New Tiled Roofs

Clay and concrete tile roofs, laid and detailed properly.

Tile is the workhorse covering of British housing, and for good reason: robust, repairable one tile at a time, and available in profiles to suit everything from a Victorian villa to a modern estate house. A new tiled roof done properly is a forty-to-sixty-year covering with minimal upkeep.

The choice inside "tile" matters more than people expect. Clay holds its colour for life, lasts longest, and suits period property — at a higher price per tile. Concrete is economical, consistent and strong, though its surface and colour weather over decades. Profile matters too: small plain tiles give the classic close-textured look but need more pieces and steeper pitches; large interlocking tiles cover fast and work to lower pitches. Our advice guide compares tile and slate honestly if you're weighing both.

What makes a tiled roof last isn't the tile brochure — it's the laying: correct laps and gauge for the pitch, the right fixing specification for your wind exposure (every tile clipped or nailed where the spec says so, not where it's convenient), and ventilation designed in.

Benefits

Why choose New Tiled Roofs

Clay and concrete options priced side by side
Fixing specification calculated for your exposure, not guessed
Dry ridge and verge as standard
Ventilation designed to stop loft condensation
Manufacturer-spec laying preserves tile guarantees

Features

What's included

Plain tiles, pantiles and interlocking profiles
Matching or upgraded tile selection service
Full leadwork and valley detailing
Eaves and ridge ventilation systems
Reclaimed tile sourcing for sensitive matches

Typical lifespan

40–60+ years

Repair options

Repair or replace

These pages cover new and replacement tiled roofs; if your existing tiled roof has a local problem — slips, cracks, a leaking valley — start at roof repairs instead, and we'll tell you honestly if it's repair territory. For the general character, lifespan and failure patterns of tiled roofs, see the tiled roofs guide.

Common questions

Frequently asked

Clay or concrete — which should I choose? +

Clay if the budget allows and the house suits it: it outlasts concrete and keeps its colour permanently. Concrete if value is the priority — it's a thoroughly good covering at a keener price. On a period property, clay (or a very good clay-effect) is usually worth the difference; on a modern house concrete is the sensible default.

Why do tiles have a minimum pitch? +

Below a certain slope, water doesn't shed fast enough and wind can drive rain up between the tiles' laps. Every profile has a tested minimum pitch — large interlocking tiles can go as low as 15° or so, small plain tiles need 35°+. It's one of the first things we check when someone wants a particular look.

Do new tiles come with a guarantee? +

Manufacturers typically guarantee the tiles themselves for 30 years or more — conditional on being laid to their specification, which is one reason spec-correct laying matters. The workmanship guarantee is separate and comes from us, in writing, with the quotation.