Nails For Roofing Slates

Another kind of classification for roofing nails is by size.

Nails for roofing slates.

The nails are available in smooth shank and ring shank. Double lap slates should be fixed with at least two nails to every slate when centre nailed. Check out the various copper nails galvanised steel nails and much more to ensure you re up to date with what you need. Generally nail sickness will affect the entire roof in which case you will need to have your whole roof stripped and re slated.

They are used for attaching asphalt fibreglass shingles or sheet metal to wood. If you require slates for your roof here at all slates we stock a huge range of quality roofing tilesto suit any property. Stock up on roofing nails provided by top brands at roofing superstore. Stainless steel nails are also good for fastening tiles and slate or you can work with copper nails for standard roofing purposes.

Paulin roofing electro galvanized nails are large flat thin head nails with a short body. Shanks are smooth or ringed for increased pull out strength. If it is only a small area of your roof that is being affected by nail sickness then maintenance and repairs may be carried out on this area only. When installing roofing nails be sure to flush to the shingles.

Corrosion resistant to ensure they last over time and for use where strong joints are required. A standard thick slate will require an 11 gauge nail where a thicker slate will require a 10 gauge copper nail. Galvanized roofing nails are steel nails that are zinc coated. Length of slate nails the length and diameter of nails should be appropriate to the thickness of the slates and their position on the roof and should provide a minimum of 15mm penetration into the batten.

Call us at 814 786 9085. Most slate roofs use copper nails as they typically last longer than stainless steel and compatible with copper lead and lead coated copper flashings. We sell copper and stainless steel roofing nails at the slate roof warehouse. They hold up better against rust and they can also be used for asphalt shingles.

A range of roofing nails to cater for all of your applications we have shed felt nails cut clasps clouts and annular ring nails. We sell stainless steel roofing nails at the slate roof warehouse.