Templates / Roofing
Felt, batten and tiling QA
Checklist · Each roof or slope
The check of a pitched roof: underlay laps and support, batten grade and fixing, every tile or slate mechanically fixed as BS 5534 requires, ridges and hips dry-fixed or bedded and fixed, and the ventilation.
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The law and guidance behind it
- BS 5534, Slating and tiling, code of practice
- BS 8000-6, Workmanship on site, slating and tiling
- The project specification and drawings
The questions
Where and when
- Plot, roof slope
- Date
Checks
- Underlay laps and support as specified
- Battens graded and marked, fixed at every rafter
- Every tile or slate mechanically fixed as BS 5534 requires
- Ridges, hips and verges mechanically fixed
- Ventilation at eaves and ridge as designed
- Flashings and valleys sound
- Photos
Sign-off
- Inspected by
- Date and time
- Signature
A template to adapt to your site, not legal advice.