INDUSTRY NEWS 8
GETTING ROOFING RIGHT When it comes to roof tiling, the standard
use of them. Workshops such as these
excess heat in summer. Other modern
of installation does not always match the
presented by the CMA are a worthwhile
roof innovations, such as tile clips, metal
quality of the product. This can lead to
intervention and we hope to see more in
ridge trees and breathable roll underlays,
failures or inefficiencies of roofs’ drainage
future,” said Hattingh.
were also displayed as a means of simpli-
or insulation performance.
He also shed light on emerg-
fying installations and making them more
Knowledge is key in roof-
ing trends in the three main
ing and the CM A r e c en tl y
regions where the workshops
The workshop culminated in a talk by
embarked on a series of work-
were being offered, including
Craig Allen of new CMA member com-
shops hosted by some of the
Johannesburg, Cape Town and
pany Ecomatch on the recycling of roof
country’s top professionals to
Durban. Although dif ferent
and concrete waste products on site.
upskill architects, contractors
roofing materials such as steel
This innovation allows materials to be
and the roofing industry to
are still popular in these areas,
collected, processed and re-used on
share best practices for the installation
tiles have a distinct thermal advantage.
construction sites as fill materials or
of efficient roofing systems.
They also have an air flow, which is absent
aggregate replacements.
First up, Danie Hattingh from CMA
in steel. He explained the thermal values
member company Monier Coverland
of roofs, R-values, SANS 10400 dealing
shared insights into an industry that
with roofs, how to install and test roofs,
has seen skills development almost grind
as well as the benefits of concrete roof
to a halt in the past few years. This has
tiles for climate control.
resulted in a pool of installers who have
Grant Uys of CMA member company
little or no formal training – and instal-
Aveng Infraset then demonstrated the
lation standards that are beginning
techniques discussed, including that of
to slide. “There are, however, private
dry-ridging. This technique is preferable
energy-efficient.
(Left): Danie Hattingh of Monier Coverland. (Above): Delegates across the country attended
training companies out for there and it’s in until the such installation energy-efficient Final material will not be supplied print/publication time as of approval is received. Please return faxtile to:workshops 086 509held 4850 the recent CMA roof in up to installation companies to make
roofing systems, as it is able to dissipate
different regions.
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