Roofing materials on your stables

[dixie]

I’m currently trying to choose a stable supplier due to being let down.

One supplier I’m looking at uses plastisol steel roofing and one either Heatguard 50 translucent roofing sheets or a cheaper alternative bitumen fibre roof sheets

The Heatguard seems to be the gold standard or that’s what I was told.
They also said they wouldn’t be using a plastisol steel roofing as not the most ideal.

So now I’m confused as to whether it was a selling pitch or is it best to keep clear of the plastisol. To be fair it was thought the planners had decided on the plastisol and not a competitor.

Any experiences please ?

 

[rabatsa]

Whatever you use I like an insulated roof, it cuts down the condensation problems in winter and is cooler in summer.

 

[Highmileagecob]

Definitely agree with Rabatsa. Our stables were built in the 60s and have metal sheet rooves .A bit like corrugated, but wide square runs. The undersides are insulated with Kingspan type sheets, which helps with insulation and also damps down the noise when the rain is roaring off the roof.

 

[nutjob]

I've had stables with onduline roof, it's a bitumen/fibre product. Constantly sagging in hot weather leading to leaks when it rained. It was cheap initially but had to be replaced after a few years so not a good long term investment and the constant leaks, need for maintenance and wet bedding are demoralising.

 

[Darbs]

I've had stables with onduline roof, it's a bitumen/fibre product. Constantly sagging in hot weather leading to leaks when it rained. It was cheap initially but had to be replaced after a few years so not a good long term investment and the constant leaks, need for maintenance and wet bedding are demoralising.

This is because it was originally installed incorrectly, Onduline needs a rigid board such as plywood or OSB underneath it to prevent the sagging that you desciribe. Onduline is just the waterproof outer surface. I have used onduline with a supporting board for many years, its good stuff when installed correctly.

 

[tda]

My shelters are onduline roofing too. Had the older double roof removed and replaced with steel profile sheets, expensive but will last
Currently considering if I can retro fit some supporting board to the other units

 

[SEL]

My only concern with steel sheet roofing is make sure its well attached for high winds. When my new shelter literally exploded in the 2022 storms the metal sheeting was spread over 3 acres and gouged huge holes in the field. If it had caught human or horse on its way it would have seriously injured or killed them. The onduline just bounced across the ground.

My onduline roofing has lasted 15 years. We only replaced one set this summer because that shelter was also damaged by the 2022 storm and was leaking in so many places we went for a re-fit.

 

[tda]

My only concern with steel sheet roofing is make sure its well attached for high winds. When my new shelter literally exploded in the 2022 storms the metal sheeting was spread over 3 acres and gouged huge holes in the field. If it had caught human or horse on its way it would have seriously injured or killed them.

The builder really went to town, new stronger purlins and cross members / bracing. It's so heavy now it will never move

 

[dorsetladette]

I've got steel sheet roofs on my shelters. I don't really notice condensation but they do have very high ceilings and the doors are full height too.

I do have a leak that I couldn't fix (second hand sheets) so I've put a length of guttering under it which takes it outside and I've put a bucket underneath - FREE WATER !!

 

[sunnyone]

Avoid uninsulated steel: the noise made by heavy rain is truly deafening.
We have onduline. The guttering collects the rain directly into a 200 litre "bucket" so our water bills for the fields are minimal.

 

[Landcruiser]

I have one set of stables we used steel profile over ply -it looks as new 10 yrs later. More recently we did a run with just the profile but with an anti condensation lining coated on each sheet (looks a bit like felt). Noisier, gets warmer when it's really sunny, but the anti condensation stuff really works. We included a "skylight" sheet of translucent profile - this does produce quite a lot of condensation and also allows it to get very hot underneath - thankfully this is just over my tie up area, and I'm glad I didn't put it on the actual stables.