Fitting Dry Verge To Old Roof

Fit the verge piece onto the starter verge so flush against it and there isn t any space between the 2 pieces.

Fitting dry verge to old roof.

Dry verge caps are a little more expensive than repointing generally but the benefits given are worth the cost. Nail in position through the batten end clip into the batten. Install the batten end clips using the nails provided. Fit the first dry verge section ensuring that it is located onto the eaves closer.

Save time and money with the dry verge system dry fix verge roofing system designed to provide a quick and easy great looking solution for finishing the verge of a gable end on a roof. Position a verge piece against the top of the starter verge. Following the manufacturer s instructions install the underlay. Step two fix the batten end clips.

The verge system is available in grey and brown and manufactured from uv stable high quality polypropylene. Dry ridge conversion although this looks like a new roof it was actually about 10 years old the original mortar was weak at install and many ridge tiles blew off into the garden below and a public footpath during a storm. Dry ridge vs mortar or sand and cement. Dry ridge isn t always suitable or desirable especially on some period properties.

Take a dry verge piece and align the edges on the underside of it with the edges on top of the starter verge. Insert a ridge closure into the last unit interlocking the combs of each uni dry verge unit at the apex. Dry verge caps cost more but they last a lot longer. The batten end clip should.

As each successive verge tile is laid slide on a universal dry verge unit upto the tile toe engaging with the unit below nail in position through the batten end clip into the batten.