Roof covering comprising - a base, in particular a slatted frame, - at least two lateral lower joint profiles (3, 3') and two upper lateral joint profiles (4, 4'), wherein the joint profiles (3, 4) or (3', 4') are mounted above one another in the direction of flow and fastened to the base, - at least one lower panel and one upper panel, wherein the lower side of the lower panel and the lower side of the upper panel are each held by at least one panel fastening element, wherein the upper panel overlaps the lower panel and wherein the falling lateral edges (8a, 8b) of the upper panel rest substantially on the left and right upper joint profiles (4, 4') and the falling lateral edges (7a, 7b) of the lower panel rest substantially on the left and right joint profiles (3, 3'), and - i) a water collecting trough with lateral ends (5a, 5b), wherein the collecting trough is arranged substantially horizontally and parallel to the base in such a manner that the water collected in the water collecting trough flows to the lateral ends (5a, 5b) of the collecting trough where it reaches the lateral lower joint profiles (3, 3') and/or ii) a seal, wherein the seal is disposed between the overlapping regions of the lower panel and the upper panel substantially horizontally and parallel to the base, characterized in that when viewed in the flow direction, the lower part of the upper joint profiles (4, 4') and the lower side of the upper panel overlap the upper part of the lower joint profiles (3, 3') and the upper side of the lower panels in such a manner that the water draining onto the upper joint profiles (4, 4') is removed via the panel located thereunder. - a base, in particular a slatted frame, - at least two lateral lower joint profiles (3, 3') and two upper lateral joint profiles (4, 4'), wherein the joint profiles (3, 4) or (3', 4') are mounted above one another in the direction of flow and fastened to the base, - at least one lower panel and one upper panel, wherein the lower side of the lower panel and the lower side of the upper panel are each held by at least one panel fastening element, wherein the upper panel overlaps the lower panel and wherein the falling lateral edges (8a, 8b) of the upper panel rest substantially on the left and right upper joint profiles (4, 4') and the falling lateral edges (7a, 7b) of the lower panel rest substantially on the left and right joint profiles (3, 3'), and - i) a water collecting trough with lateral ends (5a, 5b), wherein the collecting trough is arranged substantially horizontally and parallel to the base in such a manner that the water collected in the water collecting trough flows to the lateral ends (5a, 5b) of the collecting trough where it reaches the lateral lower joint profiles (3, 3') and/or ii) a seal, wherein the seal is disposed between the overlapping regions of the lower panel and the upper panel substantially horizontally and parallel to the base, i) a water collecting trough with lateral ends (5a, 5b), wherein the collecting trough is arranged substantially horizontally and parallel to the base in such a manner that the water collected in the water collecting trough flows to the lateral ends (5a, 5b) of the collecting trough where it reaches the lateral lower joint profiles (3, 3') and/or ii) a seal, wherein the seal is disposed between the overlapping regions of the lower panel and the upper panel substantially horizontally and parallel to the base,