Case Studies
Remodeling a house in Shropshire
The remodelling of this school house needed to be sympathetic to both the surrounding countryside and also the other buildings in this sought after Shropshire hamlet. Handmade Staffordshire blue clay tiles were found on 2 neighbouring properties and the use here, of machinemade Staffordshire blue tiles, both plain and ornamental club, has added to the building's heritage Full details
Clean lines for contemporary newbuilds
Using quality building materials and a simple minimalist design with incredible attention to detail, Sabatini Homes have created 2 highly contemporary, beautiful homes. Careful planning and design has meant that no mortar has been used on either roof so they will require no maintenance over time, and have been built to last for generations to come. Full details
A grand design at Graven Hill
Lynn Pratt is one of the pioneering self-builders at Graven Hill, a large self build homes development in Bicester and her project featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs The Street. Designed by Adrian James Architects, Lynn's house is highly contemporary and individual with Staffordshire Blue plain clay roof tiles cladding the exterior of the house from the roof all the way down to the ground. The edges are handled neatly by the use of cloaked verges and mansard tiles make the transition from the roof to the walls. Full details
New roof for St Mary's Bushbury
Winner of Best Heritage Roof at the 2018 Pitched Roofing Awards this complex reroof of a Grade II* church has alternating four-course bands of plain and fishtail tiles in Dreadnought's Staffordshire Blue. Architect Bryan Martin wanted to match the originals that were fitted back in the 1850's as closely as possible and he felt that the original tiles came from a similar source, and may have even been Dreadnoughts. A total of 14,250 fishtail tiles and 32,000 plain Staffordshire Blue Smooth tiles were used as well as 2 matching bat tiles (one is just visible in the RH image above) and approx. 140 300mm angle ridges. Full details
Restoration of Lye & Wollascote Cemetery Chapels
Winner of a 2019 Victorian Society Conservation Award , this historically important gothic brick building was at risk until it was renovated by the West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust in conjunction with Dudley Council. The 2 chapels had been derelict for some time and were considered an eyesore. The new scheme designed by Brownhill Hayward Brown, conservation architects has transformed the Chapels into one building now known as the Thomas Robinson Building and Stourbridge Registry Office. The work was meticulously carried out by Croft Building & Conservation who used Dreadnought Staffordshire blue plain and ornamental spade tiles together with slotted ridges and bespoke ornamental ridge inserts to restore the roof. Full details
A selfbuild in the Cotwolds
Right on the edge of an elevated village in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this beautiful contemporary self build, designed by architect Adrian James, uses high quality building materials, stone, Staffordshire blue smooth clay tiles, and zinc to achieve a barn-like aesthetic. The new building sits very comfortably in its surroundings and despite a tight budget, the money was spent on quality building materials to create the right finish Full details
From derelict farm buildings to family home
Renovating an old barn and a collection of derelict farm buildings required very careful materials selection and the owner/architects reused as many of the old materials as possible. Dreadnought's staffordshire blue sandfaced tiles were chosen for the new single storey building as they provided a great colour match to the old handmade tiles that were reused on the renovated 2 storey barn. Full details
Cumnor Hill
Winner of architectural merit award at clay roofing awards
This project demonstrates very well the use of a traditional product in a contemporary design, producing a fantastic overall result. Full Details
Private house, Bedworth
As authentic a self build project as you will ever find! Peter and Jenny Marston can claim to be genuine amateurs in building terms and yet with only some occasional help from their children they have designed and built this house virtually unaided. Full Details
Technical Info
Dreadnought Tiles conform to BS EN 1304:2013 and should be fixed in accordance with BS 5534 "Slating and Tiling" part 1 & 2 and BS 8000 Part 6.
Freeze Thaw Standards require plain clay tiles for use in the U.K. to withstand at least 150 freeze / thaw cycles under method E of European Standard EN 539-2:2013. At Dreadnought Tiles we regard this as too low for our climate and we therefore test our tiles to withstand in excess of 400 cycles.
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Download Specification sheet as a word doc
| Tiles | Eaves | Gable | |
| Size | 265x 165 mm | 215x 165 mm | 265 x 248 mm |
| Weight | 1.19 kg | 0.95 kg | 1.8 kg |
| Pattern | Traditional Single Camber | ||
| Material | Etruria Marl | Etruria Marl | Etruria Marl |
| Pitched Roofs | Vertical | |
| Minimum Lap | 65 mm | 32 mm |
| Maximum Gauge | 100 mm | 115 mm |
| Minimum Gauge | 88mm | 88mm |
| Approx Weight at Maximum Gauge |
71 kg/m2 | 63 kg/m2 |
| Nails | 38 x 2.65 mm alloy | 38 x 2.65 mm alloy |
| Battens | 38 x 25 mm | 38 x 25 mm |
| Minimum Pitch | 35 degree |
Quantity Guide
| Tiles @ 100mm Gauge | 60m2 |
| 115mm Gauge | 53m2 |
| Eaves/Tops | 6/lineal metre |
| Gable (Tile and Half) | 5/lineal metre of verge |
| Hips and Valleys | 10/lineal metre of main rafter |
| Ridges | Supplied in 300 mm and 450 mm lengths |
Relevant Fixing Standards
| BS 5534 2014 | Code of Practice for Slating and Tiling |
| BS 8000-6.2013 | Workmanship on Building Sites |
| BS EN 1991-1-4:2005+A1:2010 | UK National Annex to Eurocode 1 -Actions on Structures - Part 1-4: General actions - wind actions |
Environmental Info
Place of Manufacture: Brierley Hill, UK
Environmental Management: ISO 14001 Download Certificate
Quality Management: ISO 9001 Download Certificate
Life Cycle: BRE 'A+' rating
Freeze Thaw Testing to in excess of 400 cycles Download Freeze Thaw Test Certificate >>
Energy: Fired in gas kilns to 1130 degrees
Raw materials: Etruria Marl Clay from our local quarry in Brierley Hill, sand
Lifespan: > 60 years. Second hand tiles that have been on roofs in excess of 100 years often sell for more than new tiles on the 2nd hand market
Recyclability: Can be crushed and used as aggregate and/or as an inert bulk fill
Packaging: We keep packaging to a minimum using wooden pallets. We do not shrink wrap or use plastic straps.
Find out more about Dreadnought Tiles approach to sustainability
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Key Stockists
We work closely with a number of key stockists. The following roofing merchants carry stock of our Staffordshire blue smooth tiles
Buckinghamshire
D J Giles
20-22 Mill Road
Stokenchurch
HP14 3TT http://djgiles.co.uk/category/tiles/dreadnought-tiles 01494 482396
Cheshire
Lagan Building Solutions
NLH
Newcastle Road
Chorlton
Crewe
CW2 5NG https://www.lbsproducts.com/clay-roof-tiles/plain-clay-tiles/dreadnought-tiles 0800 096 7612
Derbyshire
Ashbrook Roofing
Harrison Way
Darley Dale
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 2LF www.ashbrookroofing.co.uk 01629 732988
Brown's Builders Merchants
Chequers Road
West Meadows Industrial Estate
Derby
DE21 6EN www.brownsbm.co.uk 01332 292911
London
All Type Roofing Supplies
Various branches
https://alltyperoofing.com/shop/clay-roof-tiles/clay-plain-roof-tiles 02080386597
Staffordshire
Capital Roofing Centre
Unit 1 Salem Street
Stoke-On-Trent
ST1 5PR https://capitalroofingcentre.co.uk/ 01782 287515
West Midlands
Chandlers Building Supplies
91 Mucklow Hill
Halesowen
B62 8DR 0121 314 1333
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