roofing project. The results were immediate. Not only was I able to save time on site, which since it was out of town was an added bonus, the overall quality of the finished product was fantastic. I wouldn't hesitate to use the Snap Table whenever I can."
- Brock Virtue

Swenson Shear Heavy Duty Pivot Shear
This shear is designed to make cutting exposed fastener panels as easy as possible. The blades are interchangeable in case you need to cut several different profile types. The shear eliminates blurred edges, flying metal and wasted time. Contact our sales team for available blade sets.
- Can shear exposed fastener panel up to 48" in width
- Ideal for straight cuts
- Can cut a perfect 90°
- Max Gauge - 24 ga
- Weighs 120 lbs

Freund Seaming Pro
- The Seaming Pro combines the most desired features in one seaming unit:
- Lightweight – 14lbs (without drill)
- Double lock in one pass – 1st and 2nd Stage seaming in one pass up the seam. (1st only possible)
- Cutting capability – Cutting wheels included dismantling panels when needed
- Cordless operation – Works with conventional (18v, 5 amp) cordless power drills – (drill not included)
- Self adjusting for optimal pressure. No need to tamper with pressure adjusting on seam.
- Easily adjustable for seaming heights: 1″ or 1 1/2″
- Seams up to 40 ft / min

Biegetec Double Seamer PVC
- Seams both the first and second stage of a Mechanical Loc seam
- Compatible with 1" and 1 1/2" high standing seam panels
- PVC inserts prevent scratching painted panels for a great finished look
- 7″ Width
- Handles finish in standing up position
Tools to Buy
We have multiple tools available to buy directly from Forma Steel for metal roofing and siding installation
TurboShear® Drill Power Shear
The Malco TurboShear Heavy Duty (TSHD) is a powerful sheet metal cutting tool that can be quickly attached to a corded or cordless drill. This electric shear attachment has the capability to make fast straight, curved, or square cuts in most common sheet metals. The shear’s wide-opening jaws can operate at high or low speeds for the control you need, when you need it. The heavy-duty hardened carbon steel blades of the tool offer
up to 18-gauge (1.22 mm) cutting capacity in mild steel.

18” Drip Edge Folder

Hand Seamers

3.5” Offset Seamer & Tongs

Bulldog Aviation Max2000 Hand Shears
Malco’s Max2000 Bulldog Aviation Snip is made with high-leverage, snub-nosed
alloy steel blades, with a serrated lower blade. The Bulldog snips shorter blades
and serrated lower jaw ensures controlled notching and trimming out to the
blade tip in layered sheet metals and metal seams. Precisely ground blade
tips also cut into tight spaces and flush to 90° walls.
Can cut 18g mild steel and great for cutting through hemmed or folded
material.

7.25” Saw Blade for Sheet Metal
Newly invented “Stabilizer” plate (patent pending) improves the cutting performance. Excellent saw blade for cutting Steel Roofing, Steel Siding, and Steel Studs. Mild Steel. Up to 1/8” thickness.
Specially formulated, tough c-6 carbide tipped blade fits all popular brands of portable circular saws. Lasts up to 30 times longer than abrasive disks for cutting unhardened ferrous metal. Makes true, flat cuts in standing seam metal roofing and metal building
panels without burning paint or protective coatings. Also makes clean cuts in metal studs, light angle iron and thin walled pipe. Available in one model, MCCB7, sized at 7-1/4 in. (184 mm).
Our Tool Rental Supply Partners
Steetz Sheet Metal & Roofing Tools
Trained in traditional sheet metal and roofing techniques in Germany, Steetz has been manufacturing and installing custom copper, zinc and slate architectural designs using European methods and hand tools for over 35 years. In 2004 Steetz expanded the business to be a supplier of the very same European sheet metal tools, roofing tools and German workwear that Steetz has been using on projects since 1986.
Malco Tools
Malco is dedicated to producing innovative, dependable, and high-performance hand tools. The dedicated Malco team is committed to producing tools of lasting quality and performance that promote on-the-job safety and health for hands-on pros who have come to rely on the trusted Malco brand. Learn more about Malco Tools
Swenson Shear: Metal Roof Cutting Tools
Innovative, High-Quality Metal Roofing Tools For Standing Seam & Exposed Fastener Roofers. Founded in 1959 and based in Ceres, CA, Swenson Shear is the #1 international provider of metal roof cutting tools for standing seam roofs, exposed fastener roofs, and stone coat roofs. Learn More about Swenson Shear
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Forma Steel distributes through a network of Retail Partners throughout Western Canada. We can work with you to acquire the right materials and designs for any creative vision from conception to final physical form. Ask for Forma Steel at your local building supply store or lumber yard.

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