Concrete Roof Tiles: Types, Marley Ranges and How to Match Them
Compare concrete roof tiles for UK homes, including popular Marley styles. Learn about profiles, pitch, lifespan and how to match existing tiles.
Roof Types
Mono Pitch Roof: Pros, Cons, Pitch and Ridge Details
What is a mono pitch roof? Learn how single-slope roofs work, their pros and cons, minimum pitch, ridge tile details and when to choose one.
Metal Roof Guide: Zinc, Standing Seam, Aluminium and Copper
Compare metal roofs for UK homes: zinc, standing seam, aluminium, copper and steel. See the pros, cons, minimum pitch, lifespan and what to ask your installer.
Roof Pitch Calculator: How to Measure and Calculate Roof Pitch
Roof pitch is the steepness of a roof. It tells you how much the roof rises for every unit it runs horizontally. It affects which tiles or slates you can use, how well the roof sheds water, how much usable loft space you get, and even how much a new roof will cost. This guide … Read more
Hip Roof Guide: Types, Pros, Cons and Costs
A hip roof, also called a hipped roof, is a roof where all four sides slope down towards the walls. There are no vertical gable ends. If you look at a house with a hip roof from any direction, you see a sloping roof face, not a triangle of brickwork at the top of the … Read more
Clay Roof Tiles: Plain, Pantile and Rosemary Types Compared
Clay has been used to cover roofs in Britain for centuries, and the variety on offer is wider than most homeowners realise. Drive from Kent up to Norfolk and you will see quite different clay roofs, shaped by local tradition as much as by looks. Here is how the main types compare, and which suits … Read more
Roof Types Explained
Roof shape affects far more than how a house looks from the street. It changes cost, how well the roof handles wind and rain, how much usable loft space you get, and even what materials are practical to use. Here is a clear overview of the main roof shapes found across the UK, with links … Read more
Roof Shingles Explained: Are They Used in the UK?
Search online for roof shingles and most of what comes up is American, and for good reason. Shingles are the default roofing material across most of the United States, but the picture in the UK is almost entirely different. Here is what the term actually means on this side of the Atlantic, and where shingles … Read more
Dormer Roofs and Loft Conversions Explained
A dormer is one of the most common ways UK homeowners add genuine, usable space to a loft. Unlike a simple rooflight conversion, a dormer physically extends the roof structure outward, creating proper vertical walls and full standing headroom rather than working within the existing sloped ceiling. What a dormer actually is A dormer is … Read more
Mansard Roof Explained: Pros, Cons and Loft Conversion Potential
Mansard roofs stand out immediately once you know what to look for: steep, almost vertical sides with a much flatter section on top, often with dormer windows built straight into the steep part. They are closely associated with period London properties, and with loft conversions that turn an ordinary attic into a genuinely usable extra … Read more