Slate Roof Lead Ridge

Patination oil should be applied to new lead to prevent oxide staining to slates below.

Slate roof lead ridge. Reslating a roof will cost a little more than replacing with tiles but will have a longer life. Lead or stainless steel clips fixed to the ridge pole are clipped over the lead flashing. Scottish slate quarries closed at this time but it is still possible to source good second hand slates for roof repairs. Zinc and aluminium ridge pieces are fixed in a similar fashion.

Uk slate specialises in the supply of natural slate and stone products. Roofing products specialists from uk slate. Watch the video view full spec. The diameters shown are the internal size of the pipe flashing your pipe can be up to 30 mm smaller than diameter of the lead.

Our lead ridge slates are made from code 4 sheet lead these lead ridge slates are supplied from stock in 5 degree increments and are easy to fit by a diy self build enthusiast or by trades persons. Lead ridge john gilbert. They are made from code 4 sheet lead milled to british standard bs en 12588 and are available in 5 degree increments to suit the pitch of your roof. Each length of lead ridge should overlap the next section by 150mm.

Hip and ridge flashings pitched valley gutters weatherings to cornices parapets etc. Install ridge slates and flashings in the same manner as installing slate hips except ridge. To learn more about ridge tiles and slate ridges please visit our website. Lead slates come in a range of different sizes and designs for pitched and flat roofs helping you integrate an outlet into tile slate felt asphalt roofs and more.

Slate roofs were commonly used until the 1960s when concrete tiles became more popular. Slate roof central is your center hub for all things related to natural quarried slate roofing. Leadworx ridge slates are designed to be an attractive and durable flashing to weather a pipe through the ridge of a tiled or slate pitched roof to ensure watertight integrity. 4 or 5 lead slates chimney flashings back gutters apron and side flashings parapet box and tapered gutters 5 to 8 table 3 sizing guidelines to good practice recommended maximum sizes of individual pieces of lead for the following applications.