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Roof elements

Advanced construction requires advanced solutions. Metsä Wood's roof solutions are both ecologically sound and deliver high performance on and off-site. Whether residential housing, schools, sports stadiums, retail, commercial, or warehousing - we know that we can provide the right products for the best solutions.

Benefits of using Kerto LVL in roof elements 

  • Possible to take full advantages from off-site construction 

  • Fast to install, even 16,000 ft2 / 1,500m2 of finished roof per day 

  • Lighter roof gives possibilities to save material with foundations and with main load-bearing structures 

  • Less material waste and less work at construction site 

All-inclusive light roof elements

Incorporating a variety of materials, including our unique Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber), our roofing solutions offer the developer, architect and designer a variety of benefits including design flexibility, efficient off-site construction and rapid installation. Importantly our roofing solutions have a low embodied energy and a carbon footprint that contributes to a healthy environment. 

Kerto® LVL roof elements

Kerto® LVL roof elements are ideal for long span, up to 18 m, roof structures. Enabling the designer to remove columns and increase design flexibility. Made from Kerto® they can be of both open and closed construction and insulated to the client´s exact requirements. 

Kerto® LVL Q-panel works as load-bearing and bracing structure at the same time. As a load-bearing panel for the roofing it can cover large areas with a single plate as the maximum size is  2,5 m x 20 m (width x length). Different cantilevered areas, forex. eaves can also be covered with the same panel.