Nails For Roofing Slates

If it is only a small area of your roof that is being affected by nail sickness then maintenance and repairs may be carried out on this area only.

Nails for roofing slates.

A standard thick slate will require an 11 gauge nail where a thicker slate will require a 10 gauge copper nail. The nails are available in smooth shank and ring shank. Another kind of classification for roofing nails is by size. Stainless steel nails are also good for fastening tiles and slate or you can work with copper nails for standard roofing purposes.

Galvanized roofing nails are steel nails that are zinc coated. Used for fastening roofing felt for waterproofing or roofing tiles to metal. Shanks are smooth or ringed for increased pull out strength. They are used for attaching asphalt fibreglass shingles or sheet metal to wood.

Discover all different types whether it may be for use on your home commercial building or other property. When installing roofing nails be sure to flush to the shingles. Paulin roofing electro galvanized nails are large flat thin head nails with a short body. We sell copper and stainless steel roofing nails at the slate roof warehouse.

We sell stainless steel roofing nails at the slate roof warehouse. Double lap slates should be fixed with at least two nails to every slate when centre nailed. Call us at 814 786 9085. Stock up on roofing nails provided by top brands at roofing superstore.

Generally nail sickness will affect the entire roof in which case you will need to have your whole roof stripped and re slated. They hold up better against rust and they can also be used for asphalt shingles. A range of roofing nails to cater for all of your applications we have shed felt nails cut clasps clouts and annular ring nails. If you require slates for your roof here at all slates we stock a huge range of quality roofing tilesto suit any property.

Most slate roofs use copper nails as they typically last longer than stainless steel and compatible with copper lead and lead coated copper flashings. Call us at 814 786 9085.