Roof Tiles For 15 Degree Pitch

Although ceramic tile roofs are expensive they can have a life span of over 100 years.

Roof tiles for 15 degree pitch.

What degree angle is a 12 12 pitch roof. Low pitch roof tiles are specifically designed for roofs that pitch at an angle of 20 degrees or less. To convert between american roofing ratios and pitch degrees follow these steps. Find the inverse tangent of the pitch to find the angle in degrees.

Manufactured from 100 recycled materials eco slate is available in grey and old world red. The roof pitch calculator is a convenient online tool you can use to quickly assess the pitch of your roof to determine the length of rafters you need. Granular coated tiles are only suitable for pitches above 17 5. We also provide a number of other low pitch concrete interlocking solutions such as the mendip and wessex tiles each able to perform at pitches of 15 degrees and our new mendip 12 5 can be used at an even lower pitch of 12 5.

Divide the first part of the ratio by 12 to work out the pitch. After finding out your roof pitch angles you can use the calculator to perform the calculations for you instead of doing them manually. Low pitch roof slates. This low pitch roof tile gives the appearance of slate without the cost or the high maintenance.

A 12 12 pitch roof has a pitch angle of 45. It is uncommon to find a roof below 15 but for those very low pitch applications there are interlocking clay pantiles available suitable for use down to 12 5. Eco slate is an environmentally friendly man made slate alternative that can be installed on any pitched roof from 10 to 90. Tiles suitable for pitches as shallow as 15.

The following roof tiles can be used on roofs with a pitch of no less than 15. It is often compared to slope but is not exactly the same. Marley mendip this tile can be laid to a minimum of 15 provided that the headlap is 100mm and you choose a smooth finish tile. Traditionally a minimum roof pitch of 20 was recommended in bs 5534 but modern tiles and slates have now been designed for applications as low as 15.

Down to 22 5 degree pitches smooth with a headlap of 75mm. They can also be used on low pitched roofs such as the sandtoft 20 20 tile which is a highly popular clay option that can be installed on pitches of 15. Down to 17 5 degree pitches smooth with a headlap of 100mm. Shingle roofs typically have a life span of 15 30 years while membrane roofs usually last 5 15 years.

All of our products are offered competitive prices. Browse our range of low pitched roof tiles and slates that can be used at a maximum pitch of 15 degrees.