Mortar Roof Verge

Be careful when lifting mortar to the top part of the roof if it is possible get an extra hand.

Mortar roof verge.

Roof verge requiring rebedding the edge of a pitched roof as it meets the gable end is called a verge. The verge tiles have not been bedded on the mortar in one operation. Eaves flashing only visible in limited areas. Use the trowel to butter and smooth the mortar make sure it is even and leveled.

With a half tile at a mortar bedded verge should be clipped on both the right and lefthand verges. The clipping of verge tiles should be undertaken with the verge clip recommended by the manufacturer as each tile design will have a different profile and interlock height two products may look alike but the strength of the fixing may be very different. Roof cement is primarily used to hold roof tiles hip tiles and ridge tiles securely in place it also keeps out rainwater. Dry fix options for verges are also available from a number of manufacturers.

A dry verge is a roofing system that uses interlocking pieces to cover the verge rather than the traditional mortar. The correct mix ratio is 3 parts sand to 1 part cement this is much stronger than bricklayers use 5 1 as the cement on the roof must withstand more driving rain than a typic. The verge begins where the outer shingles or roofing tiles end and the roof meets the gable which is the ridge formed by the 2 sides of the roof. The mortar does not contain the minimum 30 required sharp sand.

Bear in mind that as time will pass the bedding will gradually wear out. Its job is to keep a lash on the roof tiles. Scoop some mortar into an old bucket and use a trowel and mortarboard to apply it on areas where the old mortar was removed.