best lightweighted roof

What are the best lightweight roofing options?

Asked by Elly on 4th Nov 2020
Expert Trade Answers
"A good lightweight roof would be to use fibre cement slates, these are half the weight of your average tiled roof."
Answered on 16th Nov 2021 - Member since Jun 2021 - report
"If the existing roof is slate then the best replacement will be Eternit slates half the wait if slate and ten times lighter than a concrete tile."
Answered on 4th Nov 2020 - Member since Mar 2019 - report
"Decra or britmet are the best. Super lightweight and easy to install."
Answered on 4th Nov 2020 - Member since Oct 2018 - report
"Steel or plastic roofing sheets are lightweight, you can also purchase lightweight slates and tiles."
Answered on 4th Nov 2020 - Member since Aug 2020 - report
"Hi Elly, if it's for something like a carport, then you could go for polycarb, if a pitched roof, cement fibre slates, cheers."
Answered on 4th Nov 2020 - Member since Oct 2020 - report
"Eternite slates 24x12 man made cement fibre, from roofing suppliers or the equivalence, thrutons man made 24x12"
Answered on 11th Nov 2020 - Member since Sep 2020 - report
"Hello, the best lightweight roofing option would be Perspex sheets."
Answered on 4th Nov 2020 - Member since Feb 2020 - report
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