Slating

We have several NVQ qualified slating installers here at Clark And Son. This particular job was on a wind farm, it was the main building that housed all of the electronic computers for 9 turbines. First the breathable felt membrane was installed followed by treated grade A battens to ensure longevity in the roof. We sourced a Siga 32 slate which we found very reliable and strong which will last a great number of years using copper nails. Maintenance free was key so a dry verge and dry ridge system was also installed, the quality of workmanship we provided shows in the outcome

View of the pitched roof during work Pitched roof during the Slate works	Joist and timber works completed This is the timber works completed ready to start the waterproofing steps
Grade A batten installation To start the roof we installed eve trays, then a breathable felt membrane that allows moisture to escape whilst not allowing any water ingress	timber batten installation We have gauged the roof so that the slates will have the head lap they need throughout the roof.
Roof fully battened The roof has bee gauged out and is now ready for the slates to be loaded up	Slated works started The slates have been loaded onto the roof to make for a faster installation with less damage to the slates
Slate work nearly complete The roof if now fully slated apart from one side which we use a string line for the topper course so that it is perfectly straight across the roof	Works Complete The dry verge was used for minimal maintenance it looks great against the slate and gives it a professional finish
Slated roof complete Both sides are now complete ready for the scaffold to be removed	Pitched roof Slate A view of the other side of the roof complete, we removed all the waste and recycled where possible
Dry ridge system The right hand side of the roof finished with the dry verge and ridges	Dry Ridge View This is the dry ridge system we used to complete the slate roof to ensure minimal maintenance

Slating

View of the pitched roof during work

Pitched roof during the Slate works

Joist and timber works completed

This is the timber works completed ready to start the waterproofing steps

Grade A batten installation

To start the roof we installed eve trays, then a breathable felt membrane that allows moisture to escape whilst not allowing any water ingress

timber batten installation

We have gauged the roof so that the slates will have the head lap they need throughout the roof.

Roof fully battened

The roof has bee gauged out and is now ready for the slates to be loaded up

Slated works started

The slates have been loaded onto the roof to make for a faster installation with less damage to the slates

Slate work nearly complete

The roof if now fully slated apart from one side which we use a string line for the topper course so that it is perfectly straight across the roof

Works Complete

The dry verge was used for minimal maintenance it looks great against the slate and gives it a professional finish

Slated roof complete

Both sides are now complete ready for the scaffold to be removed

Pitched roof Slate

A view of the other side of the roof complete, we removed all the waste and recycled where possible

Dry ridge system

The right hand side of the roof finished with the dry verge and ridges

Dry Ridge View

This is the dry ridge system we used to complete the slate roof to ensure minimal maintenance