Traditional Clay Roof Tiles

When the romans landed in britain during the first century ad they brought the tradition of using clay roof tiles with them.

Traditional clay roof tiles.

Our factory was established in 1989 and a hoffmann kiln reinstalled and put into service at that time. Roof tiles are designed mainly to keep out rain and are traditionally made from locally available materials such as terracotta or slate modern materials such as concrete and plastic are also used and some clay tiles have a waterproof glaze. Traditional roof tiles have been produced since 1989 and are a leader of handmade tiles across europe. Traditional clay roof tiles ltd.

In fact archaeologists have found evidence of clay roof tiles in china dating back as far as 10 000 bc. The porous structure of the roof tiles gives you a cool. Clay roof tiles a traditional favourite. An average clay tile roof costs between 675 to 1400 per square 100 sf of roof area.

These tiles are made by baking red clay at a very high temperature in the kiln. Clay tiles have been the most popular roofing material since ages. The british standard code of practice for workmanship on building sites. 49 station road polegate east sussex bn26 6ea.

The durability and prevention of heat makes clay tiles more preferred over shingles roofing sheets etc. A tile roof is a costly upfront investment especially if you opt for clay tiles rather than concrete ones. Clay roof tiles have been used as roof coverings for a very long time. The british standard code of practice for slating and tiling and bs 8000.

Concrete tile roofs are more economical with costs of 400 to 450 per square. They can produce a turnover capacity of up to 10 million tiles per year. Traditional clay roof tiles history and production. Roof tiles are hung from the framework of a roof by fixing them with nails the tiles are usually hung in parallel rows with each row overlapping the.

The code of practice for tiling and slating also recommends clay tiles should be mixed from three pallets when. Traditional clay roof tiles is a family company which has continued the 19th century tradition of producing high quality handmade clay roof tiles. We are still producing tiles by this method today. Traditional clay tile roofing.

A clay tile roof system can cost two to three times as much as an asphalt roofing system. Traditional non metal made tiles are most commonly. Tiles are produced from their own high quality clay reserves combined with natural environmentally friendly materials.