Nu-lok quality is BBA assured

A Nu-Lok Roofing Systems (UK) product story

Edited by the Buildingtalk editorial team Oct 10, 2006

All can now benefit from quality assurance when choosing a roofing system, as Nu-lok Roofing Systems announces British Board of Agrement (BBA) certification.

Developers, self-builders, specifiers, builders, homeowners, public authorities and architects, can now benefit from quality assurance when choosing a roofing system, as Nu-lok Roofing Systems announces British Board of Agrement (BBA) certification.

Founder of award winning Nu-lok, Bob Hick explains: Nu-lok is already Irish Agrement Board (IAB) certified, but receiving BBA certification approves Nu-lok's durability, installation and compliance with Building Regulations, in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, too.

'Our BBA certificate number 06/4333 instills confidence in potential buyers, along with reassurance to existing customers ranging from Windsor Homes plc, to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, and many self-build clients'.

The BBA assessment involved three areas: Laboratory testing (carried out to UKAS requirements); Site inspections, undertaken by the BBA's own inspection services team and Factory production control.

The certificate relates to Nu-lok's innovative roofing system, which comprises ceramic tiles, metal battens and link channels.

This Nu-lok system is used on conventional pitched timber roofs with a rafter pitch of 22.5deg and over.

The BBA is the UK member of the European Union of Agrement (UEA) and represents the UK in the European Organisation for Technical Approvals.

It is responsible for the issue of European Technical Approvals in this country, enabling products - manufactured under an appropriate Attestation of Conformity procedure - to achieve the commercially vital CE marking.

The patented Nu-lok system incorporates specially designed link channels containing a high grade 316 steel clip for securing the leading tile edge, locked in place between galvanised steel battens.

This link channel eliminates the need for double-lapping of slates, as water passing through the gaps between slates is automatically routed onto the surface of the slate below.

As a result, the Nu-lok system requires fewer slates and less labour than traditional roofing methods, to deliver a surprisingly affordable roofing option.

At 27 kg per square metre, this unique design is not only incredibly lightweight, but can support installers' weight with ease.