TS EN 13707

TS EN 13707 is a standard for the definitions and characteristics of reinforced bitumen sheets used for roof waterproofing. In practical terms, it addresses a family of bitumen-based waterproofing membranes that include a reinforcing carrier layer, defining how these products are identified and which characteristics are used to describe them.

What reinforced bitumen sheets mean in practice

From a general technical perspective, bitumen sheets are continuous membranes used to keep water out of the building envelope. The reinforcement layer may be glass fleece, polyester, or another carrier, and it strongly influences tensile strength, dimensional stability, and installation behaviour. In roofing, that combination matters because the membrane must accommodate movement, temperature variation, and mechanical stress while maintaining a continuous watertight layer.

Product scope and technical context

This standard focuses on the definitions and characteristics of carrier-based bituminous sheets used in roof waterproofing. Its referenced test and method family points to the European standards commonly used to determine properties such as watertightness, mechanical resistance, dimensional change, temperature-related behaviour, and resistance to tearing or puncture. That makes the product category easier to compare across specifications and helps align roofing membrane selection with the intended application.

• Definitions and characteristics for reinforced bitumen sheets used in roof waterproofing
• Bitumen-based membranes with a reinforcing carrier layer
• A product standard intended to be read together with related performance and test methods
• This TS EN 13707 edition is withdrawn