PVC Coated Metal
RAINTITE is a high performance membrane coated metal product that remains flexible and ideally suited for roofing and guttering applications. The only environmentally friendly PVC product currently available with our unique anti slip membrane pattern. Designed to withstand extremes of weather & ponding water on walkways and gutter system applications and easily heat welded on site reducing installation time and is virtually maintenance free.
Raintite are the only manufacturer to offer the 25 year and 35 Guarantees.
Raintite Coated metal is engineered using an alternate technology whereby a Plasticizer Free PVC, (non-Plasticised Polyvinyl Chloride) is used. This unique development vastly reduces the ageing process and the subsequent potential modes of failure. This coating technology is then thermally bonded to hot dip galvanized steel with 4 added protective layers of epoxy polyester paint. The result is a high-performance membrane coated steel product that remains flexible and ideally suited for roofing and guttering applications.
The impacts on our environment from our manufactured products are constantly being monitored and Raintite operate as effectively as possible to reduce the impact. Within the roofing industry Fatra were the first company to be accredited and with ISO 14001, see the about section us for more details.
Full product and membrane sizes and specification details are available from the Membrane Specification PDF below.
Scroll down for more information regarding our Welding Procedure, Care & Maintenance, Repairs & Joint Details PDF’S and below those the BBA 810 & 807 Certificate & the Anti-Slip test results.
APPLICATIONS
Raintite coated metal products are the chosen product by many fabricators and installers for guttering and walkway, pitched and flat roofing applications providing quick, easy and reliable solutions. Combined with the accessories for corners and sealants you can be sure of a one time, safe, durable and reliable installation.
VIEW OUR GUIDES BELOW
Click on the below links to read the guides and also access the PDF’s that will help you ensure a one time, quick and easy installation covering the key elements for on-site welding, the correct joint LAP details for Fully Bonded and un bonded products along with the Butt strap and Joggled joint correct procedures shows illustrative diagrams for ease of understanding. Maintenance and small repair PDF’s are also below to help keep any maintenance and repair requirements fit for purpose and maintain the integrity of the overall installation.
The following are basic guidelines and recommendations as to the procedure for hot air welding of a 1 Coated Metal product within a guttering application.
All procedures should be carried out within the HSE guidelines for working at height and Risk assessments conducted prior to commencement of any procedures.Great care should be taken to ensure the joint area of the product is not damaged and is free from any dirt or contamination.
During the installation process, the use of sacrificial walkway products to protect the material surface from manual traffic damage is recommended.
All contractors should ensure the footwear of their operators is clean and suitable and will not damage the membrane surface. I.e. the use of “Hobnail” type footwear is not recommended.
The welding process should only be carried out by approved and trained operatives.
In an Ideal situation the gutter joints should be welded immediately after installation of the gutter section. Splitting the installation team into 2 groups will assist in this process. Group 1 will install and fix the gutter section, immediately followed by Group 2 who will clean and weld the gutter joint. This method of installation will reduce the cleaning process involved and ultimately reduce the installation time.
The overlap surface of the gutter should be cleaned and any detritus removed, the use of Solvent Cleaner Fatrafol FF860 is recommended for this.
No sharp implements should be used during the cleaning process i.e. metal spades or shovels, metal scrapers wire brushes or abrasive wools or pads. Soft lint free cloth type materials are ideal for this process.
Hot air welding should only be attempted in a well ventilated area, should extraction used should it be deemed necessary.
The Hot air gun should initially be set to between 350 and 400deg C, a trial weld should be attempted and the temperature adjusted to compensate for weather conditions and prevailing wind direction.
The overlap weld should be a minimum of 75mm and created in 3 complete passes.
1, first 25mm Tack weld the overlap into position.
2, Continuously weld the next 25mm
3, Continuously weld the last 25mm to ensure a watertight seal.
The Joint should then be inspected with a probe and any potential weak points addressed.
The joint should then be dressed with a bead of Fatrafol 854 Liquid PVC, this product has been specifically designed to penetrate any potential gaps and will set over the next 12 hours.
Where a stop end or intersection is being fitted the installer is required to use of Fatafol internal corners at all tines. These corners have been specifically designed to suit this type of application and will ensure a watertight seal.
Finally all visible areas of the gutter joint should be closely inspected with particular attention paid to joints stop ends and outlets.
Failure to comply with any of the procedures contained within this document or the any subsequent documentation issued by either 1 or Raintite trading Ltd will invalidate any for of Guarantee / warrantee implied or inferred.
The following are basic guidelines and recommendations as to the procedure forcare & maintenance of a Raintite Coated Metal product within a guttering, pitched andflat roofing application.
All maintenance and repair procedures should be carried out within the HSE guidelinesfor working at height and Risk assessments conducted prior to commencement ofany procedures.
Great care should be taken to ensure the weather surface of the product is not damaged during the cleaning / repair process. The use of sacrificial walkway products or walkboards to protect the material surface from manual traffic damage is recommended.
All contractors should ensure the footwear of their operators is clean and suitable and will not damage the membrane surface. I.e. the use of “Hobnail” type footwear is not recommended.
Annually. The weather surface of the gutter should be cleaned and any detritus removed, pressure washing or detergent and manual soft brushing are adequate methods. All debris vegetation, animal waste and soil dirt air-borne contaminants should be removed.
No sharp implements should be used during the cleaning process i.e. metal spades or shovels, metal scrapers wire brushes or abrasive wools or pads.
A record of all maintenance and or repairs should be held by the building occupier together with the relevant dated invoice from the approved Roofing / Cleaning contractor.
All visible areas of the gutter should be closely inspected with particular attention paid to joints stop ends and outlets.
Any mechanical or rodent damage should be immediately repaired in accordance with our repair criterion, utilizing only approved products and methods.
Failure to comply with any of the procedures contained within this document or the any subsequent documentation issued by Raintite Trading Ltd will invalidate any form of Guarantee / Warrantee implied or inferred.
The following are basic guidelines and recommendations as to the procedure forrepairing small perforations of a Raintite Coated Metal product within a guttering,pitched and flat roofing application.
All maintenance and repair procedures should be carried out within the HSE guidelines for working at height and Risk assessments conducted prior to commencement of any procedures.
If the damaged area is greater than 8mm diameter it is recommended that a patch repair be performed utilizing the hot air welding method, and the edges sealed
If the perforation is smaller than 8mm diameter and the steel substrate remains intact, liquid PVC Fatrafol 854 can be applied to the damaged area without affecting the product warrantee, provided the following steps have been followed.
The Liquid PVC will cure over the following 24 hours, producing a homogeneous weather surface.
Thoroughly clean the effected area with solvent cleaner (applied to a small cloth, ensuring the area is completely dry.
Allow the cleaner to completely evaporate 2-3 minutes is normal.
Apply the Liquid PVC into the indentation ensuring no air bubbles remain.
Cut the nozzle of the application bottle to a suitable size and decant the liquid PVC into the bottle.
The repair does not require excessive use of the liquid PVC, ensuring that the PVC is flush with the surface of the undamaged surrounding membrane is sufficient.
The Liquid PVC will cure over the following 24 hours, producing a homogeneous weather surface.
Failure to comply with any of the procedures contained within this document or the any subsequent documentation issued by Raintite Trading Ltd will invalidate any form of Guarantee / Warrantee implied or inferred.
VIEW CERTIFICATES & TEST PDFs
Assuring you of Raintites quality, durability and anti slip properties, the below PDF’s are available to view.