PREFA Courses

Basic hard metal course

Course capability requirements: Basic knowledge of hard metals (i.e. tools, cutting, folding, measuring)

Course objectives: Ability to do

  • eaves terminations correctly
  • corner folds (dog ears/radius seams)
  • Swiss folds (pinched seams)
  • chimney/rooflight
  • fit PREFA gutters (stop ends, expansion joints, etc.)

Course duration: Two days

Advanced hard metal course

Course capability requirements: Knowledge of fabricating and installing a hard metal roof correctly, reading and drawing technical details

Course objectives: Ability to do

  • fabricating and incorporating pipes into different roofing systems
  • seaming valleys into ridge/main roof
  • preparing and seaming hips, ridge (without flattening the seam)
  • complex details

Course duration: Two days

Façade course

Course capability requirements: Completed Advanced Hard Metal Course

Course objectives: Ability to do

  • install cladding with different PREFA products
  • work around windows and fabricate folded sills
  • do external and internal corner

Course duration: Two days

Capping course parapet walls

Course capability requirements: Completed Advanced Hard Metal Course

Course objectives: Ability to do

  • design, fabricate and install parapet wall cappings
  • do different corner details (external/internal)
  • do wall abutments and stop ends including flashing

Course duration: Two days

Please contact our trainer mike under mike.smith@prefa.com for more information on date/times, location and price.