Colour Durability

This Blue Brindle Dreadnought tiles was sent to us to colour match for an extension.  After 50 years of useful life it displays no physical or colour deterioration.  Second hand Dreadnought tiles often sell for more than new tiles on the second hand market, the ultimate acknowledgement of their sustainability.

Dreadnought Tile colours are permanent, they are the product of careful control of the kiln atmosphere without the use of any artifical, stains, pigments or coloured sands.  The colours are all natural, the same on the back as they are on the front.  More importantly they are the same colour on the tail of the tile which the most visible part of the tile when laid on a pitched roof.

Dreadnought Tiles are fired at 1130°C and are virtually vitrified in the process.  The colour variations achieved are produced throught he careful controlled application of a reduction atmosphere in the kiln. 

Contrast this with concrete tiles seen in the photograph below. 

Both these properties were roofed in the 1960's, with red roof tiles.  The house on the left was tiled with dreadnought red clay smoothfaced tiles.  The picture taken 40 years later shows that whilst the clay roof has remained a rich red colour, the concrete roof has faded to a grey colour and lost all its pigmentation.