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SPEC · 04-2

Stage 04 / Outside

Pitched Roof Coverings Explained: Battens, Membranes and Tiles

Rafters, breathable membranes, counter-battens and battens, tile and sheet coverings, flashings, valleys and ridges, shown layer by layer on a roof under construction.

“I order the roof work and sign it off without really knowing what I am looking at.”

Explains roof coverings; it is not training to work at height on a roof.

Red plain roof tiles laid in courses on timber battens, with stacked tiles ready

SPEC · UNITS

How the course is built

6 units · 34 lessons · 6 h 48 min

  1. U-01 Roof structure basics L-5 · 1 h
  2. U-02 Membranes and ventilation L-6 · 1 h 12 min
  3. U-03 Battens and counter-battens L-5 · 1 h
  4. U-04 Tiles and sheet coverings L-7 · 1 h 24 min
  5. U-05 Flashings, valleys and ridges L-7 · 1 h 24 min
  6. U-06 Inspecting a finished roof L-4 · 48 min

Each layer is drawn to the number of lessons in it.

On camera

  • A roof followed layer by layer, filmed from a safe working platform
  • Diagrams of every junction: eaves, valley, ridge, abutment
  • Ventilation and condensation explained
  • An inspection checklist for finished roofs

You will be able to

  1. Explain the layers of a pitched roof and why each is there
  2. Recognise good and poor details at eaves, valleys and abutments
  3. Inspect a finished roof covering and describe what you see

TOOLBOX

Have this ready

  • Nothing beyond a notebook and, for the inspection unit, binoculars

Who it suits

General builders, site leads and owners who manage or inspect roof work. It is not training to work on a roof.

Questions about this course

Q-01 How long can I watch it, and on what?

Streamed video lessons, watched online, for 20 months from the day access starts. A computer, tablet or phone with an internet connection is enough. The videos stream; they are not downloaded. Access details arrive by email within one working day of payment.

Q-02 Is there a trainer, an assessment or a certificate?

No. These are recorded lessons with no live trainer, no marking of your work and no certificate or qualification. Explains roof coverings; it is not training to work at height on a roof.

Q-03 How much is in it?

34 lessons in 6 units, 6 h 48 min of video in total. The breakdown is in the layer diagram above.

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