Clay creasing tiles
Clay creasing tiles are thin, flat tiles laid like a very thin brick to throw rainwater off walls, sills and chimneys. Tudor makes them by hand to the same standard as our roof tiles, with low water absorption and high strength, in any size and thickness.
Where clay creasing tiles are used
Creasing tiles have long been used to shed rainwater and keep damp out of walls and chimneys. Laid in courses, they make cappings and copings on top of walls, and projecting drip sills under windows.
They are also used for looks: a band of creasing tiles adds character to brick and stone buildings.
Made to order
Creasing tiles are made the same way as our plain tiles, then used more like a very thin brick. Their low water porosity and high strength make them ideal wherever weather needs throwing clear, including on external walls.
They are made to order in the size and thickness you need. Tell us what you need.
Creasing tiles: specification
| Size and thickness | Made to order |
|---|---|
| Water absorption | Low |
| Strength | High |
| Uses | Wall cappings and copings, drip sills, chimneys, decorative bands |
| Colours | All standard Tudor colours |
Figures are nominal averages: handmade tiles vary slightly by design. E&OE.
Made to BS EN 1304 with UKCA and CE marking, and tested every year by Lucideon, a UKAS-accredited laboratory. See the certificates.
Colours
Made in every colour of the Tudor range, each packed separately so your roofer can blend them on site.
Questions about creasing tiles
What is a creasing tile?
A thin, flat clay tile laid like a very thin brick, usually in more than one course, to shed rainwater from the top of a wall, a sill or a chimney.
Can creasing tiles be used on external walls?
Yes. Their low porosity and high strength make them suitable wherever they are exposed to the weather.
What sizes do you make?
Creasing tiles are made to order, so tell us the size and thickness you need.
Also in the range
Handmade plain tilesThe classic nibbed clay tile, 265 × 165 mm, with a deep double camber.
Bespoke roof tilesAny size or shape, from like-for-like pegs to 400 mm arrowheads.
Tile hangingHandmade plain and ornamental tiles for walls, gables and dormers.
Clay roof tile coloursThirteen handmade colours, from Sussex Red to English Dark Oak.
See the tiles before you choose
We deliver samples by hand wherever we can, and you are welcome at the factory in Lydd by appointment.