Overview
Concrete roof tiles are made by using combination of sand, cement, aggregate, water and flyash that is molded under heat and high pressure. Concrete tiles are available in three possible style or shape i.e. 1) Flat - which has no curves, 2) Low profile - that has a small curve, and 3) High profile - that has a large curve. Also it comes in various colours which gives more aesthetic look and view to your home and these colours are imported pigmented colours hence it will be long – lasting. Its water absorption capacity is below 6% which was totally avoids water leakaging from tiles.
Various Antique Clay Tiles
- Canterbury Handmade Clay Tile: Canterbury clay tiles are classic handmade tiles with sand faced plain finish with 40 degree pitch which are suitable for both vertical tiling and roofing thus providing characterful finish to the roof. These are available with traditional handmade fittings and decorative accessories, considered to be of finest quality for both strength and durability ensuring that each and every tile is perfect for premium and heritage roofing.
- Single Camber Clay Tile: Single camber clay tiles are one of the versatile product leading market with its feature of 30 degree pitch for higher design flexibility available in affordable price for new housing projects, refurbishments and commercial projects alike. These tiles provide longevity and quality of using a strong, natural material with the benefits of modern production techniques. Ingredients used are clay, sand, pigments and additives which are quite natural materials making it 100 % recyclable. Single camber clay plain tile allows the creation of traditional and contemporary low pitch roof designs with the warmth and character of clay.
- Double Camber Clay Tiles: Double camber clay tiles is another quality traditional they built using modern manufacturing techniques thus available with improved durability and versatility which further adds distinctive appearance to any roofing project. The minimum pitch for these tiles is 30 degree with a maximum of 90 degrees and thus reducing carbon footprint of 27KgCO2e/m2 at 100mm gauge.
- Hawkins Clay Tiles: Hawkins is a traditional brand with market leading performance of over 150 years of heritage with a 30 degree minimum pitch capability thus enhancing design flexibility.
- Ashdowne Handcrafted Clay Tiles: Ashdowne handcrafted clay tiles is another traditionally handcrafted of premium finish which enhances both beauty and quality for ay heritage finish. Each roofing project is one of its type and distinctive due to its mellow appearance with granular texture providing design flexibility so as that two roofs are alike in appearance.
- Double Roman Clay Tile: Double roman clay tiles provide high coverage of maximum gauge with minimum pitch of 17.5 degrees and flexibility to lay open gauge easily. This clay tile is of generic shape and the design is widely used for the conservation and refurbishment market. These tiles are chosen because the natural clay used to manufacture these tiles has ensured that the roof of each buildings blends with the surrounding architecture.
- Single Interlocking Pan Tile Clay Tile: One of the versatile product which is leading market due to flexibility to lay gauge along with a minimum pitch of 12.5 degrees. This clay tile has a classic profile to match both planning and surrounding requirements such that it has a feature of covering area of 13.8/m at maximum gauge. Also compatible with third round hip and concrete segment with affordable price availability. Manufactured using modern production techniques, single interlocking pan tile, clay tile provides both durability and quality of using a strong natural material.
- Creasing Tiles: Creasing clay tiles are single cambered, nibless tiles used for capping’s or copings to walls and sills. It has the most decorative design which are used mainly in corbelling, arches, chimneys and decorative quoins. One of the best feature of creasing tiles is its weatherproof properties making it ideal for use in external walls and parapets. Most ideal tile used in buildings for damp proofing by adding fine decorative finish.
- Slate Roofing: Slate is a natural stone with a unique, beautiful appearance. Slate provides some very dramatic colour variations that only time and Mother Nature can produce. In addition, slate is a fire-resistant roofing material and is durable and long –lasting. It may be one of the classiest roofing materials in existence. The downside to slate is that it is extremely heavy and requires the structure to be reinforced in order to support the extra weight. It is also very expensive to install and difficult to handle which makes repairs a potential problem.
- Copper Shingles Roofing: Copper roof shingles – Diamond shingles, shakes and tiles are available in custom sizes and installed by hand. Copper shingles is the only true individual, four-way interlocking, solid (99.96%). Unlike tile and slate, copper does not require structural reinforcement unlike steel, copper will not suffer from red-rust, unlike coated metals, copper will not chalk or fade unlike wood, copper will not split, crack, or experience dry-rot unlike composition or asphalt, copper will not curl, dry out, lift or play host to mildew, moss or fungus.
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