Oast house roof tiles
Round oast house roofs need tapered tiles, because each course gets shorter as the cone narrows. Tudor makes two handmade oast house roof tiles, the wide and narrow oast tapers: both are 250 mm long and taper from 150 mm wide to 120 mm or 85 mm.
Oast tapers
Oast taper, wide
Catalogue no. 19
250 × 150 mm, tapering to 120 mm.
Oast taper, narrow
Catalogue no. 17
250 × 150 mm, tapering to 85 mm.
Peg tile
Catalogue no. 14
The standard 250 × 150 mm peg tile. See Kent peg tiles.
Tiles for oast houses, turrets and cones
Oast houses were built to dry hops, and their round roofs are part of the Kent and Sussex landscape. The same tapered tiles suit turrets and other conical roofs.
We also make the custom shapes and sizes needed for circular cones, and tapered tiles for the roundels of oast and turreted roofs.
Working out the mix of tapers
How many wide and narrow tapers a roof needs depends on the size and shape of the cone. Send us drawings or photos and we will work it out with you. We also make bespoke tapers for roofs that don’t suit the standard sizes.
Oast house tiles: specification
| Wide taper | 250 × 150 mm, reducing to 120 mm (10 × 6 in, reducing to 4.7 in) |
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| Narrow taper | 250 × 150 mm, reducing to 85 mm (10 × 6 in, reducing to 3.4 in) |
| Fixing | Peg holes, as Kent peg tiles |
| Colours | All standard Tudor colours |
| Standard | BS EN 1304, UKCA and CE marked |
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 oast house tiles
Why do oast roofs need tapered tiles?
Because the roof is a cone: each course is shorter than the one below it, so the tiles must narrow towards the top.
Which oast taper do I need?
It depends on the diameter and height of the cone. Send us drawings or photos and we will work out the mix of wide and narrow tapers.
Do you make tiles for turrets?
Yes. The same tapers suit turrets and other conical roofs, and we make bespoke shapes where needed.
Also in the range
- Kent peg tilesFlatter pegged clay tiles, 250 × 150 mm, made in the home of the Kent peg tile.
Bespoke roof tilesAny size or shape, from like-for-like pegs to 400 mm arrowheads.
Listed buildingsLike-for-like handmade tiles, matched colours and bat access for historic roofs.
Clay tile roof projectsAward-winning schools, castle churches, houses, barns and oasts.
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.