Replace an entire flat roof covering.
Fixing slate roof tiles uk.
Galvanized steel nails should not be used for slates and tiles but are acceptable for fixing battens or underlay.
In the majority of cases no more than six roofing tiles are usually replaced and the job can generally be completed within a half day.
Slates and tiles should be fixed using clout or slate nails these should be either silicon bronze aluminium to bs 1202 3 or copper to bs 1202 2.
Replace a section of roof valley.
Refixing an existing tile slate around 60 for one to five tiles next to one another plus hire of access equipment.
The severity of the leak is an important factor with this type of roof repair.
3 cover the timber roll with code 6 lead strips 450 to 500 mm wide and 1 5 to 1 8 m long.
These fasteners fix the slates to either batten which is by far the most common english method or to sarking board which is commonly used in exposed areas in scotland.
Uk slate provide a comprehensive range of fixings and remedial accessories.
Fitting a roof vent.
The range includes copper and alloy nails along with remedial repair fixings and accessories to provide a one stop shop for all your requirements.
Replacing a broken tile slate about 26 with 9 for each additional tile slate.
The british standard code of practice bs 5534 specifies two ways of installing slates.
For nibbed tiles at roof pitches below 60 two nails should be used to secure each tile in at least every fifth course.
We ll cover the following common projects.
Tile and slate fixing procedure with roofing tiles it s common practise in large parts of the uk to fix every third row of tiles with clout nails starting at and including the bottom row every third row after that including the top row and they should be nailed with either galvanised steel aluminium or copper clout nails.
Fixing sequence with lead roll hip 1 fix 600 mm wide underlay overlapping the main underlay.
Fitting either one or two air.
Double lap slates should have a minimum of two nails to every slate when centre nailed.
2 finish slating as close to timber roll as possible.
Replace up to 5 broken tiles or slates.
Below you ll find a quick reference guide for roof repair costs in the uk.
For nibless tiles two nails should be used to secure each tile.
Fixing siga slates is straightforward for an experienced slater.
Patch repair a section of flat roof.
Nailing or hook fixing.
The slate nearest the hip slate must remain a full slate.
If your property s roof is in the green moderate part of the uk but you know of prevailing bad winds or weather you may wish to use the other chart instead.
Minimum slate headlap moderate weather this table of slate overlaps and roof angles shows common sizes of roofing slate and the recommended slope for the corresponding slate size.
Note that small jobs like this are likely to attract an additional hassle factor price premium.
