Marley has launched an innovative Batten End Clip, designed to make it easier
for roofers to install dry verges in accordance with the new British Standard.
The
new clip has been developed specifically to meet new dry verge fixing requirements outlined in BS 8612: Dry-fixed Ridge, Hip and Verge Systems for
Slating and Tiling, which came into force on 31 January.
As
well as introducing minimum performance criteria, the new British Standard
states that dry verge products can no longer be installed just with a nail
fixing into the end grain of the batten. Instead, mechanical engagement
must be on the faces of the batten.
Marley’s new c-shaped clip is a quick and easy way of complying with BS 8612,
providing a strong fix. The clip is designed to fit securely onto the end
of the batten, with a robust metal plate for the dry verge to be fixed into,
keeping the nail locked into place.
Alex
Gill from Marley, explains: “Our new clip requires no nails and has
sharp teeth which grip into the batten, making it extremely secure, as well as
being very quick to hammer into place.”
The
new batten end clip also features a larger metal face plate, with multiple
holes, to make alignment much simpler.
Alex
Gill adds: “There are many different dry verge products on the market, with
varying levels of performance. The new British Standard addresses some of the
concerns the industry had not only about inconsistencies between the quality of
products, but also ensuring the systems are easy to fix correctly and securely.
“Our
new dry verge product was launched last year to make it even quicker for
roofers to install and now we are now offering the batten end clips and fixing
instructions, to make it easy for roofers to comply with both BS 5534 and the
new BS 8612 requirements.”
