Slating A Low Pitch Roof

Size of the lap.

Slating a low pitch roof.

Slate and slate type shingles require a minimum roof pitch of 4 12 or greater. Easy slate vastly improves the performance of the slates enabling roof pitches as low as 12 degrees. For low pitch slate roofs you should specify siga 65slates from our commercial range sized at 500x300mm and supplied unholed for hook fixing. Mineral surfaced roll roofing requires a minimum roof pitch of 1 12 or greater.

Add to wish list add to compare. Add to wish list add to compare. Pitch of the roof. Wood shakes require a minimum roof pitch of 3 12 or greater.

Size of the slate. When slating with a shallow pitch a wide slate is highly recommended for maximum side lap or lateral lap side. The slates are still installed in a double lapped pattern so there is no discernible difference in appearance on the roof. Wood shingles require a minimum roof pitch of 3 12 or greater.

As low as 1 20 1 00. As low as 2 10 1 75. Type of slate being used. 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.

Guidance on these components can be found in british standard bs 5534 2014 the code of practice for slating and tiling. Built up roofs require a minimum roof pitch of 1 4 12 or greater. Siga 65 slate roofs installed to the correct specification would attract the usual 30 year warranty. What roof pitch do i need for what slate size.

As low as 1 38 1 15. The best tiles and slates to cover low pitched roofs.