RapidRidge

RapidRidge is a brand new concept in Australia. Although widely used throughout Europe for many years, in Australia we have not yet moved away from a traditional ‘wet’ method of mortar and pointing for securing ridge caps. RapidRidge is a dry ­fixed roofing system which creates an open ridge at the highest point of the roof. This facilitates a natural cooling passive system across the whole roof, to reduce heat transfer from the roof and ceiling into the living space.

Dry ­fixed roofs can be installed in most weather conditions and unlike mortar does not degrade over time, meaning there is no need for future maintenance. In the long run, when this is factored in, dry fi­xed roofs are always more cost-effective when compared with roofs installed with mortar.

RapidRidge is an easy and cost effective way to reduce temperature and moisture build up in the roof space. This is important not just for the structure of the roof but also for the health of the people living inside.

How Does it Work?

RapidRidge with Ventilation consists of 4 components that work together to securely hold the ridge caps, while creating an open ridge at the highest point of the roof.

The eaves vent sits on the eaves board under the last course of tiles and allows air to continually circulate up under the tiles.

A UV stabilised ridge fl­ashing is placed over the ridge, and adhered to the tiles with butyl strips.

Mechanical ­fixings (clips) are used to securely attach the ridge tiles to the roof. This eliminates the need to use mortar for bonding.

The ridge tile is fixed securely with the clips to the ridge batten, which is held in place by the batten holder.