Fitting Dry Verge To An Existing Roof

Fitting dry verge to old roof.

Fitting dry verge to an existing roof.

Dry verges can be fitted to existing roofs but it is really a job for the professionals. A dry verge is a roofing system that uses. Fitting dry verge to the old roof. A timber batten can then be installed running from the eave to the ridge to provide a base for the units to fix into.

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. Not all dry verges fit all types of roof profile and they are generally specific to a particular type of roof tile. The verge begins where the outer shingles or roofing tiles end and the roof meets the gable which is the ridge formed by the 2 sides of the roof. Battening setting out install the underlay according to the manufacturer s specifications.

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. 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. To get a secure fit one solution is to use our dry verge refurbishment kit which includes batten extension brackets. 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. Roof pitch range. 15 55 faqs.