Slate Roof Section

Rusted flashing needs to be replaced.

Slate roof section.

Spanish slate quarries uk ltd 301 elveden road park royal london nw10 7ss united kingdom. Roof jacks nail to the roof deck to create a. Aslate ripper is a long sword like tool that removes a slate from the roof without having to remove overlying slates even after the slate has been nailed in place. Headlap these days is normally between 75 and 100mm 3 to 4 side lap side lap bond or half bond is where one slate overlaps another as one course goes on top of the other a slate is placed straddling the two.

James river slate company inc. Also slate is slippery when wet. This is because all the other costs associated with replacing a slate roof such as the cost of labor flashings and tearingoff the old roof are equal in both cases. But if the flashing rusts through or a piece comes loose water will run right behind it and into the house it goes.

All such errors must be noted and corrected at the time of the inspection. The best access for most homeowners comes in positioning a long extension ladder from the ground to the roof at the same pitch as the roof. Often the damage is hidden under overlapping slate courses and becomes apparent only when the roof starts to leak. Waterproofing a flat roof.

Headlap can also be specified by weather conditions please see the roof pitch and slate choice section on this page. The success of any flat roof waterproofing project is always dependent on the correct application. The contractor shall be familiar with and shall perform work in a. Each short section of flashing channels water over the shingle downhill from it.

For more information contact us on 01282 423 444. Vermont structural slate company inc. And although artificial slate costs less than natural slate the total initial cost of an artificial slate roof is only marginally less than a natural slate roof. Step flashing is used along walls that intersect the roof.

Aladder hook attaches to a ladder section and hooks over the ridge of the roof to allow for a way to get up and down on a steep roof. Fish mouths at the edge of the fabric signalize improper coverage of the reinforcement mat at the overlapping section. 44 0 20 8961 7725.