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B/542/5 - Sheet roof and wall coverings

Sector: Construction

Categories: Aluminium products | Steels. Flat | Walls. Partitions. Façade | Roofs | Construction materials | Non-ferrous metal products. Other | Non-ferrous metals products. General | Products in fibre-reinforced cement | Copper products

Overview: Under the direction of B/542, is responsible for the development of National, European and International standards for sheet roof and wall coverings; To plan, programme and co-ordinate standards in the field of and to organize the work necessary to develop, produce and maintain standards; To provide UK input to, and mirror the work of CEN/TC128/SC5 and CEN/TC128/SC7.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (5)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
CP 143-5 Code of practice for sheet roof and wall coverings. Zinc

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-06-17 		Proposal
BS EN 508-2 BS EN 508-2. Roofing and cladding products from metal sheet. Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet. Part 2. Aluminium

Categories: Roofs

Public comment begins : 2025-07-17 		Public comment
BS EN 507 Roofing and cladding products from metal sheet - Specification for fully supported products of aluminium sheet

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-03-25 		Drafting
BS EN 507 EN 507 Roofing and cladding products from metal sheet. Specification for fully supported products of aluminium sheet

Categories: Aluminium products | Roofs

Public comment begins : 2025-06-05 		Public comment
BS EN 14782 Self-supporting metal sheet for roofing, external cladding and internal lining - Product specification and requirements

Categories: Roofs | Steels. Flat | Non-ferrous metals products. General | Walls. Partitions. Façade

Approval begins : 		Approval
Published (7)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 508-3:2021+A1:2023 Roofing and cladding products from metal sheet. Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet. Stainless steel

Categories: Roofs

Published standard begins : 2024-03-11 		Published standard
BS EN 508-2:2019 Roofing and cladding products from metal sheet. Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet. Aluminium

Categories: Roofs

Published standard begins : 2019-08-22 		Published standard
BS EN 508-1:2021 Roofing and cladding products from metal sheet. Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet. Steel

Categories: Roofs

Published standard begins : 2021-11-01 		Published standard
BS EN 507:2019 Roofing and cladding products from metal sheet. Specification for fully supported products of aluminium sheet

Categories: Aluminium products | Roofs

Published standard begins : 2019-08-22 		Published standard
BS EN 506:2008 Roofing products of metal sheet. Specification for self-supporting products of copper or zinc sheet

Categories: Roofs

Published standard begins : 2009-03-16 		Published standard
BS EN 504:2000 Roofing products from metal sheet. Specification for fully supported roofing products of copper sheet

Categories: Roofs | Copper products

Published standard begins : 1999-12-23 		Published standard
BS EN 14782:2006 Self-supporting metal sheet for roofing, external cladding and internal lining. Product specification and requirements

Categories: Steels. Flat | Non-ferrous metals products. General | Walls. Partitions. Façade | Roofs

Published standard begins : 2006-02-06 		Published standard
Withdrawn (11)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 508-3:2021 Roofing and cladding products from metal sheet. Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet. Stainless steel

Categories: Roofs

Withdrawn begins : 2024-03-11 		Withdrawn
BS EN 508-3:2008 Roofing products from metal sheet. Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet. Stainless steel

Categories: Roofs

Withdrawn begins : 2021-11-01 		Withdrawn
BS EN 508-3:2000 Roofing products from metal sheet. Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet. Stainless steel

Categories: Walls. Partitions. Façade

Withdrawn begins : 2009-03-17 		Withdrawn
BS EN 508-2:2008 Roofing products from metal sheet. Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet. Aluminium

Categories: Roofs

Withdrawn begins : 2009-05-21 		Withdrawn
BS EN 508-2:2000 Roofing products from metal sheet. Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet. Aluminium

Categories: Roofs

Withdrawn begins : 2009-03-17 		Withdrawn
BS EN 508-1:2008 Roofing products from metal sheet. Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet. Steel

Categories: Roofs

Withdrawn begins : 2014-07-04 		Withdrawn
BS EN 508-1:2000 Roofing products from metal sheet. Specification for self-supporting products of steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheet. Steel

Categories: Steels. Flat | Roofs

Withdrawn begins : 2009-03-18 		Withdrawn
BS EN 507:2000 Roofing products from metal sheet. Specification for fully supported roofing products of aluminium sheet

Categories: Aluminium products | Roofs

Withdrawn begins : 2019-08-22 		Withdrawn
BS EN 506:2000 Roofing products from metal sheet. Specification for self-supporting products of copper or zinc sheet

Categories: Roofs

Withdrawn begins : 2009-03-13 		Withdrawn
BS EN 502:2000 Roofing products from metal sheet. Specification for fully supported products of stainless steel sheet

Categories: Roofs | Steels. Flat

Withdrawn begins : 2013-04-09 		Withdrawn