Fitting Dry Verge To Old Roof

The verge system is available in grey and brown and manufactured from uv stable high quality polypropylene.

Fitting dry verge to old roof.

Dry verge installation step one setting out the dry verge. Dry ridge vs mortar or sand and cement. 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. Dry ridge isn t always suitable or desirable especially on some period properties.

Install the batten end clips using the nails provided. Dry verge caps are a little more expensive than repointing generally but the benefits given are worth the cost. Following the manufacturer s instructions install the underlay. 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.

The batten end clip should. Insert a ridge closure into the last unit interlocking the combs of each uni dry verge unit at the apex. Fit the verge piece onto the starter verge so flush against it and there isn t any space between the 2 pieces. Nail in position through the batten end clip into the batten.

Dry verge caps cost more but they last a lot longer. Take a dry verge piece and align the edges on the underside of it with the edges on top of the starter verge. 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. Step two fix the batten end clips.

Position a verge piece against the top of the starter verge.