RESIDENTIAL // COMMERCIAL // INDUSTRIAL
ADVERTORIAL: COVER STORY
Cipla South Africa, Rivergate, Cape Town.
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‘ Don’ t skimp on the material to save 5 % at the building stage, as it will cost way more than this to repair or replace in the next 10 years,’ advises Safintra.
Designs that push boundaries
Architects are pushing conventional products to the edge of their design capabilities by using features such as vast overhangs and curved roofs, which challenge the performance of profiled roofing products. These challenges, together with unpredictable weather events, have led to manufacturers upping their game by improving product performance.
Ask for test results on your selected profile system. For these projects outside of the traditional scope, the calibre of special design detailing plays a key a role in determining a suitable profile. Safintra provides this technical advice to clients for free from its offices countrywide.
Detailing of system components is crucial
A roof is only as durable as it weakest component, so ensure that you select fasteners, flashings and sealing detailing with the same expected service life as the roof. Safintra has its own brand of warranted Fixtite Fasteners to ensure that correct standards are met, which can be sourced together with the roof sheeting for your complete peace of mind regarding quality.
Safintra has a full range of bespoke and standard flashings, louvres and ventilation made out of the same material as the roof sheeting, ensuring material compatibility. These will also be the same colour, the same quality and using premium aesthetics that
are achieved in the roof sheeting.
Make the roof work harder with insulation
For all roofing systems, energy payback is derived almost exclusively from R-value and R-value is derived almost exclusively from insulation. A high-performance metal roofing solution is among one of the best ways to protect that investment. Once a customer understands how much of his R-value investment is lost, once water penetrates the insulation, the added protection provided from a highperformance roof is apparent.
Safintra has its own brand of Saftherm Insulation for the same reasons – performance, cost and service life. Altogether they offer value beyond price and increase the investment value of the total roof system.
Installation – where a multitude of faults creep in
Always have your roof installed by skilled and trained contractors who have a good track record and you can assume who will be in business for years to come, in case there is a need to call them for future repairs. For this reason, Safintra has a list of approved installers whose work has been vetted by Safintra and their workers are trained to install the roof system you have selected.
Ventilators should be custom designed and made for a specific airflow, and fabricated in the same material as the roof sheeting to ensure maximum service life from the roof system.
HOW TO AVOID THE PITFALLS
• Know the climate and environment for the project – using incorrect material can lead to roof failures. Check the branding on the reverse side to confirm the specified material.
• Incorrect fasteners can shorten the lifespan of the sheet and affect the warranty.
• Ensure that accessories such as flashings match the roofing material.
• Always insist on warranties for the steel material being used, and also for fasteners and insulation.
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JULY 2018