Product standards and information
SRT GOLD is graded roofing batten that SR Timber says complies with BS 5534:2014+A2:2018 and the wood preservation standard BS 8417:2011+A1:2014. According to Roofing Today, the product also has WPA approval and is designated Use Class 2.
The batten's Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) assessment reference is 005300068/0628. The code addresses the clarity of information supplied about construction products. Roofing Today reported the developments on 8 September 2026, two years after SR Timber became one of the first roofing batten suppliers to undergo assessment.
Shaun Revill, SR Timber's trading director, said the business had spent 20 years maintaining the grading quality of SRT GOLD. He linked that work to supplying compliant material for roofers and supporting the service life of roofs.
Environmental data for building assessments
The published Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covers the batten's carbon footprint across its life cycle, beginning with the extraction of raw materials and ending with disposal. An EPD presents environmental impact data in a standardised document checked by an independent third party.
Roofing Today said EPDs are used in Scope 3 emissions reporting and in assessments of whole-life carbon for buildings and infrastructure. The documents give customers and project partners product-level information to use when assessing purchases against their environmental objectives.
The report also identified LEED and BREEAM as voluntary building certification schemes that recognise verified EPDs. Points or credits apply at whole-building level and depend on the number and types of declarations associated with products used in construction. Roofing Today said more businesses were publishing these documents.
Supply chain control and future requirements
Revill said SR Timber controlled the supply chain from the timber's origin through to its use on roofs. He described that control, together with clear product information, as part of the company's approach to maintaining consistent batten quality.
He said an EPD was not currently a legal requirement for selling the product in the UK market. However, he expected a requirement to be introduced under the revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR). That was his expectation of a future change, rather than an announcement of a new UK obligation.
Revill said the company had chosen to provide the declaration in the meantime to give customers more information about the material. The source did not give a date for the regulatory change he anticipated.