The Roofer’s Handbook
Master the trade. Fix that roof.

A practical guide to pitched tiled roofs, written by a working roofer. No theory for the sake of theory: just how the job is actually done on site, step by step, with real photos from real roofs.

WHO IT’S FOR
• Apprentices and new roofers who want to learn the trade properly
• Experienced roofers who want to work faster and cleaner
• Anyone thinking about going self-employed as a roofer

WHAT’S INSIDE (150 pages)
• How a tiled roof is put together
• Working safely at height, cutting dust, noise and the grinder
• Re-roofing: stripping the old roof
• Underlay and battening
• Setting out across the roof, so your tiles fit
• Loading out the roof
• Laying the tiles
• Valleys and hips, including how to cut a clean valley
• The ridge
• Roof windows, dormers and details
• The final check before handover
• Problems on site: what to fix yourself and what to report
• Working faster without cutting corners
• Mistakes I’ve made myself, so you don’t have to
• From employee to self-employed

PLUS
• Calculation card and measurement sheet
• Checklist before you start and a handover checklist
• Glossary with the Dutch trade terms

WHAT YOU GET
Instant access to the full e-book as a PDF. Read it on your phone, tablet or laptop, or print the checklists and take them on site.

Please note: this book covers pitched tiled roofs only. The safety rules quoted are Dutch, so always check the regulations where you work.