Copper Ridge Systems Ltd.

Water Harvest

Domestic water charges are now inveatable, choosing Copper for all your roofing flashings is an investment to counter these charges.

Less than 1% of urban water consumption is used
For drinking. However, all mains water supply is treated to potable quality, At the same time, considerable amounts of rainwater fall on our roofs every day but
This water is not put to any productive use. According to NRWMC (2008), a typical
Irish house with a roof area of 75m2 could potentially collect 51m3 of rainwater
Annually in an area where average rainfall was 1,000 mm. This water could be used
For a variety of purposes including flushing toilets, cleaning, laundry and garden
Irrigation.

The use of copper has many benefits over traditional methods in using Lead
Reducing human exposure to lead is an important public health goal. Routes of exposure
Include food, water and air. In recent decades several steps have been taken to reduce
Exposure to lead.
- Lead in paint was banned. Young children chewing paint off their cots and off toys
Was a recognised route of exposure to lead.
- The use of lead pipe work in plumbing was discontinued from about 1970.
- Lead was removed from petrol in the 1980s.
But even with overwhelming evidence of the harmful effects of Lead, it is still the first choice in roof flashings.

Copper Ridge Systems Ltd have been providing copper alternatives to lead for many years into the Irish market, our systems are bespoke and require no special skills to install.

Why Choose Copper?

Copper will last the lifetime of the building.

Copper won’t produce white staining

Copper Sulphate will assist in killing moss and algae on the roof slopes

Harvesting rainwater will be safer ,cleaner and more environmentally friendly.

What About The Cost?

The current economic climate has seen large scale drops in Copper prices and this is reflected in our costs to the end user.

Comparisons carried out 9/09/09

Lead Valley 390mm code 5 Per Meter €27.00/ Copper Valley €29.00

Ridge Tile Roll top
(Excludes fixings) €18.00/ Copper Ridge (includes fixings) €15.00

Water Harvest

The use of copper has many benefits over traditional methods in using Lead
Reducing human exposure to lead is an important public health goal. Routes of exposure
Include food, water and air. In recent decades several steps have been taken to reduce
Exposure to lead.
- Lead in paint was banned. Young children chewing paint off their cots and off toys
Was a recognised route of exposure to lead.
- The use of lead pipe work in plumbing was discontinued from about 1970.
- Lead was removed from petrol in the 1980s.
But even with overwhelming evidence of the harmful effects of Lead, it is still the first choice in roof flashings.