Low Pitch Roof Slates

The marley thrutone slate is a perfect example of a low roof pitch option.

Low pitch roof slates.

Many problems that arise from the installation of a low pitch roof derive from poor installation or lack of maintenance. This opens up many opportunities for slate roofs in domestic commercial and heritage properties. Eco slate is an environmentally friendly man made slate alternative that can be installed on any pitched roof from 10 to 90. Economically priced and available in either blue or black it can be pitched at 15.

This low pitch roof tile gives the appearance of slate without the cost or the high maintenance. Eliminates the angle of creep and allows slates to be laid on a roof with a pitch as low as 12 degrees. Conventional low pitch slate roofs are recommended down to a minimum of 20 in areas of sheltered or moderate exposure providing a 500x300mm slate is used and a headlap of 115mm. In order to provide you with the opportunity to specify low pitched slate roofs below 20 with confidence siga commissioned the bre to carry out a set of tests.

Edgemere interlocking slate is a large format concrete roof covering with a thin leading edge for a slate like appearance. The patented easy slate system provides a unique solution enabling slates to be installed on any roof with a pitch as low as 12. Down to 22 5 degree pitches smooth with a headlap of 75mm. We also provide a number of other low pitch concrete interlocking solutions such as the mendip and wessex tiles each able to perform at pitches of 15 degrees and our new mendip 12 5 can be used at an even lower pitch of 12 5.

Cushions the slates and reduces breakage. But since there is still a wide variety of slate roofing systems there are occasions when the minimum pitch can go down to as low as 15 0 depending on the uniqueness of the roof. Higher exposure or different sized slates necessitated a greater roof pitch of 22 5 or more. Improves the ventilation of the roof through the slates when used with a breather membrane.

What are the challenges of a low pitch roof. Down to 17 5 degree pitches smooth with a headlap of 100mm. Slates no longer need to be ruled out where the ridge height has been restricted due to planning considerations. Think of them as taking the middle road in terms of roof pitch not too flat not too steep.

500mm long 100 per box 600mm long 100 per box 3mtr long 10 lengths per pack. Relating to the pitch the building standard code bs 5534 recommends a minimum pitch of 20 deg for slate roofs which can be achieved through specific design although most manufacturers recommend a 25 degree minimum pitch. Low pitch roof slates.