New Roofs & Roof Coverings
Clay and concrete tiled roofs
Tiles cover most of the region's post-war housing and a good deal of its older stock. The important decisions are weight, minimum pitch and how the verge, ridge and valley details are formed.
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Tiled Roofing: the short answer
Tiled roofing covers clay and concrete tile installation and repair, including plain tiles, pantiles and interlocking profiles. Tile choice affects weight, minimum pitch, appearance and service life, and the right tile depends on the roof structure as much as on preference.
Who this is for
- Owners of tiled properties needing repair or full replacement
- Extension and new build projects matching an existing tiled roof
- Landlords maintaining tiled housing stock
Signs you need this work
Cracked or spalling concrete tiles
Frost damage causes the surface to break away, and colour fades long before the tile fails.
Slipped interlocking tiles
Usually broken nibs or failed clips at the perimeter courses.
Open verge mortar
The gable edge is the second most common failure point after the ridge.
Your options
Tile replacement
Matched units swapped in, with clips added on exposed elevations.
Verge and ridge renewal
Rebedding or converting to dry systems.
Area relay
Stripping and relaying a slope over new underlay and battens.
Materials and specification
Clay plain tiles and pantiles
Colour-stable, long-lived and appropriate for traditional properties.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Economical and fast to lay, suited to post-war housing.
Tile clips and nails
Mechanical fixing to BS 5534 for wind uplift resistance.
Helpful roofing advice
Independent guidance from our advice centre — what the symptoms may mean and what your options are, before you commit to any work.
How it works
Our process, step by step
Identify the tile
Profile, manufacturer and gauge, so replacements actually fit.
Check the structure
Concrete tiles are heavy; the roof must be built for what is going on it.
Set out and lay
Correct gauge, lap and clipping regime for the site's exposure.
Detail the perimeter
Dry verge, dry ridge, valleys and eaves closed properly.
Why it matters
What you get from doing it properly
Structure checked before specification
We will not put a heavier covering on a roof that cannot carry it.
Correct clipping for exposure
Fixing specification set by your site, not by habit.
Perimeter details upgraded
Dry verge and ridge fitted as standard on exposed elevations.
Common questions
Related
Work that often goes with this
New Roofs & Re-Roofing
A new roof means stripping the existing covering back to the rafters and rebuilding with new underlay, battens, covering, flashings and roofline details. It is the right decision when fixings have failed across the whole roof, when the covering has reached the end of its service life, or when repairs are recurring faster than they can be justified.
Slate Roofing
Slate roofing covers the installation and repair of natural and fibre-cement slate roofs. Natural slate is the traditional covering across much of Cumbria and the Borders, has an exceptionally long service life, and is usually limited by its fixings rather than the slate itself.
Dry Verge Systems
A dry verge system caps the gable edge of a roof with interlocking mechanically fixed units instead of mortar. It resists wind uplift at the most exposed edge of the roof, prevents birds and rodents entering the roof space, and removes the recurring cost of repointing the verge.
Roof Repairs
Planned roof repair fixes an identified defect — slipped slates, cracked tiles, failed flashings, valley or ridge problems — before it becomes water ingress. Repairs are appropriate where the covering and structure are otherwise sound and the fault is localised.
Coverage
Tiled Roofing across our patch
Carlisle and north Cumbria are our core area. We work regularly across the rest of Cumbria and southern Scotland, and take planned projects further afield.
Not sure what your roof needs?
Tell us what you are seeing and we will tell you honestly whether it is a repair, a maintenance job or something that needs replacing. Consultations and written quotations are free.