Low pitch roof slates.
Roof tiles for 20 degree pitch.
However if you to do the process using your own knowledge you can still convert pitch to degrees by dividing the rise and run and get its corresponding measurement.
What degree angle is a 12 12 pitch roof.
Where the minimum pitch for clay pantiles used to be 30 tiles like the redland cathedral pantile can be pitched as low as 22 5.
A 12 12 pitch roof has a pitch angle of 45.
To convert between american roofing ratios and pitch degrees follow these steps.
We also provide a number of other low pitch concrete interlocking solutions such as the mendip and wessex tiles each able to perform at pitches of 15 degrees and our new mendip 12 5 can be used at an even lower pitch of 12 5.
Hi all i am currently buidling my extension and have worked out that the roof pitch will only be about 20 degrees.
Eco slate is an environmentally friendly man made slate alternative that can be installed on any pitched roof from 10 to 90.
Once a tile has been specified for the low pitch roof and the installation instructions have been double checked make sure you adhere to the following.
Divide the first part of the ratio by 12 to work out the pitch.
The specially crafted tiles are ideal for helping to protect the building divert rainwater and can be used on a variety of buildings such as houses conservatories garages park homes and more.
Traditionally a minimum roof pitch of 20 was recommended in bs 5534 but modern tiles and slates have now been designed for applications as low as 15.
They can be fitted to pitches as low as 10.
Following the successful test results we are happy to advise specifiers and contractors that they can choose a siga natural slate roof as low as 15 degrees sheltered or moderate exposure and 17 5 degrees severe exposure if the slates are hook fixed with a 150mm lap.
Find the inverse tangent of the pitch to find the angle in degrees.
With the use of this converter it will be easier for you to locate a 30 degree roof pitch 20 degree roof pitch 25 degree roof pitch or a 15 degree roof pitch.
Down to 17 5 degree pitches smooth with a headlap of 100mm.
I have what i would think are flat plain concrete tiles in dark brown on my current house roof and would want to match them on the extension but i cant find any at that pitch.
It is uncommon to find a roof below 15 but for those very low pitch applications there are interlocking clay pantiles available suitable for use down to 12 5.
Decra classic these are coated zinc aluminium galvanised steel tile panels with the appearance of traditional concrete roof tiles.
Manufactured from 100 recycled materials eco slate is available in grey and old world red.
Down to 22 5 degree pitches smooth with a headlap of 75mm.
Conclusions of the low pitch slate roof testing.
