Smoothfaced

In the late 19^th and early 20^th century, deep red smoothfaced machine made plain clay roof tiles were particularly popular on dominant civic buildings and churches.

Most current red plain clay roof tiles tend to be more pink in appearance than tiles produced a century ago.  However, the Dreadnought Plum Red Smoothface traditional single camber clay tiles provide a colour and finish indistinguishable from the traditional tiles of old.

Re-roofing of Clementsbury Stud Farm

The original roof dates back to 1902.  Plum red tiles for the roof and vertical were specified for this re-roofing project on a listed stud farm.  Crested ridges and finials were made to order to match the originals.

For further information on this project click here.

House at Fitzwilliam, Nr Pontefract.

Plum red tiles make a powerful statement of quality on this dominant roof.  The use of bonnet hips on the dormer window and above the bay window provide a neat finishing touch.

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