Following the successful test results we are happy to advise specifiers and contractors that they can choose a siga natural slate roof as low as 15 degrees sheltered or moderate exposure and 17 5 degrees severe exposure if the slates are hook fixed with a 150mm lap.
Roof tiles for 20 degree pitch.
Traditionally a minimum roof pitch of 20 was recommended in bs 5534 but modern tiles and slates have now been designed for applications as low as 15.
Decra classic these are coated zinc aluminium galvanised steel tile panels with the appearance of traditional concrete roof tiles.
Low pitch roof tiles are specifically designed for roofs that pitch at an angle of 20 degrees or less.
What degree angle is a 12 12 pitch roof.
Once a tile has been specified for the low pitch roof and the installation instructions have been double checked make sure you adhere to the following.
Low pitch roof slates.
Divide the first part of the ratio by 12 to work out the pitch.
Find the inverse tangent of the pitch to find the angle in degrees.
However if you to do the process using your own knowledge you can still convert pitch to degrees by dividing the rise and run and get its corresponding measurement.
Conclusions of the low pitch slate roof testing.
With the use of this converter it will be easier for you to locate a 30 degree roof pitch 20 degree roof pitch 25 degree roof pitch or a 15 degree roof pitch.
They can also be used on low pitched roofs such as the sandtoft 20 20 tile which is a highly popular clay option that can be installed on pitches of 15.
To convert between american roofing ratios and pitch degrees follow these steps.
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.
A 12 12 pitch roof has a pitch angle of 45.
Manufactured from 100 recycled materials eco slate is available in grey and old world red.
I have what i would think are flat plain concrete tiles in dark brown on my current house roof and would want to match them on the extension but i cant find any at that pitch.
Where the minimum pitch for clay pantiles used to be 30 tiles like the redland cathedral pantile can be pitched as low as 22 5.
This low pitch roof tile gives the appearance of slate without the cost or the high maintenance.
Down to 17 5 degree pitches smooth with a headlap of 100mm.
The specially crafted tiles are ideal for helping to protect the building divert rainwater and can be used on a variety of buildings such as houses conservatories garages park homes and more.
Eco slate is an environmentally friendly man made slate alternative that can be installed on any pitched roof from 10 to 90.