Old Roman Roof Tiles

Custom made concrete tiles also available.

Old roman roof tiles.

Smooth brown provides a dark and subtle choice popular on modern properties. A modern version of the roll profile seen on roofs throughout europe for over 2000 years the double roman offers all the functional benefits of todayõs interlocking concrete tile technology. These tiles are in great condition 2nd hand roof tiles that are discontinued. The double roman roof tile came about as an evolution of the original tegula and imbrex tiles used by the roman empire after they first arrived in the uk.

The double roman is a standard profiled roof tile with a small round roll. At roofing supplies uk we stock a wide selection of marley tiles including marley double roman concrete tiles. Redland roman cement roof tiles for sale. Pantiles with an s shaped profile allowing adjacent tiles to interlock.

They are also available as single roman roof tiles although these are harder to source and less commonly used. In rome they replaced wooden shingles and were used on almost every type of structure from humble outbuildings to grand temples and public facilities. The imbrex and tegula were overlapping roof tiles used in ancient greek and roman architecture as a waterproof and durable roof covering. Imbrex and tegula an ancient roman pattern of curved and flat tiles that make rain channels on a roof.

Old english dark red provides a rustic and variegated weathered appearance. In addition to selling heavily discounted marley double roman tiles we are roofing material suppliers who also have the fixings accessories and roofing tools you need to complete almost any project successfully. Discontinued roofing tiles salvaged clay and concrete roof tiles available. Reliance double pan 8 50 double pan 48102 8 50 monier skinny tudour 5 monier centurion 5 boral windsors 8 whitlaw pioneer ranch 7 50.

The double roman concrete roof tile available from marley ltd is available in seven colours. While most roman era buildings were made of wood and thatch the buildings excavated in the road bed were constructed of stone and brick which along with the roof tiles indicates that the set of. The distinctive flat design with a roll on the right hand side has remained the same ever since. The tegula was a plain flat tile or a flat tile with raised edges which was laid flat upon the roof while the imbre.

These roofing tiles are perfect for tile roof repair and restoration. We custom manufacture roofing tiles to replace those obsolete roof tiles. This classic design lends itself to both traditional and contemporary roof styles. Roman tiles flat in the middle with a concave curve at one end and a convex curve at the other to allow interlocking.

They were made predominantly of fired clay but also sometimes of marble bronze or gilt.