Tudor House Roof Tiles

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Tudor house roof tiles.

Clay and concrete tiles add texture and elegance to a roof. While the house itself bore expensive masonry and wood crafting the roof traditionally showed off slate tiles. This is our website portal. Hello from tudor roof tiles we are the largest independant handmade only clay roof tile manufacturer within the uk.

Tudor houses have steeply pitched roof covered with clay or stone tiles. Many pantiles s curved tiles as well as flat roofing tiles were used in jamestown virginia. Even some of the townhouses had thatch roofs although these were banned in london in the 1660s. Thank you for visiting.

A tudor house with a thatched roof. 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. Tudor house roofs english tudor houses always have a steeply pitched roof. The photograph below shows the tudor houses in chiddingstone.

The metrotile tudor textured finish tile exudes a traditional european style reminiscent of the tudors of a by gone age. With metrotile tudor you can enjoy this look combined with all the benefits of steel exceptional weather and fire resistance and long life. Genuine flat ribbed or scalloped clay tiles are extremely durable but also very heavy and must be installed by a professional. For more information contact tudor roof tile co.

These were covered in either thatch tiles slate or clay. Slate tiles remains one of the most classical roofing materials for a tudor revival home. Tudor homes were popular in the period leading up to the great depression because the building materials showed off the wealth of the homeowners. Its elegant and undulating form is well suited to both modern and traditional homes.

All made here in england. At our modern manufacturing plant in lydd on the romney marsh our craftsmen form and shape the product to your exacting specifications. Concrete tiles are versatile and are less expensive than genuine clay but also have a heavy weight. Contact tudor office and talk to us on 01797 320202 or telephone tudor s area managers direct.

Historic roofing materials in america. Tudor roof tiles are available from leading roofing and builders merchants. Many older tudors houses had a thatched roof. European settlers used clay tile for roofing as early as the mid 17th century.