Steel Roof Installation "The way it should be done"

hi I'm David Litchfield and I've been fixing roofs for over 30 years our company leaves several reviews for the Sydney Olympics and we've revved everything from a cottage for a seven-acre roof about wave B reservoir I have a simple working philosophy do it right the first time and keep your customers happy it's cheaper in the long run and my customers advertise for me by word of mouth I get very few call backs because I did the job right the first time which results in better profits here's the best way to get excellent results this video presentation is about delighting the customer by fixing premium roofing products like zinc Illume and color bonds filled the way it should be done these trade tips and practical suggestions for tradesmen who pride themselves in their job skills we will show you basic steps of how to fix a roof from start to finish this will include tips that are essential to deliver a visually stunning roof here is an old tile roof sadly a bit of replacement we start by thinking safety and having the right equipment as this will always save you time and help you do a better job we may be to put safety first partial out of it at least one litre above the gutter line fit your safety harness and Paul to prevent accidental Falls from the roof always wear non-slip Footwear always walk over the battens whenever possible remember is plenty of sunscreen and wear sunglasses when working on a roof wear eye and ear protection when cutting or drilling steel where flexible gloves when handling sheets and remember live don't drag roofing sheets now let's look at the tool kit you'll need a tech gun a drill now by the Excalibur's here a tape ten sticks short log lotta grips the straightedge the blower and sunscreen I had to shave yourself sunglasses and of course the ladder okay now you're ready to get started it's important to store the referee sheets property if possible stall indoors out of the weather if storing outdoors making sure the sheets are off the ground just a bit of timber will do and that there is about a three degree slope through our proper drainage if possible cover with the par value at the store correctly to result in early corrosion good storage prevents this identify the product is genuine check that you have the right still look for the brand marks zinc Illume or color border if there is no brand mark in stock the genuine articles just reject them remember never the next genuine color one still with imitation product their colors will fade at a different rate and leave the roof looking patchy here we go it is a good idea to stake to all the seats while they on the ground just one hole to fix to the bottom bathroom this will give a good straight screw line place the first sheet adjacent to the junction of the hip and ridge make sure that it is square either to the ridge or fascia board and tack it this position then continue to take more sense into position halfway down the hip mark they cut with a short log cut the seeds for their scallop as here you can use tin snips if you prefer never use a metal grinding wheel to cut it leaves blows and damages of sheets and the hot swarf will burn into the coating pre-cut the insulation blanket of the ground and pass it up to the mount of the roof position the blanket word is to fit and securely spot fix fasteners heat over the center of the roof battens elites end of the run and use a chalk line to mark the screw line this will give any trail screens remember not to over drive or under drive the screws when vice pres fixing instead of money fixing your most applications depending on the local environment blue scape still recommends use of class three or class four fasteners to prevent unsightly rusting later on I personally recommend class four fasteners to get the best result turn up the ends of the sheets of multi groups you can do this on the ground or on the roof or hit cappings cut the bottom and follow the edges down and then put into position and make a cut at the top for red cappings position the mark the joint to the hip capping and cap his psychotic areas is recommended to scalp cut the edges of the hip and ridge cap there are many kinds of roof penetrations for red pipes use deck tied flashes well sealed is roofing grade silicon and fastened at 50 millimeter sentence a true penetrations take aback flashing right up to the ridge line correct cleanup is the essential part of roofing installed at the close of each day's work the hole is must be pled down to remove wall swarf this can be done with a small petrol powered blower or a soft bristle broom be thorough now I'd like to talk about some of the traps to avoid don't use touch-up paint if with us differently and becomes unsightly care is better than cure remember let's each don't drag them before distorting the roof make sure that the frame is the correct pitch this prevents ponding and ensures water runoff as I mentioned before is quality fastest to prevent unsightly rusty later on we use past for fasters on all our work a little extra body buys a lot better screw color monster lands it alone still should not be used with lead copper or stainless steel or corrosion will eventually result okay let's review the main points it doesn't cost any more to do the job right the first time trust me you'll make money if you do put safety first while wearing the correct protective equipment for every job you do use the right tools to get the best results store your refuge suits correctly choose the right still look for the color bond or z : brand and insist on them stack your shoots and drill one hole at the bottom batten is multi whips to turn up the end of the sheets cut your insulation on the ground and hand them up to fix in place make sure your first sheet is aligned properly to the ridge slide or the gutter get that right and the rest will align correctly use in short line to set up past the lives to ensure visual appeal depending on the local environment blue scape still recommends use of class three or class four fasteners refer to the literature for more information cappings and flashings are all about measuring and cutting correctly roof penetrations needs special attention we use deck pipe flashings and riffin grade syllables ensure your clean up leaves those Wharf of the roof because it results in problems later on remember lift suits don't drag them and be careful not to scratch the seats or any like and for heaven's sake don't use touch-up cake don't use imitation since with genuine color one still if you do the result will look patched add the results speak for themselves a BlueScope steel roof that looks excellent because the job is done correctly it looks great and say to you your customers will be delighted and proud of their new roof I'll tell their friends about you and the professional way you work thank you David fantastic job really happy my pleasure if you want to get this kind of result simply follow these helpful hints the way it should be darling the BlueScope steel way

Channel: BlueScope Southern Africa

Views: 837,503

Rating: 4.6353054 out of 5

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Length: 9min 48sec (588 seconds)

Published: Wed Feb 11 2015