Pitched Roof Breather Membrane

Breathable roofing felt is typically priced by square meter with rolls available in standard 50 meter lengths.

Pitched roof breather membrane.

Always check the manufacturer recommendations before purchasing your membrane. If your roof pitch is over 35 degrees you may be able to reduce the lap to 75mm. Durable resistance to prolonged uv radiation and high temperatures. Breather membranes breather membranes or breathable membranes can be used to keep the internal components of wall and roof structures dry.

What is a breather membrane. Installed to the outer side of the insulation over or under the counter battens on a pitched roof breather membranes allow water vapour to escape from inside a building. Ensuring your property breathes and aids in the reduction of condensation within the roof space. Pitched roofing membranes breathable roof membranes are an essential part of modern roofing.

Tyvek breathable roof membranes are suitable for non ventilated pitched roof applications only. Protection from water and moisture damage. Our breather membranes will make your roof constructions completely water tight and moisture resistant. Enhances energy saving and aids airtightness.

They allow moisture to move out of the roof space whilst still preventing rainwater ingress ensuring that the roof space stays dry. Non breathable membrane on the other hand is not air permeable. Click and collect is available or enjoy free uk delivery on selected orders over pound 150 excl. Roofing superstore is proud to offer a wide range of roofing membranes for your latest roofing project from popular and high quality brand.

At 1 meter wide this equals 50 square meters of membrane. Vapour permeable breather membranes protect against wind insects dirt weather penetration whilst insulating your property. In flat roofing a tyvek roof membrane may only be used as a protection layer over insulation or as a separation layer between metal sheeting and a supporting deck. Can be used in all pitched roof constructions and some wall applications.

Can be left exposed for up to 4 months. Full bba and iab approval. Located on the cold side of a pitched roof s insulation and beneath the battens which support the tile or slate breathable roof membrane as the name suggests lets a building to breathe by allowing moisture to escape up through it and out of the building.