The TRIDEK Contemporary Roofing Panel is a customised structural roofing panel designed as an alternative to standard roofing methods. Available in straight, curved or wave-curved or multi curved panels, they make a great feature for any structure.

TRIDEK Contemporary Roofing Panels are manufactured by bonding custom orb roof sheeting to the top and bottom of a low density expanded polystyrene core, to give a composite roof and ceiling panel.

The top and bottom sheets of the panel hang out past the styrene in opposite directions as laps. Once the first panel is laid down, the bottom sheet is positioned with a lap to receive the next panel installed.

The next panel then sits into place with the top sheet lapping back over the original panel, and bottom sheet sitting to receive the next panel as before.

The panel is screwed down with a long screw with a cyclone assembly clip and neo washer directly through the panel and into the support structure at every 2nd rib. The laps on the top and bottom of the panels are then sealed at 300mm centres using stitching screws and pop rivets respectively.

The minimum roof pitch allowable is 5°, however we do offer another product that uses a different profile for the top sheet to enable getting down to a 2° pitch.

Each panel has an effective cover of 762mm (the same as a standard sheet of corrugated sheeting). If required, panels can be cut during installation to achieve any width required.

In length, the roof can achieve a standard cantilever of up to 1 metre.
This can be further extended and often is, when required, using the manufacturers engineering facilities.
In width, the roof can have a maximum unsupported overhang of 300mm. Greater distances are achievable with the use of outriggers.

The TRIDEK Contemporary Roofing Panel has varying spans depending on the thickness of the panel. The 140mm panel can achieve a span of up to 8 metres unsupported depending on the wind load requirements. Spans for other thicknesses of panels and wind loads can be found in our technical information.

The use of a flat surface for the underside sheet affects the structural integrity of the panel, and therefore is an option we have not pursued, and do not offer with the panels.

Colorbond, Colorbond Ultra, Zincalume, Stainless Steel and Aluminium are all possibilities for the top and bottom sheet of the TRIDEK Contemporary Roofing Panel.

In Australia, Zincalume and the entire Colorbond Steel Colour Range is available.
In New Zealand, Zincalume and the entire Colorsteel Range is available.

Yes, we can customise the colours to suit any look you are trying to achieve, including Zincalume

The higher the wind class or rating, the smaller the permissible span. More specific details can be found in our technical information.

Yes, with the run of the panels a half circle is cut in each side of the polystyrene to create a services core when the panels are joined together. You are able to run your electrical wiring through this core. It is recommended that the electrician be on site during panel installation to install the wiring as the panels are being laid out. The fan or light fighting can then be mounted to the underside of the panel.

The 100mm panel weighs approximately 10kgs per m².

Before laying the TRIDEK Contemporary Roofing Panelís down, an expandable foam strip is layed across the supporting walls, to seal in the void left by the corrugations of the panel. It compresses as the panel is laid out, therefore filling in the void and creating an air tight seal.

You can point load the panels to the support structure up to 5°. If the roof pitch is greater than 5° the angle of the support structure needs to be parallel with the roof pitch. This can be achieved by including an angled fillet or packer placed on top of the top plate, or by simply placing a steel plate on the right angle, or shaping the timber frame to the right angle.

The screws supplied with the panels to fasten down are capable of drilling into both a timber or steel frame. If screwing into a timber frame, we require a minimum of 50mm thickness, or for a steel frame, we can drill up to a 5 or 6mm thickness.

The TRIDEK Contemporary Roofing Panel can be manufactured into straight, convex or concave curved, or wave curved.

Standard radii for curved panels are 3m, 6m, 8m, 10m, 12m, 16m, 20m and 30m. Other radii are available by negotiation.

Although primarily a roofing panel by nature and design, the panels are quite versatile and have been used for various recent projects as a wall cladding.

Depending on the size and magnitude of the project, a 3-4 week lead-time from the placement of order is expected. However, in the chance that you require materials quicker, we will look at our manufacturing schedule and determine the possibility of accelerating the process to meet your deadlines.