Coventry Roofing Ltd

Dry Verge & Dry Ridge Systems

Coventry Roofing - Dry Verge & Dry Ridge Systems

What is Dry Roofing?

Dry verge systems are a more durable and hassle free alternative to the mortar based verges. The use of dry verge caps made of tough plastic, fit over the edge of your tiles, and offer long lasting protection to your roof.

Dry ridge systems are where the ridge tiles are mechanically fixed, without the need for mortar and therefore, are much more durable and able to withstand the elements.

With building products improving and standards higher on quality and durability, dry roofing systems are more popular and give a finished look to the roof.

Most new builds have the dry roofing products installed and older properties can be upgraded.

Dry Roof Systems


Dry roofing allows for the natural movement of the building and the adverse weather conditions that we endure, but it takes its toll on the mortar based structures.

Over time, the weather causes the mortar to become dry, brittle, crack and crumble. Birds also take advantage of this and will make nests in the spaces, which in turn also allows the ingress of rain water and other things to enter the roofline/loft space causing damage.
A more durable and hassle free alternative is the use of dry verge caps made of tough plastic. These fit over the edge of your tiles, and offer long lasting protection to your roof.

Dry verge is more popular and gives a nice aesthetically finished look to the roof.

Dry verge is more cost effective since it does not require all the maintenance that mortar based verges need.

Dry Ridge has been designed to give the appearance of a traditional bedded ridge, but with all the benefits that a modern dry ridge system provides, such as secure mechanical fixing and appropriate ventilation.

The Dry Ridge system incorporates ventilation strips to support the ridges and provides a high level ventilation.

The system is much more efficient and durable than the traditional mortar based ridge fixings.

Dry ridge is much more cost effective and there is no regular maintenance required.

Tough, durable, safer and weatherproof.

Benefits of Dry Roofing

Dry roofing systems have many advantages over the traditional techniques of mortar based fixtures.

The dry roof systems are built so that it allows for the natural movement of the property, while at the same time keeping the roof dry.

They also help prevent the birds and other things from nesting so the roof space is more secure and more importantly dry.

They are much more durable, stronger and longer lasting than any traditional method of mortar solutions.

Dry verge keeps small animals and birds out, which protects the roof, from water ingress and damage.

Dry verge allows for natural movement of the building and for ventilation to help prevent condensation getting into the roof/loft.

Its weatherproof and waterproof.

Dry verge comes in a choice of colours.

More aesthetically pleasing to the eye, giving the roof a finished, professional look as well as being practical and functional.

The Dry Ridge system incorporates ventilation strips to support the ridges and provides high level ventilation.

No more costly maintenance, dry roofing systems do not need the attention unlike the traditional mortar requires.