Tudor House Roof Tiles

Historic roofing materials in america.

Tudor house roof tiles.

At our modern manufacturing plant in lydd on the romney marsh our craftsmen form and shape the product to your exacting specifications. Even some of the townhouses had thatch roofs although these were banned in london in the 1660s. Many pantiles s curved tiles as well as flat roofing tiles were used in jamestown virginia. European settlers used clay tile for roofing as early as the mid 17th century.

Many older tudors houses had a thatched roof. Clay and concrete tiles add texture and elegance to a roof. The photograph below shows the tudor houses in chiddingstone. Tudor houses have steeply pitched roof covered with clay or stone tiles.

Concrete tiles are versatile and are less expensive than genuine clay but also have a heavy weight. How to tile a roof if you would prefer to read how to tile a roof and see more help please visit this link unless you found this video via my website. All made here in england. The elegance and style of tudor.

Slate tiles remains one of the most classical roofing materials for a tudor revival home. Tudor roof tiles are available from leading roofing and builders merchants. Tudor roof tiles provide a comprehensive range of colours in clay. Genuine flat ribbed or scalloped clay tiles are extremely durable but also very heavy and must be installed by a professional.

Thank you for visiting. These were covered in either thatch tiles slate or clay. Contact tudor office and talk to us on 01797 320202 or telephone tudor s area managers direct. In some cities such as new york and boston clay was popularly used as a precaution against such fire as those that engulfed london in 1666 and scorched boston in 1679.

Hello from tudor roof tiles we are the largest independant handmade only clay roof tile manufacturer within the uk. This is our website portal. Its elegant and undulating form is well suited to both modern and traditional homes. Tudor is the largest independent handmade only roof tile manufacturer in the uk.

With metrotile tudor you can enjoy this look combined with all the benefits of steel exceptional weather and fire resistance and long life. Tudor homes were popular in the period leading up to the great depression because the building materials showed off the wealth of the homeowners. Tudor house roofs english tudor houses always have a steeply pitched roof. While the house itself bore expensive masonry and wood crafting the roof traditionally showed off slate tiles.