GRP UK Legislation on Rooflights and Roofing from Filon UK

GRP Rooflight and Roofing Legislation

Filon GRP Rooflights and Roofing are high quality products being exceptionally durable, non-corroding and can be made extremely strong. Their flexibility and fine thickness control ensures they fit well as a profiled sheet, both overlapping or underlapping, creating a weather tight joint. By modifying the resin formulation different fire resistant properties can be created to fully meet the requirements of the new UK Building Regulations

The Standards and Legislation that Filon GRP rooflights conform to are :
Standards adhered to :

BS EN 1013 "Light Transmitting Profiled Plastic Sheeting for Single Skin Roofing".

BS 476 Part 3, 6 and 7 "Fire Tests".

Legislation that controls usage :

Building Regulations Approved Documents Parts B, and L.

Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations Parts D, E and J.

HSE Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 1994.

HSE ACR(M) 001:2000 "Test for Fragility of Roofing Assemblies".

Building Regulations Part L 2:2001 "Conservation of Fuel and Power".

Working Documents :

HSG 33 :1998 "Safety in Roof Work"

HSG 38 : "Lighting at Work"

For more information in specific areas please refer to other documentation within this Legislation section.