Contractors should watch out for a large volume of non-standard timber battens that have been falsely coloured and/or stamped with BS 5534.
That’s the warning from the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC), which has issued a safety alert to highlight the issue.
The NFRC said the battens’ appearance on the UK market could be due to the high demand for treated timber. The conflict in Ukraine, Brexit, and the Covid-19 pandemic have all contributed to shortages, it said.
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