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I’ve been welding aluminum roofing systems since 1983, at that time many people

believed it impossible that such a controlled process could be successfully carried out

on site, let alone to roofing components 0.9 mm thick. With time and a great deal of experience and the ever improving thechnology behind the art, welding has become

a faster, more affolrdable and widely accepted method of weathering aluminium roofing systems.

T.I.G. (tungsten inert gas) welding aluminium is a very clean, precise and controllable process. Contrary to the common mis-conception there are no flying sparks, or spatter , no spelter, clouds of black smoke, or slag crust to be removed after welding.

 

T.I.G uses Inert gas as a shield to prevent oxygen entering the pool of molten aluminium, which is heated by an electrical arc.

 

All welded details must be fitted against Compressed Mineral Fibre Board, Usually Hardrock or similar. This provides support for the welded detail and prevents heat from the weld contacting any combustible materials. The welded joint is almost always a lap joint, the exception to this may be gutter joints which can sometimes be fitted togehter as a butt joint.