Fitting Roof Tiles Around Velux

Whether you have never fitted a velux roof window before and would like a basic introduction or you have been fitting velux roof windows for years and would benefit from a best practice session there is a training session to suit your needs.

Fitting roof tiles around velux.

Press and smooth the bottom apron of the flashing to the countours of the tiles and screw down. As you roll out the underlay keep the bottom edge of the material aligned with the edge of the eave but above any metal or synthetic edging that may cover the borders of the eave. Edp plain tiles up to 14mm in profile pdf. The roof flashing this keeps the joint between the new window frame and the roof watertight is then fitted.

Edt flat tiles between 15mm 40mm in profile. Make sure the tile lugs are seated snuggly onto the top edges of the battens. Remove the tiles by lifting them and pulling them back between the rafters. Once you ve fitted one it s not much of a leap to almost all other brands.

Firstly get two of your roof tiles and either two full battens or two offcuts of batten and place them onto the roof one above the other. Firstly you re going to find fitting a velux is very similar to fitting any other brand of roof window apart from a few minor differences in trims and flashings. Position the first roll of underlayment at one side of the roof perpendicular to the lower edge the eave of the roof. Velux flashings are made specific to work with particular roof materials so make sure you purchase the right type for your window.

The opening sash is removed from the new window and the remaining frame is fitted into the new opening using fixing brackets supplied. Next place your two tiles one on top of the other loose onto the battens without anything being fixed.