Flat concrete tile vs Double Roman

[Ferry81]

Hello

We need to replace the tiles on our 1970s bungalow as the roof leaks like a sieve and I'm tired of patching it!

Cosmetically I don't really like the style of the existing concrete Marley Ludlow interlocking tile and was thinking of using a flat concrete tile instead which seems to be a bit more modern looking in my opinion.

I've been advised that we should avoid plain flat tiles as they are "not as good" as interlocking (such as ludlow or double roman) and tend to break more easily. I'm not sure if flat concrete tiles are genuinely more problematic or if they are simply more fragile and difficult to work with!

Does anyone have any advice or experience?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Ferry

 

[datarebal]

by plain do you mean flat interlocking tiles? Plain tiles are fine..
if you are considering flat interlocking tiles. take a look at the condron senior its pretty on trend and tough.

 

[noseall]

Hello

We need to replace the tiles on our 1970s bungalow as the roof leaks like a sieve and I'm tired of patching it!

Cosmetically I don't really like the style of the existing concrete Marley Ludlow interlocking tile and was thinking of using a flat concrete tile instead which seems to be a bit more modern looking in my opinion.

I've been advised that we should avoid plain flat tiles as they are "not as good" as interlocking (such as ludlow or double roman) and tend to break more easily. I'm not sure if flat concrete tiles are genuinely more problematic or if they are simply more fragile and difficult to work with!

Does anyone have any advice or experience?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Ferry

Moderns can be a pig to work on, yes. Especially with production these days. Mendips are my favourite....

Conv2

• noseall
• 6 Feb 2022

 

[catlad]

Don't see much of a valley there for the water to drain!

 

[noseall]

Moderns can be a pig to work on, yes. Especially with production these days. Mendips are my favourite....

Conv2

• noseall
• 6 Feb 2022

Probably one of the trickiest bits of roof I've had to weather...

Conv1

• noseall
• 6 Feb 2022

Bastad of a job. It's been well tested over the last couple of years.