Aside from the installation and other labour costs colorbond roofing is set at a reasonable price because it is more than just a metal roofing system.
How to install colorbond roofing sheets.
Attaching the roofing sheets.
Sheets should be checked to ensure that the top side faces upwards.
Select a steel grade for roofing.
Position your sheets on the ground before raising to the roof for laying.
With all the positives listed above colorbond roofing sheets typically vary between 18 to 40 per sheet.
Guidelines for using zincalume steel.
The overlapping sheet edges should be raised facing the direction of installation i e positioned the same way as the other sheets.
Basic corrugated steel will cost 18 per sheet powder coated colorbond will cost 21 50 double sided colorbond will cost 24 and the most durable colorbond ultra costs about 36 50 a sheet.
Choose fasteners for cladding.
It s also very important for the installer to ensure that the roofing sheets align.
4 4 pre curved sheets 22 4 5 capped bent ribbed roofs 23 4 6 tapered roofing 23 5 0 insulation skylights 24 5 1 heat control 24 5 2 condensation 25 5 3 noise reduction 26.
2 11 paint and colorbond.
Select a sealant for the job.
Colours our products are available in an attractive range of colours in colorbond factory prepainted steel and in unpainted zincalume aluminium zinc magnesium alloy coated steel.
2 4 maximum lengths of roofing 6 2 5 low roof pitches 7 2 6 wind forces on roofs 7 2 7 codes and performance tests 7 2 8 environmental conditions 7 2 9 metal and timber compatibility 7 2 10 transportation 8 2 11 paint and colorbond finishes 8 2 12 specifications roofing 9 2 13 specifications walling 10.
Corrugated sheets can be fixed with hex head screws ensuring fast and simple installation with the recommended side lap one and a half corrugations.
This manual is a guide to the design and installation of steel roofing.
The edges of the roofing sheets are normally pre shaped to prevent moisture from being sucked into the overlapping areas by a capillary action too so in most cases only one overlap is recommended between the sheets.