NFRC technical team are involved with external roofing related British standards committees. Here you will find references to roofing sector specific British standards and regulations, plus links to other valuable external guidance sources.
Standards and regulations
Here you will find references to roofing sector specific British standards and regulations, plus links to other valuable external guidance sources.
Great news! NFRC members can download electronic copies of BSI standards (BS, BS EN, BS EN ISO and BS ISO) completely free of charge. There is also a 10% discount available for pure ISO documents eg: ISO 140001 and a 20% discount available on PAS (Publicly Available Specification) documents.
Additional discount maybe available to members who bulk order.
The list below are BS standards which are of particular relevance to the roofing and cladding sector.
BS 8616:2019 Specification for performance parameters and test methods for green roof substrates
BS 8218:1998 Code of practice for mastic asphalt roofing
BS 8414-2:2020 Fire performance of external cladding systems. Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems fixed to, and supported by, a structural steel frame
BS 8233:2014 Guidance on sound insulation and noise reduction for buildings
BS 8414-1:2020 Fire performance of external cladding systems. Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems fixed to, and supported by, a masonry substrate
BS 8217:2005 Reinforced bitumen membranes for roofing - Code of practice
BS 8000-6:2013 Workmanship on building sites. Code of practice for slating and tiling of roofs and walls
BS 8000-4:1989 Workmanship on building sites - Code of practice for waterproofing
BS 8219:2001+A1:2013 Installation of sheet roof and wall coverings. Profiled fibre cement. Code of practice
BS 8579:2020 Guide to the design of balconies and terraces
BS 8612:2018 Dry fixed ridge, hip, and verge systems for slating and tiling. Specification
BS 9999:2017 - TC Fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings. Code of practice
BS 6229:2018 - TC Flat roofs with continuously supported flexible waterproof coverings. Code of practice
BS 5534:2014+A2:2018 Slating and tiling for pitched roofs and vertical cladding. Code of practice
BS 5427:2016+A1:2017 Code of practice for the use of profiled sheet for roof and wall cladding on buildings
BS 5250:2021 Management of moisture in buildings. Code of practice
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Regulations
The UK building regulations are technical standards that govern the design and construction of buildings.
The government publishes Approved Documents to provide guidance on how builders and developers can meet the requirements. The following documents and regulations contain information relevant to roof work:
