Tudor House Roof Tiles

Historic roofing materials in america.

Tudor house roof tiles.

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. Tudor roof tiles are available from leading roofing and builders merchants. 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. Even some of the townhouses had thatch roofs although these were banned in london in the 1660s.

This is our website portal. Thank you for visiting. 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.

The photograph below shows the tudor houses in chiddingstone. At our modern manufacturing plant in lydd on the romney marsh our craftsmen form and shape the product to your exacting specifications. 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.

For more information contact tudor roof tile co. Genuine flat ribbed or scalloped clay tiles are extremely durable but also very heavy and must be installed by a professional. Contact tudor office and talk to us on 01797 320202 or telephone tudor s area managers direct. Clay and concrete tiles add texture and elegance to a roof.

Hello from tudor roof tiles we are the largest independant handmade only clay roof tile manufacturer within the uk. Tudor is the largest independent handmade only roof tile manufacturer in the uk. Slate tiles remains one of the most classical roofing materials for a tudor revival home. All made here in england.

A tudor house with a thatched roof. The elegance and style of tudor. Tudor house roofs english tudor houses always have a steeply pitched roof. With metrotile tudor you can enjoy this look combined with all the benefits of steel exceptional weather and fire resistance and long life.

Tudor houses have steeply pitched roof covered with clay or stone tiles. European settlers used clay tile for roofing as early as the mid 17th century. Tudor homes were popular in the period leading up to the great depression because the building materials showed off the wealth of the homeowners. Concrete tiles are versatile and are less expensive than genuine clay but also have a heavy weight.