Tudor House Roof Tiles

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 roof tiles. These were covered in either thatch tiles slate or clay. Even some of the townhouses had thatch roofs although these were banned in london in the 1660s. European settlers used clay tile for roofing as early as the mid 17th century. Many pantiles s curved tiles as well as flat roofing tiles were used in jamestown virginia.

The metrotile tudor textured finish tile exudes a traditional european style reminiscent of the tudors of a by gone age. Historic roofing materials in america. The photograph below shows the tudor houses in chiddingstone. 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. 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. Slate tiles remains one of the most classical roofing materials for a tudor revival home. Thank you for visiting.

Many older tudors houses had a thatched roof. While the house itself bore expensive masonry and wood crafting the roof traditionally showed off slate tiles. This is our website portal. Tudor is the largest independent handmade only roof tile manufacturer in the uk.

Clay and concrete tiles add texture and elegance to a roof. Tudor roof tiles provide a comprehensive range of colours in clay. Contact tudor office and talk to us on 01797 320202 or telephone tudor s area managers direct. For more information contact tudor roof tile co.

Tudor roof tiles are available from leading roofing and builders merchants. Tudor house roofs english tudor houses always have a steeply pitched roof. Tudor houses have steeply pitched roof covered with clay or stone tiles. Its elegant and undulating form is well suited to both modern and traditional homes.

A tudor house with a thatched roof. At our modern manufacturing plant in lydd on the romney marsh our craftsmen form and shape the product to your exacting specifications. The elegance and style of tudor. Concrete tiles are versatile and are less expensive than genuine clay but also have a heavy weight.