To verge or not to verge

[Jeremy22]

We’re just about to put slates on the roof of our timber frame. 
All the gables have ladders on them and once the render board is on, the bargeboards (which will be black uPVC :( ) will be about 220mm out from the face of the building providing a good overhang of roof. 

 

The question is, should we use any verge covering or leave the tiles ‘raw’. I’ve seen the black aluminium dry verge product from Kytun and it looks smart but I also like the clean slate only look. 
 

Lots of new slate roofs I’ve seen in the last few days seem to have a dry verge with no trim. 
 

What do people think?

 

any advice appreciated. 

[nod]

I left ours 

[tonyshouse]

Better to not have verge pieces, undercloaks or pointing.  Nice to clip the bottom outside corners of slates back at 45 degrees 

[nod]

50 minutes ago, nod said:

I left ours 

I’m not a big fan of dry verge 

Though I may have to use them on the next build if we use a clay tile 

 

I love the look of slates hanging over the facia board

[Jeremy22]

Thank you both @tonyshouse and @nod - you’ve help me decide to leave it!

[Jeremy22]

The slates laying has begun, without a verge trim. 
There are small gaps under the slates, should I be worried? Should they be filled with sealant?

What about wasps getting in and making nests?

 

 

Edited July 15, 2021 by Jeremy22

[Temp]

I wouldn't worry. You can never seal a roof totally. Hand made tiles have loads of gaps..

 

http://www.sahtas.co.uk/product-tile-traditional-roof.html

 

 

 

[Dave Jones]

not a fan of fascia or soffets. I like to see rafter feet and brickwork to the top.

 

dry verge compliments it very nicely, you can get nice straigh line systems that look really good and of course no muck to repoint once the frost gets at it.