Which Shed Roofing Sheets Are The Best?

If you have decided roof felt is not the right option for your shed, garden room, summerhouse or other outdoor building but you’re not sure what else to pick, you’ve come to the right place! We’re weighing up the pros and cons of our different roofing sheets to help you decide which is best for you.

Before we start, let’s look at the qualities which all of our roofing sheets have in common. Each are:

• Lightweight and watertight
• Weatherproof - they can withstand snow, heavy rain and heat
• Noise-reducing - keeping sounds in and out
• Easy to install - no specialist tools are required
• Eco-friendly - made with roughly 50% recycled fibres
• Free from asbestos and hazardous substances
• Free from metal - will not rust or corrode
• Can be installed on top of an existing felt roof!
• Can be installed on both wooden and metal building frames
• Virtually maintenance-free - clearing debris will be the only task for years to come

We have designed and manufactured our roofing sheets to be super DIY-friendly so that no matter what DIY experience you have, you will be able to install them.

We have three main different styles available including our classic roofing sheets, our tile-look roofing sheets and our shingles. Let’s start with our different classic sheet styles…

One of our most popular styles

ONDULINE CLASSIC sheet details:

• Length: 2,000mm x Width: 950mm
• Thickness: 3mm
• Weight: 6.40 kg
• Corrugation: 38mm high and 10 per sheet

The pros:

• BBA accredited
• Withstands winds of up to 120mph!
• UV resistant
• Suited to almost all outdoor buildings such as garden sheds, garden rooms, summerhouses, carports, garages and more
• Available in 5 different colours; red, brown, black, green and grey
• Can be fitted to low roof pitches - 5 degrees or more
• 15-year watertightness guarantee
• Available via select stockists (inc. Wickes) and direct from Onduline

The cons:

• Our heaviest roof sheet
• 1 fewer colour option than EASYFIX

Check out our CLASSIC installation guide for more information.

Our smaller bitumen roofing sheet

ONDULINE EASYLINE sheet details:

• Length: 1,000mm x Width: 760mm
• Thickness: 2.6mm
• Weight: 2.3 kg
• Corrugation: 38mm high and 8 per sheet

The pros:

• More lightweight than our CLASSIC sheet
• Made from the same high-quality bitumen material as CLASSIC
• Easier to transport and install than CLASSIC due to smaller size and weight
• UV resistant
• Available in 4 different colours; red, dark grey, black, light grey
• Can be fitted to low roof pitches - 5 degrees or more
• 10-year watertightness guarantee
• Available via select stockists (inc. Wickes) and direct from Onduline

The cons:

• Only suited to smaller roof applications
• Smaller sized roofing sheet
• Not as thick as CLASSIC
• More sheets are required to cover the same space in comparison to our CLASSIC sheets
• 1 fewer colour options than CLASSIC
• Colour options are more ‘minimalist’ than CLASSIC
• A shorter guarantee than CLASSIC

Check out our EASYLINE installation guide for more information.

Our lower-height corrugated sheet

ONDULINE MINI PROFILE sheet details:

• Length: 2,000mm x Width: 866mm
• Thickness: 2.6mm
• Weight: 5.38 kg
• Corrugation: 24mm high and 18 per sheet

The pros:

• Lower corrugation height for better aesthetic appear and performance
• More corrugations per sheet
• More lightweight than our CLASSIC sheet
• Made from the same high-quality bitumen material as CLASSIC
• Suited to almost all outdoor buildings, as with our CLASSIC sheet
• Can be fitted to low roof pitches - 5 degrees or more
• 10-year watertightness guarantee

The cons:

• Not as thick as CLASSIC - same thickness as EASYLINE
• Heavier than EASYLINE
• Only 3 colour options; black, green and red
• A shorter guarantee than CLASSIC
• Only available directly from Onduline’s E-Shop

Check out our MINI PROFILE installation guide for more information.

Our metal sheet replica

ONDULINE EASYFIX sheet details:

• Length: 2,000mm x Width: 820mm
• Thickness: 2.6mm
• Weight: 4.5 kg
• Corrugation: 38mm high with flat sections

The pros:

• Flat sections in between corrugations to replicate the look of metal sheets
• More modern corrugation style
• More lightweight than our CLASSIC and MINI PROFILE sheets
• Made from the same high-quality bitumen material as CLASSIC
• Suited to almost all outdoor buildings, as with our CLASSIC sheet
• Most colour options (6); red, anthracite grey, black, brown, green and light grey
• Can be fitted to low roof pitches - 5 degrees or more
• 10-year watertightness guarantee
• Available via select stockists (inc. Wickes) and direct from Onduline

The cons:

• Not as thick as CLASSIC - same thickness as EASYLINE & MINI PROFILE
• Heavier than EASYLINE
• A shorter guarantee than CLASSIC
• Only available directly from Onduline’s E-Shop

Check out our EASYFIX installation guide for more information.

