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Tile roofing traditionally consists of locally available materials such as clay, granite, terracotta or slate, though many modern applications contain concrete. Imbrex and tegula, style dating back to ancient Greece and Rome. Monk and nun, a style similar to Imbrex and tegula, but basically using two Imbrex tiles. Dutch roof tiles, Netherlands
Braas Monier Building Group, also known as Braas Monier, is a manufacturer of building materials for pitched roofs and roofing accessories in Europe, some Asian markets, and South Africa. The company's produces concrete and clay roof tiles , roofing accessories, ceramic and steel chimneys, and energy systems.
The company became known as Monier Ltd and saw the return of the Redland Brand in the UK. The company is now known as Monier Redland Limited (part of the Monier Group of companies) and is based in Crawley in West Sussex. From 2017, the business has been called BMI Redland, part of BMI Group, where BMI is an abbreviation of Braas Monier and Icopal.
Dutch settlers first imported tile to their settlements in what are now the Northeastern United States, and had established full-scale production of roofing tiles in the upper Hudson River Valley by 1650 to supply New Amsterdam. Clay roof tiles were first produced on the West Coast at the Mission San Antonio de Padua in 1780.
Roofing slates. Roofing slates are roofing tiles made out of slate. The rock is split into thin sheets which are cut to the requires size before shipment. This contrasts to slabs which are milled to produce larger structural components. [1] They are the primary product of the slate industry.
Early Mangalore tiles followed the designs of the Gilardoni brothers of Altkirch, France, but over time the predominant pattern used was based on Wilhelm Ludowici's 1881 design for roof tile. [2] [3] Since that time, the industry grew in India with these tiles in great demand throughout the country. They were exported to Myanmar, Sri Lanka, the ...
His successor, Willem Meeuwissen, was known for innovating and patenting of tile models earning de Valk a reputation for the development of new roof tile models and glazed colors. In the year of 1965 the total production was up to 7.000.000 roof tiles, most sold in the Netherlands but some also in Scandinavia.
A pantile is a type of fired roof tile, normally made from clay. It is S-shaped in profile and is single lap, meaning that the end of the tile laps only the course immediately below. Flat tiles normally lap two courses. [1] A pantile-covered roof is considerably lighter than a flat-tiled equivalent and can be laid to a lower pitch. [2]