Tile Roofs in Tintern

The Right Tile for the Pitch & the House

Most houses in Tintern sit under concrete interlocking or clay plain tiles, and both last for decades when they are fixed properly. We re-tile whole roofs and single slopes across Monmouthshire, matching the profile and colour of your neighbours where the street calls for it.

Most homes are covered in one of two tile types. Interlocking tiles, usually concrete, are large and overlap sideways, so fewer are needed and they suit lower pitches. Plain tiles are much smaller, made in clay or concrete, double-lapped and nailed on a steeper roof, giving the close, textured look you see on older cottages and many period houses. Each has its own minimum pitch, batten gauge and fixing pattern.

Re-tiling is the right call when tiles have turned porous, flaking or spalling after years of frost, when the nibs that hang them on the battens have snapped, or when the felt underneath has failed. It is also worth considering if a previous owner fitted heavy concrete tiles to a roof built for something lighter, which can show as a sag in the slope.