Both tiles and slates have a place on our roofs the choice is up to you.
Roof tiles or slates.
Good quality roofing materials are essential to protect the roof from water leaks and weather damage providing a sturdy roof structure for your home.
It is well known that clay concrete roof tiles and good quality natural slates can have an incredibly long lifespan.
Superbly practical durable and low maintenance natural slates typically have a natural tonal variation that will add character and beauty to your roof.
Natural beauty davinci products are modeled from actual slate and hand split shake for natural non repeating beauty and decades of enduring and worry free beauty.
If you love the natural authentic look to suit an older property.
Natural slate roof tile.
Concrete clay roof tiles.
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Natural slate was used extensively in the eastern us throughout history and remains a popular choice for authentic renovation projects.
With our extensive line of new and reclaimed roofing products you will be sure to find something to satisfy your distinct design requirements.
Our line of antique roof tiles and slates provide an authentic old world look with hues and subtleties achieved from years of weathering that cannot be matched by new materials.
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So long in fact that the tiles or slates will outlast the other components of the average pitched roof.
Many roof tiles can be laid at much lower pitches than slates meaning that they are suitable for lower roof pitch applications such as single storey extensions for example.
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The difference between tiles and slates.
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That rock is then split into smooth flat pieces to form slate roof tiles.
Tiles and slates are the most commonly used roofing material yet many buyers can be unsure as to what the differences are between the two.
A davinci composite roof lives up to the look of nature but does so without the ongoing maintenance repairs and replacement.
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While roof tiles are generally low maintenance it is still essential to check the tiles regularly and fix any cracked or broken ones as and when.
Slate is a natural fine grained metamorphic rock that is formed under intense heat and pressure underground.
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