Making the perfect appearance of a tiled roofing finish, these Square Butt 3 Tab Roofing Bitumen Felt Shingles are attractive and economical, ideal for use on a variety of buildings with a roof pitch of 15° up to vertical, whether they are permanent or temporary, domestic or c... Read More
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Making the perfect appearance of a tiled roofing finish, these Square Butt 3 Tab Roofing Bitumen Felt Shingles are attractive and economical, ideal for use on a variety of buildings with a roof pitch of 15° up to vertical, whether they are permanent or temporary, domestic or commercial, recreational or habitable.
These aesthetically pleasing yet durable shingles can be utilised for refurbishing or new building projects, everything from garden buildings to chalets and stables. They can also be used as vertical cladding. While effortless to install, these lightweight, glass fibre-based bitumen strip slates prove a weatherproof, long-lasting, highly decorative option that is popular with professionals and DIY installers alike.
Question:
How are these installed and can they be put directly over an existing bitumen shed roof?
Answer:
The Square Butt 3-Tab Roofing Bitumen Felt Shingles are installed over a solid roof decking such as OSB or plywood, with a bitumen underlay placed underneath. Start from the eaves and work your way up, nailing each shingle in overlapping rows. The shingles are usually fixed using four clout nails per shingle, and the courses are staggered for the best coverage. The ridge is finished with cut shingle caps. As for installing the shingles over an existing bitumen shed roof, it is possible, but only if the current roof is flat, fully bonded, and in good condition. However, for the best results and longevity of your new shingles, it's generally recommended to remove the old shed felt first. This is because any unevenness or mineral felt can potentially cause leaks and shorten the lifespan of the new shingles.
Question:
These are being laid on a gazebo roof made of cedar wood, pressure treated. Is an underlay required?
Answer:
Yes, an underlay is highly recommended when installing the Square Butt 3 Tab Roofing Bitumen Felt Shingles, even on a pressure-treated cedar wood roof like your gazebo's. The underlay serves to protect the cedar boards, prevent wind-driven rain from getting under the shingles, and helps extend the lifespan of the shingles. A simple bitumen felt underlay, laid horizontally with overlaps, is typically used for this purpose. You can refer to our Installation Guide for more details on how to properly install the underlay and shingles. Here is the link to the guide: Installation Guide.
Question:
Can we install a " velux tyoe " window into a roof using your shingle system ? How do we ensure it is weather proofed and will not leal. The roof in question is set at 17.5 degree pitch.
Answer:
Technically yes but you would have to use a ZWC-type flashing and watertight the window on site. Alternatively, you could ask Velux on 01592 778225 just to make sure
Question:
My shed roof has a pent roof with less then 15 degrees can I still use your product?
Answer:
Yes you can use this product to as low as 5 degrees
Question:
Hi, I have a play house that I would like to use the product on to make the roof weather proof. Each slope measures 90cm high, 129cm wide. Would 1 x lot of this product (which includes 3 tabs) cover this? Many thanks, Emma
Answer:
900 x 1290 = 1.16m2, each pack has 3m2 so you will have more than enough
Question:
can these tiles be siliconed in position and what thickness are they ie 333 stand for.
Answer:
Approx 2/3mm - and you would need felt adhesive and or clout nails
Question:
I have a garden shed 20 feet long with a pitch roof each side being just under 6feet. How much would it cost to cover this area using square Butt 3 tab Bitumen felt shingles including all ridge tiles nails and any edgings. Or alternatively to use corrugated sheet roofing. I could hopefully fit either of these over the existing felt please advise Many Thanks
Answer:
I will send you two quotes
Question:
is this product sustainable?
Answer:
No, Its a bitumen product
Question:
I have a apex roofed log cabin with 80 square metres roof area.How much would it cost in materials to cover the area including the ridge(10 metres long) with heavy duty 3 tab grey shingles. Many thanks.
Answer:
Good Morning Dave
Thank you for the enquiry and we really appreciate you shopping with us here at Roofing Superstore - I have sent you a personal email with a list of what you would need for your roof. With this shingle, you make the ridge yourself by cutting one shingle into three ridges.
If you need further assistance, please get in touch with me on 01752 692760 with any questions or just reply to this email and myself or one of my colleagues will be happy to assist.
Question:
I have a lean to roof size 3m x 2.3 How much will I need?
Answer:
You would need 3 x packs to cover that area (with a few left over).
Question:
I have got shed which got falling roof on 4sides .I measured it properly and it's got 15m2 . I don't really understand the description of the product ,does one pack of your felt shingles have 3m2 inside and it's able to cover 3m2 on the roof?
Answer:
The coverage of one pack is 15m² once laid, so if you have an area of 15m² you would need 5 x packs. But perhaps worth getting 6 to be on the safe side in case of any cuts/wastage on site.
Question:
How to fit them?
Answer:
These are fit with a couple of clout nails and sealant.
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