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Square roof shingles are the traditional and most common choice, often selected for their resemblance to traditional roofing tiles. Square shingles will give your property a polished look. Available in all three materials in a wide range of finishes, each of which will lend your roof its own unique aesthetic. Hexagonal to the batten - the fixing nail should be a short (to avoid puncturing the roofing underfelt) non-corrosive type. A good quality slate roof can be expected to last longer than most other roof coverings, typically they will last over 100 years if it doesn't suffer any physical damage. However, time and weather will leave their mark on a slate roof and slates can become damaged or loose: Weather Resistance:Long-lasting protection against the elements thanks to waterproof bitumen, staying beautiful all year round.
Another suitable solution for most roofs are wood shingles – you can see our great selection of this type below. Cedar shingles are a lightweight option that is highly durable as well as being environmentally friendly. All of our roofing and felt shingles will make great additions to your rooftop and thanks to their lightweight nature won’t place any undue stress on the rest of the roofing system.
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Brands like Katepal, IKO, Cembrit, and Roofing Superstore’s own brand offer a range of designs, shapes and finishing colours and textures. Katepal’s range of bitumen felt shingles boasts 2 styles and a selection of single colours and blended colours for an authentic tiled finish. Old roof structures, generally in oak or elm, are interesting for their structural carpentry, the nature of which changed over time and may tell us how old a building is. Some may also have interesting carved details and carpenters’ marks.
Generally we do not see the need for the placement of a membrane (roofing felt or IKO underlay for all garden buildings as it is not generally necessary for leisure buildings and has not been recommended for over 15 years. Hexagonal roof shingles are growing in popularity due to their futuristic honeycomb design. They’re sure to give your roof its own unique, eye catching look. More commonly made from bituminous felt, hexagonal shingles are lightweight, flexible and easy to work with and install. Abstract
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Before the development of railways and canals in the early 19th century, roofs were made of whatever was locally available such as stone slates, clay tiles, straw for thatching, and some leadwork. Basecoats can be extremely old and can be an important part of your house’s archaeology so we recommend keeping the lower layers where possible. You may need permission to remove a basecoat completely, especially if your home is listed. Before re-thatching, you should get advice – refer to the section on getting help, advice and permissions below.
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