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	Chimney Products Range of products used in construction of a chimney.
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	Fascia and Soffit Fascia board caps the end of rafters outside a building, which can be used to hold the rain gutter. The finished surface below the fascia and rafters is called the soffit.
	Flashings Flashing refers to thin continuous pieces of sheet metal or other impervious material installed to prevent the passage of water into a structure from an angle or joint. Flashing is usually made from a sheet metal, such as aluminium, copper, zinc alloy or lead.
	Guttering The roofline is one of the most exposed elements of a building to protect the roofline there is a large selection of fascia soffit and gutters for home owners and the construction industry including seamless aluminium gutters, cast aluminium gutters, upvc gutters, copper gutters, and cast iron gutters.
	Hip Tiles Hip tiles cover the hip rafters of a roof. Two types are commonly used, half round or angular (angular ridge tiles are usually used for slate roofs).
	Ridge Tiles Two types are commonly used, half round or angular (angular ridge tiles are usually used for slate roofs).
	Roof Lights Roof-lights / roof windows are installed to provide ventilation and light in rooms with pitched ceilings. They can be manufactured using wood, uPVC, aluminium and, most commonly, aluminium-clad.
	Roof Trusses A Truss Roof is made up of a number of factory made frames (or trusses) each of which which combine the joist, rafter and struts.
	Roof Vents Roof vents are important to aid roof ventilation. Examples of roof vents include soffit and gable intake vents, ridge vents and turbine vents.
	Roofing Felts Roof underlayments are designed to protect the roof sheathing and structure from moisture penetration. For use under slates or tiles in unsupported or fully supported ventilated pitched roof constructions. This applies in both warm and cold roof systems and in a non-ventilated warm roof system.
	Slates Slates are an attractive form of roof covering. The two main types are natural slates and fibre cement slates. Natural Slates The most common type of natural slates are Welsh, Spanish, Brazilian, Chinese and Canadian. When ordering slates, you may be asked if you want grade A or B. The difference is usually in the uniformity of thickness. For example grade A may have a variance of 4-5mm and grade B a variance of 4-6mm. Benefits of Natural Slates: A good quality natural slate has a variety of benefits, both to the homeowner and the contractor. Waterproof and fireproof Resistant to weather extremes Energy efficient Requires little or no maintenence when fixed to proper standards Durabilty Aesthetics Fibre Cement Slates These are manufactured slate tiles. Most fibre-cement slates bear close resemblence visually and physically to natural slate. However, they are lighter, less expensive and usually easier to lay than natural slate tiles. Fibre cement slate tiles are made from resin, sometimes mixed with ground slate. The slates will lighten after exposure to sunlight. Weathering will slowly affect the surface coating to expose the coloured base material. This lightening is similar to that experienced with natural slate. Benefits of fibre cement slates: Closely replicates the appearance of natural slate Light weight Durable Pre-holed Easy to handle and install Usually have a comprehensive range of accessories
	Tiles The two most common tiles are clay and concrete tiles.
	Timber Various types of timber used in construction.
	Tubular Rooflight/Sun Tunnel Tubular Rooflight systems are used to bring natural daylight into internal rooms and spaces that have no, or insufficient, windows.