Slating A Low Pitch Roof

Pitch of the roof.

Slating a low pitch roof. Easy slate vastly improves the performance of the slates enabling roof pitches as low as 12 degrees. Size of the slate. For low pitch slate roofs you should specify siga 65slates from our commercial range sized at 500x300mm and supplied unholed for hook fixing. Guidance on these components can be found in british standard bs 5534 2014 the code of practice for slating and tiling.

As low as 2 10 1 75. As low as 1 20 1 00. Add to wish list add to compare. Although bs 5534 recommends a minimum pitch of 20 ssq has developed a successful slate roofing system that allows the roof s pitch to be reduced to 17 5 generally and under some circumstances as low as 15 in areas considered to be unexposed.

The best tiles and slates to cover low pitched roofs. Type of slate being used. Add to wish list add to compare. Mineral surfaced roll roofing requires a minimum roof pitch of 1 12 or greater.

The slates are still installed in a double lapped pattern so there is no discernible difference in appearance on the roof. As low as 1 38 1 15. Wood shingles require a minimum roof pitch of 3 12 or greater. Built up roofs require a minimum roof pitch of 1 4 12 or greater.

Wood shakes require a minimum roof pitch of 3 12 or greater. Marley mendip tile 123. What roof pitch do i need for what slate size. Size of the lap.

Slate and slate type shingles require a minimum roof pitch of 4 12 or greater. Siga 65 slate roofs installed to the correct specification would attract the usual 30 year warranty.