Low Pitch Roof Tiles 12 Degrees

All of the low pitch roof tiles offered in this range of products can be used down to 10 with anything less than 10 being considered a flat roof.

Low pitch roof tiles 12 degrees.

Our lightweight roofing can be installed at a pitch as low as 10 degrees which means it s often specified for flat to pitch roofing conversions and has been successfully installed on homes to blocks of flats. Think of a classic addams family haunted house with its soaring peaks and you have a. Restrictions on rafter length may apply. Low pitched roofs aren t able to shed water and snow as easily.

Low pitch roof slates. Some concrete based tiles will go down to 15 and a few will even cope well with being laid on a 12 5 pitch. They provide excellent weather resistance great value and now more than ever a tremendous range of beautiful designs and color blends. Our melodie interlocking clay pantile can be used in roof pitches as low as a 12 5.

A 2 12 roof slope is considered low so the roofing materials you would use on a steeper roof may not work. Visit the roof framing page for more information on cutting roof rafters and visit the roof pitch calculator for determining rafter lengths based on rise and run. Eco slate is an environmentally friendly man made slate alternative that can be installed on any pitched roof from 10 to 90. It was fashionable for modern style homes built in the 1960s to have little pitch just a barely negligible slope to help drain water.

Pitched roofs are often considered low pitch when they re between 10 and 35. This normally happens when an underlayment or special fastening technique is used for the installation of the low slope tiled roof. Edgemere interlocking slate is a large format concrete roof covering with a thin leading edge for a slate like appearance. Roofs on victorian era houses were often sharply angled with a steep pitch.

Whether you re a construction company or a homeowner metrotile is the consistent roofing supplier of choice for low pitch roof tiles. Rafter span tables use these tables to determine lengths sizes and spacing of rafters based on a variety of factors such as species load grade spacing and pitch. If you are looking for roof tiles designed specifically for low pitch shallow roofs then your choice is very limited. This low pitch roof tile gives the appearance of slate without the cost or the high maintenance.

Our wessex and mendip concrete roof tiles can be used down to a minimum 15 pitch. The recommended minimum roof pitch for shingles is 2 12 or simply two units of vertical rise to every twelve units of horizontal span. The same can also be the case when the tiled roof has a reduced exposure. This pitch might be as low as 1 12.

Asphalt shingles continue to be the most widely installed roof covering option in north america. That means the roofing material you choose needs to protect the materials underneath to prevent water damage and leaks. Down to 17 5 degree pitches smooth with a headlap of 100mm. There are even some that will go down to 10 providing certain very specific conditions are met.

Visually this roof appears flat. Down to 22 5 degree pitches smooth with a headlap of 75mm. They can be used at pitches as low as 12 5 degrees with a headlap of 92mm with rafter lengths up to 6 metres.