Marshall Roofers
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Reading RG

Tiled Roofing in Reading

Plain tile, interlocking concrete and natural slate roofs laid, repaired and re-bedded.

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0118 963 9008

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Reading and the surrounding area

Tiled Roofing across Reading and Berkshire

Tiled roofing covers clay plain tile, concrete interlocking and natural slate, laid new or repaired. Getting it right is mostly about the details that stop being visible once the roof is finished: the batten gauge, the head lap, how many tiles are mechanically fixed rather than relying on the nib, and how the ridge and hips are secured.

Modern dry ridge and dry verge systems hold far better than everything bedded in mortar, because mortar cracks and lets go while a mechanically fixed ridge does not. Done properly the roof shrugs off wind uplift and driving rain and needs far less attention over its life.

On repairs and extensions we match the existing tile so the new work does not stand out, and we re-bed, re-point or convert to dry systems depending on what the roof actually needs. You get a written price and a tidy site at the end of it.

We work across Reading and the RG postcodes in Berkshire, including Sonning Eye, Harpsden, Ibstone, Naphill and Bolter End. Ring 0118 963 9008 and you will get someone who knows the area.

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A finished tiled roof with a terracotta dry ridge and dry verge on a brick semi

What you get

What tiled roofing in Reading includes

  • 1

    Lay the tiles or slate

    Clay plain tile, concrete interlocking and natural slate laid

  • 2

    Battens set correctly

    Battens set to the correct gauge and head lap for the covering

  • 3

    Fixed for wind uplift

    Mechanical fixing to current wind uplift practice

  • 4

    Dry ridge and verge

    Dry ridge and dry verge systems fitted, or mortar work re-bedded

  • 5

    Lead or system valleys

    Valleys formed in lead or with a proprietary valley system

  • 6

    Tile matching

    Tile matching on repairs and extensions

The process

How tiled roofing in Reading normally runs

  1. 01

    Identify the covering

    What is on the roof now, what is still available, and what the closest match is.

  2. 02

    Specify

    Gauge, lap, fixing pattern and ridge detail set out in the quote, not decided on the roof.

  3. 03

    Prepare

    Membrane and battens go on first, set out so the courses land correctly at the ridge.

  4. 04

    Lay and finish

    Tiles laid and fixed, then the ridge, hips and verges finished and the site cleared.

FAQs

Tiled Roofing in Reading: what people ask

Do you cover Reading?

Yes. Tiled Roofing across Reading and the surrounding RG area, including Sonning Eye, Harpsden, Ibstone, Naphill and Bolter End. The local number is 0118 963 9008, answered 7am to 7pm, seven days a week.

What is a dry ridge system?

The ridge tiles are mechanically fixed with clamps and a ventilated roll rather than bedded in mortar. Mortar cracks with movement and frost and eventually lets ridge tiles go, so dry systems are what current practice uses.

Can you match tiles on an old roof?

Often. Some older clay tiles are still made, and reclaimed stock covers a lot of the rest. Send a photo or keep a spare tile and we will tell you what is realistic.

Slate or concrete tile?

Natural slate lasts longer and is lighter, but it costs more and needs the right pitch. Concrete interlocking is quicker to lay and cheaper. Which suits depends on the pitch, the structure and the look of the street.

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We also cover tiled roofing in Sonning Eye, Harpsden, Ibstone, Naphill and Bolter End.

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