Low slope or flat roofs should not be roofed with asphalt shingles because it is much easier for water to infiltrate the roofing material on a roof with a shallow pitch.
Low pitched slate roof solutions.
If your ceiling has a plastic vapor barrier between the drywall and the attic insulation push the insulation aside and look for flow stains on the plastic often water runs to openings in the vapor barrier such as at ceiling light fixtures.
Plus the shallow pitch looks alien regarding anything tiles.
By eliminating water creepage the easy slate system will allow any type of slate.
Eco slate tile is a 100 recycled and recyclable self bonding roof slate suitable for low pitched roofs uniquely as low as 10 degrees.
Sig roofing can supply a number of solutions to cope with these lower pitches such as cambrian roof slate or regent tiles which can be used on pitches as low as 12 5 degrees.
Eco slate recycled plastic slate grey box of 34 available for delivery across the uk.
The ultimate solution to achieve a very efficient watertight under roof is to lay rigid sarking board.
This low pitch roof tile gives the appearance of slate without the cost or the high maintenance.
The whole flat roof below a fake tiled roof all seems like a complete bodge to me.
Flat roofs 0 to 2 in slope are flatter than low sloped roofs and pitch just enough to drain water.
Slate roofs national slate association 1926 reprinted 1977 by vermont structural slate co inc fair haven vt 05743.
Like freddie i can t get my head around building a flat roof then whacking a load of fixings through it.
Sometimes the water shows up at a ceiling spot distant from the leak.
Eco slate is an environmentally friendly man made slate alternative that can be installed on any pitched roof from 10 to 90.
Low pitch slate system easy roof systems.
Some roof leaks are tough to locate.
Suitable for any type of slate lower maintenance improve aesthetics versatile no staining or streaking works with any slate any system.
To be installed as low as 12 deg.
This is standard practice in many countries including scotland as it provides the ideal substrate on which to construct the waterproof element of the roof.
Finding the right products for your low slope roof.
Asphalt shingles are appropriate on roofs with conventional pitches between 4.
Larger flat roofed applications low slope such as residential condominium complexes row homes and town houses and smaller applications such as residential porch and garage transitions from the main home where the slope of the roof changes dramatically.
Roofs with extreme pitches either low or steep are inappropriate for certain roofing materials.
