A core component of any roofing project, undercloak is a strong tile or fibre cement strip that is fixed at the roof verge, beneath the battens. This will provide an effective underlayer to support a bed of mortar and allow for mortar adhesion, whilst also offering a clean finish to the verge detail.

Are dry verges a good idea?

Dry verge roofing makes use of interlocking caps that fit over the edge of your roof tiles, and offers an effective and, more importantly, durable alternative to wet verges. ... Essentially, you won't need to worry about your roof leaking in or any pesky birds nesting in your roof!

Are hip irons necessary?

Traditionally, roof hip irons were used to hold the eaves hip tile in place while the fixing mortar was drying. Hip irons are also useful as a safety feature to prevent hip tiles from slipping when the fixing mortar cracks or fails.