Our highest quality sheet!

DURO SX 35 sheet details:

• Length: 2,000mm x Width: 820mm
• Thickness: .53mm
• Weight: 6 kg
• Corrugation: 38mm high with flat sections

The pros:

• Flat sections in between corrugations to replicate the look of metal sheets
• More modern corrugation style
• More lightweight than our CLASSIC
• Made from the same high-quality bitumen material as CLASSIC
• Our thickest bitumen sheet
• Suited to almost all outdoor buildings and can be used on commercial buildings too!
• Available in 4 colours; Anthracite Grey, intense red, green and classic red
• Can be fitted to low roof pitches - 5 degrees or more
• 20-year watertightness guarantee - our longest guarantee!
• Available via Wickes and direct from Onduline

The cons:

• Heavier than EASYLINE, MINI PROFILE and EASYFIX
• 2 fewer colour options than EASYFIX
• Must be fitted with the Onduline wood screw

Check out our DURO SX 35 installation guide for more information.

Our two tile-look sheets give you the desired aesthetic of tiles without the weight or cost! Let’s look at them more closely…

Our clay tiles replica

ONDUVILLA sheet details:

• Length: 1,070mm x Width: 400mm
• Thickness: 3mm
• Weight: 1.27 kg
• Corrugation: 38mm high with flat sections

The pros:

• Flat sections to replicate clay tile-look
• Mediterranean corrugation style
• Our most lightweight sheet
• Made from the same high-quality bitumen material as classic sheet styles
• Same sheet thickness as CLASSIC
• Smart lock system for extra weather-proofing
• Suited to almost all outdoor buildings such as; garden sheds, garden rooms, carports, orangeries, summer houses and more
• Available in 4 colours; red, green, brown and black
• 15-year watertightness guarantee
• Available in a handy package kit for 8x6/6x4ft buildings
• Available via select stockists (inc. Wickes and Amazon) and direct from Onduline

The cons:

• Minimum roof pitch must be 9 degrees or more
• More sheets are required to cover the same space in comparison to classic sheet styles and EASTSTYLE
• Takes longer to install as the sheet size is quite a bit smaller

Check out our ONDUVILLA installation guide for more information.

Our roof tile replica

ONDULINE EASYSTYLE sheet details:

• Length: 1,950mm x Width: 820mm
• Thickness: 2.6mm
• Weight: 4.5 kg
• Corrugation: 38mm high with flat sections and 6 per sheet

The pros:

• Flat sections to replicate clay tile-look
• Mediterranean corrugation style
• Made from the same high-quality bitumen material as classic sheet styles
• Quicker to install than ONDUVILLA due to larger sheet size
• Suited to almost all outdoor buildings, as with ONDUVILLA (and classic sheet styles)
• 10-year watertightness guarantee

The cons:

• Not as thick as ONDUVILLA (and some classic sheet styles)
• Heavier than ONDUVILLA (and EASYLINE)
• Minimum roof pitch must be 9 degrees or more
• Only available in 2 colours; red or green - 2 less than ONDUVILLA
• No ‘minimalist’ colour options
• Shorter guarantee than ONDUVILLA (and some classic sheet styles)
• Only available directly from Onduline’s E-Shop

Check out our EASYSTYLE installation guide for more information.

We have only one style of roof shingles, let’s take a look…

BARDOLINE CLASSIC sheet details:

• Length: 1,000mm x Width: 350mm
• Thickness: 3mm
• Weight: n/a
• Corrugation: n/a

The pros:

• Our most felt ‘like’ design
• Lighter than all other roofing sheet styles
• Our only AA-fire rated roof sheet
• Manufactured from specially formulate bitumen asphalt and glass fibres
• Same thickness as CLASSIC and ONDUVILLA sheets
• Suited to almost all outdoor buildings, as with most of our other sheets
• Available in a range of shapes; rectangular, beavers and triangular (standard and APP quality)
• Available in 4 colours; red, brown, green and slate (black)
• 10-year watertightness guarantee
• Available via select stockists (inc. Wickes) and direct from Onduline

The cons:

• Highest minimum pitch - 12.5 degrees

Check out our BARDOLINE CLASSIC installation guide for more information.

We hope you have found this round-up of our roofing styles useful. Maybe you’re now ready to get started on re-roofing your outdoor building? Don’t forget our lightweight and easy-to-install roofing can be purchased via our eShop, and select ranges are also available via The Range, Amazon, and Wickes. Check out our full list of stockists.

Also, if you have any questions about our roofing, our team will be happy to help and you can contact us by calling 0207 727 0533 or emailing [email protected].

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