Roof Upstand Detail

A frequently posed question when designing flat roofs is what upstand height do i need on the face of it a simple question with one may think a simple answer.

Roof upstand detail.

Roof lantern upstand details for our traditional roof lanterns. The job of an upstand sometimes referred to as a kerb is to lift the glass element of your rooflight off of the roof s surface and is required by building regulations for safety and weathering reasons. Components to be supplied by just roof lanterns. Most of the time the simple answer is 150mm above the finished roof level.

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The continuous locking strip is soldered to the valley flashing. The copper roofing laps the valley flashing a minimum of 6 and is folded and locked into a continuous copper locking strip. Should i make my own upstand. Timber packer requirement depends upon kerb width.

This detail shows a method of detailing a valley condition on a standing seam roof. They often arise because the roof is considered too late in the process when decisions about the rest of the design cannot be changed or are already built. Find out how to accurately measure your timer to timber upstand and how to order the correct size traditional roof lantern. Our industry leading upstands are con.

If you were interfacing with rainscreen cladding without an upstand and overlap water will just run into the building. All our roof lanterns shown on this website are designed to be fixed onto a kerb like detail which rises proud of the supporting flat roof assembly precisely at the open edge of the lantern aperture. This kerb is called an upstand the outside face of which allows the flat roofs external surfacing to lap up and form a weather tight junction. Call for a free quote.

Watch as we show you how to install our skylight upstands a solid base for your flat roof winow that s built to last. If you just took your waterproofing up to the edge of the roof and didn t have an upstand the local construction would get saturated. Most flat roof upstand problems arise from restrictions in height such as planning restrictions which cannot be avoided.