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Trafalgar blend
warm shades of brown
The Trafalgar Blend of plain clay roof tiles creates an elegant roof of distinctive character. Here it is matched with natural sandstone to create a beautiful building in harmony with its surroundings.
The Trafalgar Blend can be supplied on pallets in a predetermined mix with the right proportions of quantities and colours, in either machinemade Smoothfaced or Sandfaced, rustic or handmade. When the tiles are pre-mixed, valuable time is saved on site and additional savings are made as waste is reduced when laying. Also available unmixed.
Available in machinemade smooth/sandfaced/rustic/handmade/mixed/unmixed
Case Studies
Private House, Greens Norton
Trafalgar Blend Dreadnought machinemade
The owners of this house visited the Self Build Exhibition at the NEC in 2003. One of the objectives was to source the roofing tiles for their new house. As they were building in a conspicuous elevated position at the top of a hill, they were aware that the house would be prominent from the road in both directions. It was important to them that the house should look well established as soon as possible. They were seeking a truly natural appearance and one that would blend with the surroundings. Full Details
Technical Info
Dreadnought Tiles conform to BS EN 1304:2013 and should be fixed in accordance with BS 5534 "Slating and Tiling" part 1 & 2 and BS 8000 Part 6.
Freeze Thaw Standards require plain clay tiles for use in the U.K. to withstand at least 150 freeze / thaw cycles under method E of European Standard EN 539-2:2013. At Dreadnought Tiles we regard this as too low for our climate and we therefore test our tiles to withstand in excess of 400 cycles.
Download Freeze Thaw Testing Report
Download Specification sheet as a word doc
| Tiles | Eaves | Gable | |
| Size | 265x 165 mm | 215x 165 mm | 265 x 248 mm |
| Weight | 1.19 kg | 0.95 kg | 1.8 kg |
| Pattern | Traditional Single Camber | ||
| Material | Etruria Marl | Etruria Marl | Etruria Marl |
| Pitched Roofs | Vertical | |
| Minimum Lap | 65 mm | 32 mm |
| Maximum Gauge | 100 mm | 115 mm |
| Minimum Gauge | 88mm | 88mm |
| Approx Weight at Maximum Gauge |
71 kg/m2 | 63 kg/m2 |
| Nails | 38 x 2.65 mm alloy | 38 x 2.65 mm alloy |
| Battens | 38 x 25 mm | 38 x 25 mm |
| Minimum Pitch | 35 degree |
Quantity Guide
| Tiles @ 100mm Gauge | 60m2 |
| 115mm Gauge | 53m2 |
| Eaves/Tops | 6/lineal metre |
| Gable (Tile and Half) | 5/lineal metre of verge |
| Hips and Valleys | 10/lineal metre of main rafter |
| Ridges | Supplied in 300 mm and 450 mm lengths |
Relevant Fixing Standards
| BS 5534 2014 | Code of Practice for Slating and Tiling |
| BS 8000-6.2013 | Workmanship on Building Sites |
| BS EN 1991-1-4:2005+A1:2010 | UK National Annex to Eurocode 1 -Actions on Structures - Part 1-4: General actions - wind actions |
Environmental Info
Place of Manufacture: Brierley Hill, UK
Environmental Management: ISO 14001 Download Certificate
Quality Management: ISO 9001 Download Certificate
Life Cycle: BRE 'A+' rating
Freeze Thaw Testing to in excess of 400 cycles Download Freeze Thaw Test Certificate >>
Energy: Fired in gas kilns to 1130 degrees
Raw materials: Etruria Marl Clay from our local quarry in Brierley Hill, sand
Lifespan: > 60 years. Second hand tiles that have been on roofs in excess of 100 years often sell for more than new tiles on the 2nd hand market
Recyclability: Can be crushed and used as aggregate and/or as an inert bulk fill
Packaging: We keep packaging to a minimum using wooden pallets. We do not shrink wrap or use plastic straps.
Find out more about Dreadnought Tiles approach to sustainability
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