Gable Roof Verge Detail

Left hand verge is illustrated.

Gable roof verge detail.

The edge of a pitched roof as it meets the gable end is called a verge. Often the end tile of each row is mortared into place as shown below. Follow this step by step guide to achieve a weathertight detail. Tiles here are normally fixed in some way to prevent wind and rain from getting underneath the tiles.

When looking at the gable end wall of a building the two verges that meet at the ridge are described the opposite way around. Figure 1 steps 1 3 for soffit detail at gable verge for weatherboards. Roof verge requiring rebedding. Carry underlay over full width of gable wall and turn down 50mm behind cloaks.

For this reason it is advisable to lay undercloak to a line especially on longer rafters. Dry fix options for verges are also available from a number of manufacturers. Bargeboards and in some cases gable end brickwork are prone to deviation in their length just like the fascia boards at the eaves and this can transfer itself to the verge detail when installing the undercloak. The edge of a pitched roof as it meets the gable end is called a verge.

Step 4 fix minimum 45 45 mm angle flashing to the underside of the soffit framing and over the weatherboards. Tiles on the verge are often mortared to prevent rain and wind from getting underneath the tiles. Gable wall staining a common problem which particularly affects some of the cheaper systems is water leaking out of the verge and getting blown back onto the gable end causing moss growth and staining. Fix cloaked verge tiles and cloaked verge half tiles in alternate courses.

Roof undercloak installation overview. For boxed soffit fold flashing to form a stop end at the bottom. Ends of weatherboards are cut to match the angle of the roof pitch. Branz highlights a new method to achieve weathertightness at the junction between the soffit and the wall cladding at gable verge gables need to be carefully detailed and constructed to prevent wind driven rain penetrating the junction between the soffit and the wall cladding.

This is due to roof slopes being described whilst looking at the roof slope not the gable end. Cloaked verge tiles are handed and should be specified when ordering. Ridge details b12 ridge detail 5 b13 roof wall ridge detail clerestorey 6 mt02 steep pitched ridge 6 mt03 butt jointed ridge 7 mt04 flexible pointing 7 barge details b05 barge tile detail 8 b06 bed point finish 8 b07 small panel metal detail 9 mt05 barge detail with secret gutter flat tile 9 mt06 verge secret gutter 10. Dry fix options for verges are also available from a number of manufacturers.

The one on the right is a left hand verge and the one on the left is a right hand verge.