Roof Slating and Tiling

Since 1970, there have been many changes in the roofing industry, in particular the change from imperial to metric which has affected the size of slates and tiles, and also the advent of cheaper, sometimes inferior, materials into the market. This has meant that a large number of quarries have closed, and the original craft of roof slating and tiling using traditional materials has in recent years gone into a decline. Despite this decline, there is a real need to repair and maintain the roofs on our existing stock of historic buildings, using the appropriate traditional methods and techniques. This edition of Bennett and Pinion’s classic work, first published in 1935, provides a useful source of information on all aspects of the slating and tiling industry. It examines the various types of roof coverings that were traditionally used, such as slates, clay tiles and shingles, and includes basic aspects such as sorting and holing slates, through to more complex aspects involved in sorting and setting out a diminishing course roof, and forming swept and laced valleys. The book also looks at special roofing techniques relating to curved roofs and cupolas.