Parapet Roof Coping Stone

Matching pier caps or column capping is available too.

Parapet roof coping stone.

Wall coping as roof edge securement. Our coping stones are suitable for both stone and brick walls. Unlike stone wall copings aluminium copings are lightweight versatile adaptable and very quick to install. Coping stones are relatively flat and square or rectangular pieces of stone that are installed on the top of walls to form a coping.

Where the coping functions as roof edge securement the international building code requires that the coping comply with ansi spri fm 4435 es 1 wind design standard for edge systems used with low slope roofing systems commonly referred to as es 1. Parapet copings are generally used in circumstances when the roof meets the external walls. Accommodating a wide variety of roof conditions the innovative and clean design of metal era s coping products make them a great way to complement your building s aesthetics. If our standard designs don t meet your requirements we can create custom made copings to meet your unique needs.

The castle concrete single weathered coping stone is designed for use on garden walls parapet walls and flat roofs. Coping stones are generally slightly angled or with a slightly curved top instead of being completely flat. Meltonstone cast stone wall coping. Not a good parapet wall coping material too many joints too big a risk that shoddy workmanship or poor maintenance will lead to falling bricks.

When found on a roof brick coping is usually only found on non parapet walls such as on privacy walls for rooftop terraces. Single ply roofing membranes commonly run up the inside of the parapet wall and terminate underneath a metal coping. We can expertly replicate and colour match accurately and because the texture and finish of cast stone is so authentic the end result will look almost indistinguishable from natural stone. Guttercrest use marine grade aluminium for pressed metal copings which can be fabricated for ramped stepped and serpentine parapet walls.

Whether it s a straight flat run of wall or one of a curved or serpentine nature our copings can meet many specifications. These copings can help disperse rainwater in the building designers chosen a direction as well as being aesthetically pleasing. Frequent maintenance inspections required.