Standard Roof Tile Size

The roman tile is most recognised for its single or double roll in the tile.

Standard roof tile size.

Our designer ceramic roof tile range is elegant and shaped for design flexibility. Our customers have the assurance of knowing that all our clay products are manufactured in england and comply with ce marking to british and european standard bs en 1304 which legislates for externally tested and verified quality of roof tiles. Though some manufacturers have their own non standard sizes square tiles the majority of tile manufacturers use the following size grades. 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 18 and 24.

King edward iv set the standard size that existed until the european standard replaced it in 1999. The tiles are also tapered giving the appearance of a mediterranean style. Although tiles had been in use for thousands of years before the romans eventually introduced clay tiles to britain it wasn t until almost 200 years later that plain roof tiles were standardised. Slate roof tiles are rectangle in shape but can be trimmed into special shapes such as clipped corners diamond fish scale and hexagon.

Standard weight lightweight concrete roof tile availability varies by region. Please refer to your respective regional brochure or visit the browse tile section of our website to view the profiles colors available within your selected region. Slate roof tiles can range in size from 12 length x 6 wide up to 24 length x 12 wide. The standard dimensions of the roof tile is 342mm in length 252mm in width and 69mm in depth however this may vary depending on the manufacturer.

Flat concrete roof tiles refer to a variety of profiles completely lacking in any barrels or rolls. These state of the art tiles offer an exclusive streamlined look with minimalist textures. Special sizes such as slate and a half can be ordered to reach into valleys gable ends hips and dormers. And most tiles that are specifically made for flooring are found in the larger sizes from 6 upwards.

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