What is BS 8000-6:2023 about?
This British Standard is the sixth in a multi-part series on basic workmanship for conventional types of building work. The series aims to help build a common understanding and ensure better construction quality. BS 8000-6:2023 gives recommendations on basic workmanship on roofs, cladding, wall slating and tiling.
Who is BS 8000-6:2023 for?
Roofing contractors and principal contractors
Roofing operatives
Roofing surveyors
Site managers and project managers
Commercial clients (in specifying criteria for tenders)
Architects
Roofing training colleges
Apprentices
What does BS 8000-6:2023 cover?
It gives recommendations and guidance on basic workmanship on building sites, both commercial and domestic, and covers those tasks that are frequently carried out in relation to the slating and tiling of roofs and walls of newly constructed buildings or buildings being refurbished and re-roofed.
The recommendations given in BS 8000-6:2023 apply to the laying and fixing of clay and concrete tiles, natural slates, and fibre cement slates and their associated fittings and accessories.
NOTE: The recommendations given are not necessarily comprehensive; particular project documents, e.g. project specifications, might be needed to cover recommendations not dealt with by this code of practice. Some of the recommendations might not apply to specialized projects including historic building conservation or heritage roofing. Why should you use BS 8000-6:2023?
It provides an accessible and usable code of practice for anyone who’s responsible for slating and tiling of roofs and claddings on building sites. It encompasses all aspects of work relating to roofing activities and fills gaps in available informati...