Tile Roofs in Hull

Concrete or clay, interlocking or plain: getting the tile right for your house

Most houses in and around Hull are covered in one of two kinds of tile. Concrete interlocking tiles are large, overlap at the sides and are common on post-war semis and newer estates. Plain tiles, in clay or concrete, are small, laid double-lapped and found on many older terraces and villas. Each needs its own batten gauge, fixings and ridge detail, so we start by identifying exactly what your roof has.

Re-tiling is the right call when the tiles themselves are spalling, laminating or have lost their nibs, or when the battens and felt beneath them have failed. Where the tiles are still sound and the trouble is local, we replace individual tiles instead, sourcing a matching profile and colour from current ranges or reclaimed stock so the repair does not stand out from the rest of the slope.

On every tile roof we look closely at the ridges. Mortar-bedded ridges crack and loosen with age, while a dry ridge system fixes each ridge tile mechanically, with no mortar to wash out. Some owners prefer the traditional look of mortar on an older house, and that is a fair choice too. We will explain which suits your roof and set it out in the written quote.