Roof Upstand Detail

Find out how to accurately measure your timer to timber upstand and how to order the correct size traditional roof lantern.

Roof upstand detail.

This detail shows a method of detailing a valley condition on a standing seam roof. Roof lantern cill plate. A frequently posed question when designing flat roofs is what upstand height do i need on the face of it a simple question with one may think a simple answer. Most of the time the simple answer is 150mm above the finished roof level.

201 polito avenue lyndhurst new jersey 07071 united states of america phone 1 201 933 8800 fax 1 201 804 1076. The continuous locking strip is soldered to the valley flashing. The upstand must be at least 150mm in height and should a minimum pitch of at least 3 degrees. The job of an upstand sometimes referred to as a kerb is to lift the glass element of your rooflight off of the roof s surface and is required by building regulations for safety and weathering reasons.

Manufacturers of excellent quality roof lanterns and aluminium bi folding doors. Our industry leading upstands are con. This kerb is called an upstand the outside face of which allows the flat roofs external surfacing to lap up and form a weather tight junction. Timber packer requirement depends upon kerb width.

If you just took your waterproofing up to the edge of the roof and didn t have an upstand the local construction would get saturated. If you were interfacing with rainscreen cladding without an upstand and overlap water will just run into the building. Most flat roof upstand problems arise from restrictions in height such as planning restrictions which cannot be avoided. Components to be supplied by just roof lanterns.

Aluminium glass end closure. Roof lantern upstand details for our traditional roof lanterns. The copper roofing laps the valley flashing a minimum of 6 and is folded and locked into a continuous copper locking strip. Should i make my own upstand.

Materials and works to be carried out by others. Call for a free quote. They often arise because the roof is considered too late in the process when decisions about the rest of the design cannot be changed or are already built.