Roman Roof Tiles History

With a typically innovative flourish the roman s adopted an over under clay tile structure.

Roman roof tiles history. This versatile tile is not only the epitome of aesthetic pleasure but enhances the architectural design and craftsmanship of your building. Metrotile roman recreates the authentic look of traditional natural clay roofing used throughout the mediterranean. In 2015 a set of cat prints was found on a roman roof tile dated to about 100 a d. These roofing tiles are perfect for tile roof repair and restoration.

This is not the first time a british cat has put its mark on history. Read more above for information on fittings and accessories. We custom manufacture roofing tiles to replace those obsolete roof tiles. An example of this is the clay made beaver tail tile german biberschwanz common in southern germany flat roof tiles are usually made of clay but also may be made of stone wood plastic concrete or solar cells.

A large number of shapes or profiles of roof tiles have evolved. A flat tray with curved sides lay flat to the roof while a cylindrical tile was overlaid to cover the joints and create a waterproof roof. Roman influence in ancient britain included the introduction of clay roof tiles. The imbrex and tegula plurals imbrices and tegulae were overlapping roof tiles used in ancient greek and roman architecture as a waterproof and durable roof covering they were made predominantly of fired clay but also sometimes of marble bronze or gilt in rome they replaced wooden shingles and were used on almost every type of structure from humble outbuildings to grand temples and.

The tiles provide excellent thermal insulation from heat between the roof tile and ceiling especially during summer months and protect the underlying membrane from deterioration. The double roman concrete roof tile available from marley ltd is available in seven colours. Custom made concrete tiles also available. During excavations in gloucester.

Its distinctive shape and pronounced profile makes the metrotile roman unique among stone coated steel tiles. Discontinued roofing tiles salvaged clay and concrete roof tiles available. Flat tiles the simplest type which are laid in regular overlapping rows.