Traditional Slate Roof Verge Detail

Colours include slate grey black brown and red.

Traditional slate roof verge detail. Specialist roofing consultant terry hughes looks at vernacular slate and stone roofs. Roof ridges and ridge tiles roof hips and hip tiles roof valleys roof verges and lead flashings. This is due to roof slopes being described whilst looking at the roof slope not the gable end. His article provides guidance on how to record them and gives an overview of typical vernacular details such as slate valley construction and lapping variations.

Mortar on a roof verge undercloaked verge. A traditional verge is built on the fascia. Overhang verge tiles should overhang the building fabric by between 38 and 50mm. Eaves with over fascia ventilation set top of fascia board at correct level and fit ventilator in accordance with manufacturers recommendations.

The one on the right is a left hand verge and the one on the left is a right hand verge. Effective design of a slate roof must take into account a number of inter related factors including site exposure the pitch of the roof the type of slate selected and the slate lap. Welsh slate is non combustable and is compatible with all other building materials. Aesthetic welsh slate combines beautifully with traditional and modern materials and provides the designer with a choice of colours and a natural distinctive texture.

Part 1 a guide to roof construction covers an overview of flat and pitched roofs. Repointing a tile verge without removing the tiles and rebedding them on a mortar base is pretty much a waste of time. Proven longevity welsh slate. General guidance on the most important points to be considered is given below.

Mortared roof verge traditional verge. Mortar can be coloured to match the roof covering. Or slate undercloak needs to lap under the end of the tile batten by no. Roof pitch the angle of a roof not only determines what slates to use but the amount of overlap that the slate roof needs to remain waterproof.

The starter course slate is the only slate on the roof that is supposed to be installed with the face down and the back up see photo below. Full application and sitework details are given on pages 8 to 22. Part 3 of the four part guide to roof construction covers pitched roof detail. All other slates on the roof are installed with the face up in order to expose the beveled edges of the slate the face of the slate is the side that shows the beveled edge the back doesn t.

If a sprocketted. Slating terms and phrases if you are not a seasoned roofer some of the terms used for slates batten spacing or overlapping of the slates can add to the confusion. To get the most out of it is helpful to also read parts 1 and 2. A welsh slate roof adds character and quality to any building.