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Lightweight Roofing Tiles - Metrotile
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One of the best roofing products we have come across in recent years is the Metrotile. This is a lightweight, sheet steel, roof covering, which comes in the form of (and look) of a tile. |
As it is lightweight, it is used in lots of applications but we have used it primarily where the roof structure has been built for the old fashioned corrugated sheets.
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It looks great, and is quick and easy to use. Best of all it comes with a guarantee. Larger applications are used to “convert” problematic flat roofs to a standard pitched roof with a tiled appearance using the manufacturers own lightweight steel frame. The possibilities are endless and the comparative cost cheap.
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The tiles dimensions are 1257mm x 370mm which gives cover per tile of 0.462 and a weight of only 2.85kg for the 450 tile (6.2kg/m2) and 4.64kg for the 900 tile (9.9kg/ m2).
The tiles can be fixed from the vertical down to a 10o pitch and have a unique over-lapping system with no exposed fittings. |
The 450 tile has a heart of 0.45mm steel and the 900 tile is twice as thick. Each tile replicates 8 conventional roofing tiles and with their Acrylic coated, stone embedded granular surface, both tiles give a high level of aesthetic satisfaction, blending in easily with surrounding buildings.
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- Suitable for 10” pitch – Metro can also be used as cladding on mansards. Easy to cut and form around dormer windows.
- Further labour / cost saving opportunities are presented because Metro roofs are lighter, easier and quicker to install.
- Tiles to cover one large house roof can be stored on a 1.2 x 1.4m pallet, so savings can be made on storage space.
- With a roof installed more quickly less scaffolding time is needed.
- As a building becomes weather proof faster interior work can be progressed more promptly.
- The ‘dry-fix’ method means no sand, concrete, mastic, filler or other additional products are needed.
- At just under 7kg per square metre – or approximately one / seventh the weight of concrete or clay tiles – a Metro roof reduces the cost required by the supporting structure.
- This means it can be used to over-roof an existing flat-roofed non-traditional building where weight is the most important factor.
- Unbeatable strength and durability combine to make Metro the perfect choice where resistance to vandalism or foot damage is an issue.
- Metro tiles inhibit moss and algae growth – giving less discolouration – eliminating the need for on-going maintenance.
- Metro tiles are cut and bent at hips and valleys so exposed areas are totally secure against weather penetration or ingress by birds or vermin.
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