Single Lap Roof Tiles

This sleek modern interlocking tile has a flat smooth single lap interlocking design with a slate like appearance enhanced by a broken bond laying pattern.

Single lap roof tiles.

Single lap interlocking roof tiles are typically flat or profiled smooth or granular and are possibly the easiest and quickest of all the roof tile variants to install. Sandtoft lindum concrete tile interlocking tiles can be smooth or granular either flat or profiled. Typical single lap tiles include. The simple design gives the tiles inherent strength.

The combined ease of use along with lower prices has seen them become one of the two main tile types installed in the uk. This means that at any point of the roof there is at least a. However they are susceptible to. The square top tile is a classic low profile tile which proves very popular in new build and refurbishment projects alike.

There is a reduction in weight of the overall roof covering compared to double lap tiling but the batton size will be larger. The single lap square profile of the square top tile is extremely functional. Most single lap tiles have a tongue and groove joint along the side edges to form a series of interlocking joints. Lap is applied to the way that the plain tiles are laid on the roof to create an effective barrier to water.

To ensure that your roof is compliant with the new standard our fixing specification service is available. Their weight is also substantially less than plain tiling with obvious savings in materials and roof structure costs. To drain this water away safely there must be another tile below each joint. Interlocking tiles are generally larger than standard plain tiles which reduces labour intensity and costs.

The maximum pitch 90 degrees size 265 x 165mm and maximum gauge 100mm for roof 115 for vertical. The disadvantage compared to double lap is that the perpendicular joints at the arrow are simply butted together and so are open to leaks unless they are sealed in some way. Pantiles are single lap tiles. Both single and double camber clay tiles can be used in vertical cladding applications albeit with a slightly different headlap single camber require 37 5 while double camber require 35mm.

Single lapping is an economical form of roofing because there is just one layer of slate over most of the roof and a double layer just where the slabs overlap vertically. Single lap tiles should be mechanically fixed with either a clip or nail. They can be laid in a single lap or broken bond laying pattern which enhances the strength of the roof. In almost all other criteria marley s single and double camber tiles are comparable.