CONSERVATORIES
The Innovation Keeps On Coming
»»In true traditional
style, Synseal has launched
another fresh and new innovation
with the introduction of Celsius
solid roof - a new roofing
system that employs a structural
framework of timber components
with environmentally-friendly
Envirotile external roof tiles and
cappings to create a truly warm
solid roof construction, with no
possibility of cold bridging.
“We have been monitoring
competitor solid roofing products
for a while and reviewing their
systems, we believe there was
a real gap for our Celsius solid
roof,” says Steve Brown, Synseal’s
Products & Customer Service
Director. “The roofing system
now sits neatly alongside our
exclusive Celsius performance
glass, and can be summed up
in just two words: thermal
excellence.”
At the heart of the system is
thermally-efficient structural
insulated panels (SIPs), enabling
Cels ius solid roof to achieve a
pitched roof U-value of 0.18 W/
m2K for compliance in England
and Wales. The U-value of 0.15
W/m2K for compliance in
Scotland is achieved by fitting
insulated plasterboard to line and
finish the solid roof interior.
“Selecting the right supply
partners to complement the
system was key to the success
of Celsius solid roof and with
structural insulated panels (SIPs)
from Kingspan TEK Building
Systems, fixings from Rapierstar
and optional roof windows from
VELUX we have sourced the
very best products on the market
to construct a well-engineered
system.” comments Synseal’s
Head of R&D, Phil Parry.
Synseal Envirotile external
roofing components are
injection moulded to Synseal’s
exact specifications from 100%
recycled polypropylene. Precision
manufactured and lightweight,
each single Envirotile has a low
profile chamfered front-leading
edge with an aesthetically
pleasing riven finish, is 12mm
in thickness, weighs just 610
grams and is extremely simple
to fix yet performs exceptionally,
securely locking into adjacent tiles
without any need for battening
to form a quick-fitting and fully
integrated roof covering. A single
mechanical fixing point at the
head in addition to the innovative
interlocking design ensures that
Synseal Envirotiles fit securely and
easily, ready to withstand wind
and weather.
Envirotiles are 80% lighter
than standard concrete tiles,
weighing 8.4kg per square metre
in contrast with cement or natural
slate roof tile products that
typically weigh 50 kg per square
metre.
Available in a choice of 3
popular colours: Black, Brown
or Terracotta, the interlocking
Envirotiles are self-draining,
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self-ventilating and branded with
the Synseal logo. The single
or double Envirotiles are easy
to handle and cut on site for a
precision finish at concealed hip
or valley roof edge intersections.
In addition to single and
double roof tiles, the Synseal
Envirotile range includes an
elevated and interlocking
ventilated ridge cap, radius end/
apex cover, hip, hip end cap, gable
end cap, dry verge, tile starter
trim and push-fit screw cap cover
to ensure a high quality aesthetic
finish for each Celsius solid roof.
Fully approved and registered
by the Local Authority Building
Control (LABC), Celsius solid
roof is available for existing glazed
conservatory roof replacements
or new build applications in
Lean-To, Georgian, Gable and
Victorianbuilding extension
styles.
Synseal’s Roofing Technical
Manager, Neville Gleed the
driving force behind the product
development, comments: “Our
aim has been to create the best-
looking, most thermally-efficient
and easiest-to-fit solid roof on the
market today, while at the same
time deliver full compliance with
Building Regulations for new or
retro-fit applications. Speed of
installation is essential, because on
site time equals money.”
Unlike rival systems which
employ aluminium rafters, ridge
beams, eaves ring beams, valleys
and box gutters, Celsius solid roof
is a truly warm roof, featuring all
timber construction without any
metallic “cold spots”.
Alan Green, Product Support
Engineer, Synseal sums it up
neatly: “As product designer, my
brief was to achieve improved
installed thermal performance
using proven materials with no
inherent design weaknesses to
eradicate cold bridging. Our
Celsius solid roof is truly warm to
provide building extensions that
homeowners will be able to use in
comfort, 365 days a year.”
Visit www.synseal.co.uk for
more information