Timloc BRE Test Success for InVentive Roof Tile and Slate Vents
Timloc Building Products’ InVentive range of roof tile and slate vents has successfully undergone BRE testing to PD CEN/TR 15601 for resistance to wind-driven rain, giving further assurance of quality and reliability from the UK manufacturer.
Each test is a thorough evaluation of the vents’ impact on roof weather tightness. The results speak for themselves — every vent tested successfully maintained the roof’s weatherproof performance, providing proven protection and long-term reliability.
The settings used in the BRE test are representative of weather conditions only seen, on average, once every 50 years in Northern Europe. The water spray during the wind-driven rain testing process is equivalent to 60mm/hr rainfall. For comparison, any rainfall above 25mm/hr is classified as storm conditions.
InVentive tile and slate vents have been developed and manufactured at Timloc Building Products’ state-of-the-art facility in Howden, East Yorkshire. Manufacturing the products at their own facility enables total quality control, giving customers further assurance of exceptional product standard, variety and supply.
The range was tested under the following conditions, in accordance with PD CEN/TR 15601, the test method used to determine the resistance of pitched roof coverings to wind-driven and deluge rain:
High wind speed and High rainfall combination (Type B test)
Water is sprayed at a rate equivalent to rainfall of 60mm/hour over the test area plus the run-off bar with a flow equivalent to 60mm/hour and wind speed of 13m/s over an additional 5m roof. At each pressure increment, the test lasts for 5 minutes.
Deluge Test – Maximum rainfall with no wind (Type D test)
Water is sprayed onto the roof, with no wind, at a rate equivalent to a rainfall of 225mm/hour over the whole roof. The run-off spray bar at the top of the test section simulated a rainfall of 225mm/hour over an additional 5m roof. The test lasts for 2 minutes.
The successful test outcome for the vents demonstrates the InVentive range’s exceptional resistance to wind-driven rain and ability to keep water out of the roof space.
Sam Bishop, Product Development Engineer at Timloc Building Products, commented:
“Performing well in the rigorous BRE testing to PD CEN/TR 15601 is a testament to the quality and effectiveness of our tile and slate vents. We are proud to offer our customers products that can withstand extreme weather conditions and provide reliable protection against water ingress.”
The InVentive range of roof tile and slate vents is designed to enable ventilation directly into a roof space or connect to a ducted ventilation system. The vents are available in a range of profile, plain, universal and non-profile options to suit a wide variety of roof tiles and slates.
For more information about the InVentive range visit:
https://www.timloc.co.uk/