Hand Cut Roof Valley

The rafters are the main load bearing elements of the roof.

Hand cut roof valley. Depending on the size of your structure you will need to cut several or many more. With over 35 years of experience in hand cut roofs we are able to undertake any hand cut designs whether big or small to your specifications. A cut roof this is the traditional method of cutting the timber on site and building up the roof using rafters ridge boards joists and purlins etc the exact details being determined by the size of roof size of timbers etc. With cut valleys shingles from one roof slope extend several feet onto the adjacent slope and shingles from the adjacent slope are cut parallel and just short of the center of the valley.

We provide a complete service from start to finish. The overall construction of a traditional cut roof is to ensure that the load of the roof is evenly transmitted to the walls below. Pitched roof construction. How to do a roof valley martin s roofing and guttering merton ltd for all your roofing needs.

There are two basic methods of pitched roof construction. At this point you ve cut 1 roof rafter. In good installations the top corner of the shingles are clipped to help route any cross wash back into the valley. A professional business providing a range of specialised hand cut roofing services to both individuals and builders.

All roof rafters should be identical so follow the same steps to measure the plumb cut tail cut and birdsmouth cut.