Slate Repair Hallhook - Pack of 10 Slate Hall Hook and 1 HookPull

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b) Now place a full-sized slate onto a batten, with an overhang into the gutter of around 50mm, and with the pre-drilled holes lined up with the centre of the batten – then put temporary fixings into the batten. Take a strip of lead and nail it into place against the batten, then push the replacement slate up and into position, ensuring it is level with the other slates. Now fold the lead strip over the bottom of the replacement slate to keep it in place, acting like a hook. This should hold the replacement slate securely in place.

Hall Hook slate repair fixings are the market leading remedial repair hook, designed over a 20 year period by an experienced slating contractor who always wanted to have the perfect solution to an everyday roofing problem. Before starting the installation process, you need to find out the pitch of your roof. the roof pitch dictates how much overlap is required with each slate. This has been made easier with the development of technology. Most smartphones nowadays can access apps that have been designed specifically to find out the pitch or angle of your roof, such as the VELUX pitch roof app. 2. Find out the required overlapThere are two type of Slate Hook, an over batten type and a drive in type. The use of over batten type is very limited with the majority being drive in type (shown in picture).

c) Next, put the second batten underneath the slate, and slide it upwards towards the first batten. Take the eaves slate and position it onto the second batten, ensuring it reaches the bottom of the roofline. Suitable for fixing roofing slates on a roof application, these slate hooks are an ideal alternative to the copper nail. Manufactured from 316-grade stainless steel, these hooks are guaranteed in severe coastal exposure conditions in front of the sea or industrial environments. A slate roof isn’t limited to one type of slate material. Here at Roofing Superstore, you can choose from an array of unique slate solutions. Here is a brief summary of notable points regarding the types of slate available to you: Natural roof slate If you are looking for a cost-effective alternative to copper nails yet still comply with British Standard, alloy clout nails are an excellent choice. These nails have been specifically manufactured for use on natural slate roofs and will protect your roof from nail fatigue. Stainless Steel Slate Hooks The Hall Hook is a permanent, secret and fail safe device that should be used when replacing a broken slate.Repeat this method and work upwards to the top of the roof. Make sure the roofing membrane hangs over the bottom of the roof and into the gutter to provide and encourage any water that gets past the slates to drain off into the gutter. a) The next step is to work out the placement of the battens– to do this you’ll need two full-sized slates and an under eaves slate. Place two battens onto the roof on top of the overlay – don’t fix them down so they can be moved around for adjustments easily.

Roof slates are a very popular choice when it comes to deciding which roofing material to use on a pitched roof. As well as being aesthetically pleasing, and increasing the potential selling value of the house, roof slates have a number of physical benefits. Slate is a durable and hard-wearing material that provides waterproofing characteristics to a pitched roof, unlike other roof materials which absorb water. This means that slate is unaffected by frost damage and freezing. What types of slate roof are there?These hooks are frequently used when replacing individual slates or making minor repairs on a roof. The length of hooks required is equivalent to the head lap plus 2-3mm. Features & Benefits: 100mm Bright Stainless Slate Hooks Point Driven - 316 Grade (Box of 500) In my opinion, the Solar Slate Plate is the best slate fixing solution for solar PV installations on the market. After installing this product I would not consider using any other product currently out there. Couple this in with a very high level of service, there is no reason to go elsewhere. When hook fixing, additional nail fixings should be used at eaves, ridges and top abutments and, to prevent lateral drift, at verges, hips, valleys and side abutments. If you measure from the top of one batten to the top of another, this gives you the batten gauge. This allows you to work out the distance between the battens on the rest of the roof. For example, if your roof is 500cm, and the pre-existing battens are 20cm apart, a total of 25 battens will be required, each 20cm from the previous one. 6. Lay the roof slates