When to use graded over traditional battens As a general rule when working on an NHBC site your battens need to be factory or pre graded to BS5534. If the customer has asked for graded, or if the contract and/or roofing specification requires it, BS5534 graded battens should also be used. It is a legal …
Category Archives: Roofing Battens
CE Marking – Requirements for Roofing Batten
As a result of publicity about the Construction Products Regulations and CE marking, we’ve seen a recent increase in questions from customers about the requirement for CE marking on roofing batten. John Brash can confirm that our roofing battens do not fall within the scope of CE marking and so there is no requirement for …
Things to consider when grading roofing battens onsite
Great care is taken in preparing a specification for roofing or re-roofing to ensure the performance and longevity of the roof and that all products specified meet stringent quality standards achieving, at least, the requirements of BS5534. Roofing battens probably account for the smallest material cost of the roof but should be treated with as …
Market Update
We have not written a market update for a considerable period. Last year was comparatively uneventful within the timber supply. This year is changing rapidly! Three influences are all acting at the same time and now the market is moving rapidly. Much of the timber industry across Europe has been losing money; these losses have …
Supporting the CompetentRoofer scheme
John Brash is a keen supporter of CompetentRoofer. We only forward Shingle & Shake enquiries to contractors who are part of this scheme. CompetentRoofer members are authorised to self certify that their work complies with the Building Regulations when refurbishing roofs as an alternative to registering the work through Local Authority Building Control when over …