BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PITCHED ROOFING

Purpose
To provide Redland account-holding merchants and roofing contractors' staff with a basic understanding of pitched roofing. To promote confidence in the products and systems through both practical experience and conference room presentations.

Who should attend
Directors, managers, representatives, estimators, sales office, yard and counter staff, secretarial and administrative staff. In fact, anyone in a sales function that requires a basic but sound knowledge in pitched roofing.

Number of Delegates
Eight minimum, twelve maximum.

Duration
Two days

Timings
Delegates usually meet for dinner and stay in the hotel on the evening prior to the start of the course. The first day begins at 9.00am and is largely spent on practical work and concludes at around 5.30pm. The second day begins at 9.00am and concludes at around 4.00pm.

Dress Code
Delegates should wear comfortable working clothes and their own safety boots if possible. Safety boots may be available for loan for the duration of the course.

Accommodation
One or two nights at a local hotel, at inclusive negotiated rates if required. All rooms have private facilities.

Content
Conference Room:

• Brief history of Redland
• Basic principles of tiling a simple roof
• Introduction to manual estimating
• Introduction to computerised estimating
• Use of Redland technical literature
• Condensation problems and control
• Wind loading: the need to fix tiles
• British Standards

Workshop:

• Eaves ventilation
• Felt and battens with interlocking tiles on gable to gable roofs
• Cloaked Verge and half tiles
• Mortar bedded verge
• Dry Ridge
• Mortar bedded ridge and dentil slips
• Nails, clips and Reform Eaves Filler Units

Demonstrations of:

• Plain tiles and plain tile fittings
• The Redland range, including fittings and accessories
• RedLine Vents

Cost
Please Contact the Course Administrator for details

Dates
Please contact the Course Administrator for details.