Low Pitch Rosemary Roof Tiles

Popular applications include extensions where windows or planning restrictions prevent the use of standard roof tiles.

Low pitch rosemary roof tiles.

The tiles and slates used for low pitched roofs are very low maintenance and will always come with a manufacturers guarantee for at least a few decades. The rosemary name is synonymous with clay plain tiles adding distinction and character to pitched roofs for over 175 years. Traditionally a minimum roof pitch of 20 was recommended in bs 5534 but modern tiles and slates have now been designed for applications as low as 15. Today a range of single and cross camber tiles combine the quality of hand crafted clay with the reliability of modern machine made techniques.

I m keeping the headroom at kitchen end as best i can the reason it was probably changed the floor originally being lower but now all on the same level. It is uncommon to find a roof below 15 but for those very low pitch applications there are interlocking clay pantiles available suitable for use down to 12 5. If the tiles are installed in an area where weather conditions aren t too severe and damaged tiles and slates are quickly repaired the roof will pretty much take care of itself. I am also adding a velux window.

In the past it s been changed to a partly flat roof felted and partly pitched using rosemary clay tiles. Low pitch roof tiles low pitch roof tiles are thought of as those that are suitable for laying on roofs at 20 degrees or less. The rosemary name is synonymous with clay plain tiles adding distinction and character to pitched roofs for over 175 years.