For further information please contact SLE Cladding Ltd. Tel. 01948 666 321. Fax. 01948 66 55 32.

VERSASTEEL

Tile on a Sheet

Tile effect roofing sheets available in most plastisol standard colours.

GAUGES

0.5mm is particularly useful when weight is a major concern. For example Park Homes & Chalets, both new and refurbished.

0.7mm is the established standard for Industrial & Commercial use.

TILE SIZES

The standard tile length is 350mm long and suitable for the average size roof. On the larger project the 400mm long tile length is recommended.

PRODUCT RANGE

Plastisol in the standard range of colours is the standard product. The manufacturers say they can also produce it in PVF2, Polyester and Hi-Build Textured Polyester finishes.

FIXING

Treat & fix Versasteel as you would any other plastisol sheets. Place the fixings in the valleys just below the step in the tiles. Fixings can just be seen in the top right photo. The fixings on the top of the tiles are side seam stitchers. CLICK HERE to visit the Plastisol page.

We recommend Tek Screws with matching Colour Caps.

Foam Eaves & Ridge Fillers are also available.

SHEET LAYING ORDER

Versa-steel sheets are laid from right to left. When more than one row of sheets is involved the best order to lay them in is in the order as per below and not in a continuous single row.

8	6	4	2
7	5	3	1

HANDLING VERY LONG LENGTH SHEETS

When unloading the delivery vehicle, general handling and placing on roof. It is advisable to keep Versa-steel sheets as flat as possible and not allow them to droop either side of say a narrow forklift truck.

AT SLE Cladding we are concerned that a large heavy drooping pack may cause the folds that form the tile shapes to distort slightly, which may then cause a problem in fitting the sheets. This is only a concern and not a proven fact, but do bear our concern in mind should you be handling long lengths of Versa-steel sheets.

Click on the photo above to see this unusual vehicle and a good picture of Versasteel tile sheets on it's roof.

ORDERS

Versasteel is not a stock item. Each order is manufactured to customers required lengths and colours. Ridge Barge and flashings are manufactured in house by SLE Cladding Ltd. It takes around seven days for sheets to come into stock

A display showing the Tek Screws, Colour Caps, Eaves Filler and Sealant used in fixing Versasteel Sheets

Illustrated below are the most popular tile colours.

General Fixing Instructions

Pitch of roof. Versasteel can be laid on roofs with a minimum pitch of 10 deg. with a sealed side lap.

Side lap. The normal side lap is one corrugation. The tightness of this joint can be improved by fixing the side laps with teks or seam stitchers at 350mm centres.

End lap. The design of Versasteel tiling provides an end lap of 75mm. Jointing is made by fixing through each end lap.

Chimneys, pipes and other penetrations.

Special care should be given to waterproofing around chimneys, pipes etc. S.L.E. Cladding LTD can supply a “Lead Look” self-adhesive flash band as well as rolls of flat lead. Cone shaped pipe flashings (hot or cold) are also available

Cutting and drilling.

Lay the sheet on a flat surface and carefully mark out the areas to be cut. Cutting can be done with an electric jigsaw, a tungsten carbide faced blade is better than a toothed metal cutting blade. For any minor cutting a keyhole saw or a good pair of tin snips is quite adequate.

Fixings

The fixing is normally made by tek screws, which are fixed through the base of each corrugation. The number of fixings required depends on the wind loading and other factors. SLE Cladding recommend a 40mm Tek screw with appropriate Colour Cap in the base of every corrugation on every purlin run.

Accessories such as ridges, verge trims etc, are secured by seam stitchers.
Butyl sealant is needed for the side laps on each sheet, particularly on low degree pitches.
Foam fillers are available for the eaves filling and ridge filling.
Tek screws are available for fixing to timber, angle iron and z-purlins.

For further information please contact SLE Cladding Ltd. Tel. 01948 666 321. Fax. 01948 66 55 32.