Shallow Angle Roof Tiles

In 5 colours they re extremely durable and will perform reliably even in the most extreme weather conditions.

Shallow angle roof tiles.

Other low pitch roof tile options. These are the weak spots on any roof but especially on shallow ones. Previously it was accepted that 35 was the lowest recommended pitch for both concrete and clay variants of the tile. Pitch is the term used to describe the angle slope or slant of your roof.

With the introduction of machine made clay tiles. This means many of the tiles previously used on low pitched roofs for purely aesthetic reasons have improved in functionality. Forticrete centurion low pitch roof tiles are also able to tile a roof down to a 10 pitch. Minimum roof pitch is the lowest angle at which a roof can be designed so the roof covering remains watertight.

Clay or cement tiles can be used on a wide range of roof pitches. It is uncommon to find a roof below 15 but for those very low pitch applications there are interlocking clay pantiles available suitable for use down to 12 5. For pitches of 2 5 12 up to 4 12 the roof requires double underlayment. Double check the tile can be used on roofs with valleys and hips at this low pitch.

What does minimum roof pitch mean. Use fixing clips if specified by the manufacturer tiles on a shallow roof are more likely to be lifted by wind.