Fitting Dry Verge To An Existing Roof

Fitting dry verge to the old roof.

Fitting dry verge to an existing roof.

Battening setting out install the underlay according to the manufacturer s specifications. Fitting dry verge to old roof. A dry verge is a roofing system that uses. Roof pitch range.

Gable wall staining a common problem which particularly affects some of the cheaper systems is water leaking out of the verge and getting blown back onto the gable end causing moss growth and staining. The dry verge system shown here is available from eurocell but many other roof verge systems are available. Dry verges can be fitted to existing roofs but it is really a job for the professionals. A timber batten can then be installed running from the eave to the ridge to provide a base for the units to fix into.

A roof verge is the outer edge of the very top section of a roof and is designed to prevent moisture insects and animals from getting into the roof. These verges can be installed to existing roofs as well as on new build projects dry verge installation is fairly straightforward and there are different fitting options. A dry verge system that fits both the right and left hand side of the roof is also available for all other redland interlocking concrete tiles. The linear verge units can be easily fitted to the verge of the roof in succession locking the tiles in place to prevent wind uplift problems.

15 55 faqs. If you are fitting your dry verge to an existing building you need to remove all of the old underclock and motor bedding before fixing. The manthorpe smartverge linear dry verge system provides a secure mechanical fixing solution for many types of roof coverings including fibre cement slates natural slates and interlocking plain tiles.