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Roof Tiles & Slates

Whether you’re replacing traditional tiles on your home or are searching for lightweight tiles for an outbuilding, Roofing Megastore offers a vast range of roof tiles to suit. We’ve handpicked each from trusted manufacturers such as Redland, Tapco, and Britmet to suit a variety of roof tyles, architectural styles, and budgets. This includes tough concrete tiles, stunning slate tiles, lightweight plastic tiles, and more.

Choice of Roof Tiles

Roofing tiles are available in a handful of materials. Each of these offers their own benefits and are suited for different budgets, allowing you to get the ideal solution for your project. Here are some of our bestselling tiles and their benefits:

Concrete Tiles

From Redland’s minimalistic plain tile to Marley’s bold pantile, concrete roof tiles can be seen on homes throughout the UK. Their popularity is a result of their timeless style, unrivalled toughness, and low cost. It’s also easy to replace chipped or cracked tiles with many profiles being produced for centuries.

Clay Tiles

Much like concrete, clay roof tiles are a timeless choice of roofing material that have been used throughout the UK for centuries. Their warm tone makes these tiles ideal for period properties that are rich in character. But you’ll also find clay tiles on modern properties looking to take advantage of their unquestionable quality.

Slate Tiles

A natural material that’s typically pulled from quarries in Wales and Spain, roofing slates add an air of sophistication to any property. Although a tad more delicate than concrete or clay, slates age gracefully over several decades. With this age comes colouring and textures that are truly unique to each home.

Metal Tiles

Crafted from lightweight yet tough steel, metal roof tiles can be used on a less sturdy structures and roofs with a lower pitch. Although they are designed to mimic traditional tiles, they are far easier to install due to their greater size and weighing as little as 7kg/m2.

Plastic Tiles

Like metal, plastic roof tiles are suited for weaker structures or roofs with a low pitch. They often mimic the style of roofing slates, allowing you add a touch of sophistication to your property without the weight or fragility of natural slates. They are also a little easier to fit, weighing as little as 13kg/m2 and being less delicate to handle.

Selection of Profiles

It’s easy to assume the profile of roofing tiles is for aesthetics alone. But in fact the profile also impacts whether a tile will be suitable for your roof and location. Here are the most popular profiles and the differences between them:

Plain Roof Tiles

Ideally suited for steep roofs due to their overlapping design, plain tiles are amongst the most popular profile in the UK. Seen on both old and new properties, plain tiles are typically made from concrete although some manufacturers offer metal alternatives that are far lighter.

Pantile Roof Tiles

The curved design of pantile tiles allows them to drain water away from roofs with a shallower pitch. Plus, their interlocking design allows them to better resist water ingress more than tiles that simply overlap. This type of tile is usually crafted from concrete or clay, but metal varieties are available from some manufacturers.

Double Roman Roof Tiles

With their iconic Mediterranean aesthetic, double roman tiles have become increasingly common in the UK over recent decades. They are ideal for roofs with a moderate angle as their wavy profile channels water off the roof’s surface more effective than tiles with a flat profile.

Pick of Brands

Whether you’re replacing a few damaged tiles or are adding the finishing touches to a new roof, we’ve got a range of brands to pick from. For traditional tiles brands such as Marley, Redland, or Sandtoft cannot disappoint. But if you’re looking for modern alternatives, consider brands such as Britmet, Tapco, and Guardian.

Each of our roof tile brands have been selected for their superb quality, beautiful aesthetics, and great value for money. For added reassurance in your choice of roof tile, many have been through BBA certification and meet the stringent requirements to become ISO certified.