Crown Roofing London Ltd - Dry Roofing Systems

Dry Roofing

Dry Ridge System

Dry Roofing Systems provide stronger protection against the elements than traditional mortar, giving a long term maintenance free solution.
Providing exceptional resistance to water penetration, the system is extremely fast and easy to fit.
There is no need for mortar, making the job of fixing the roof verges and ridges quick, easy and clean, as well as making it possible during frosts and other adverse weather conditions.

Dry Verge is the perfect low maintenance, weather proof and pest proof finishing touch to any roof, specially designed to neaten up roof edges and block up any gaps that could possibly allow infestation into the roof.

Dry Ridge is where the ridge tiles are mechanically fixed in place making them more secure and weather proof. No more mortar fixings. 

Dry Roof Systems


Dry Verge Systems are a very popular product and provide a neat, secure and mortar-less finish at roof verges.
Each system comprises of verge units to suit left and right hand verges - these are available in colours to complement the roof tiles.

With the next unit interlocking giving extra strength and hiding the screws offering themaximum protection against strong wind and water penetration giving you a long term protection with a neat, attractive appearance and with none of the ongoing costs associated with mortar.

Dry Verge system, has been specifically designed to suit most single lap large format concrete and clay roof tiles. The system is extremely quick and easy to fit and depending upon the particular tile, is either closely colour matched or coloured to complement the tiles.

With no need for mortar the dry ridge system is extremely low maintenance, meaning you don't have to re-bed the ridge tiles and replace the weather worn mortar every few months.


The system is compatible with most makes of concrete round and angled ridge tiles and most slate, flat concrete and profiled tiles. It can be fitted to the ridge of any duo pitch roof which has a pitch between 15 and 45 degrees.

 

Advantages - Dry Roofing

Strong and durable 
Simple and fast to install
Two kits available for use with Double Roman, Edgemere, Duo Edgemere, Ludlow Major, Mendip, Modern, Duo Modern and Wessex interlocking tiles
Mechanically fixed 
Emulates appearance of traditional verge
Suitable for use with verges without bargeboard
If repairing a verge consider the use of the Universal batten extension to allow trouble free conversion to dry fix 
Weathertight and maintenance free
British Standards state that no reliance should be placed on the sheer strength of mortar

With Dry Roofing Systems you no longer have to worry about the 'wet' mortar cracking and crumbling with wear and tear through the changeable weather.

Dry verge is more aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

It prevents small animals and birds getting in, which can cause damage to roofs.

It's weatherproof and waterproof and ideal for our changeable climate.

A well fitted dry system will withstand our normal weather conditions, with little risk of it blowing off and falling on cars. conservatories or even people.

Very little maintenance is required, unlike the 'wet' mortar fixings.

Allows a little ventilation to prevent condensation.

Dry systems also allow for the natural movement of the property (vibration of passing vehicles or natural expansion and contraction).