Quality British made lightweight roofing tiles for DIY roofing or trade
Quality British made lightweight roofing tiles for DIY roofing or trade. Not only are our lightweight roofing tiles very light and strong, but they are also simple to fit on a wide range of roofs. Our lightweight tiles are easy to saw and cut and with just some batons, a drill, a screwdriver and a handful of screws, you can completely renew your roof in just a couple of hours.
We manufacture and distribute our own low pitch roofing products (recommended for roof pitches of 10º and above) to the highest standard, and pride ourselves on our attention to detail. Our recycled roofing tiles are made here in the UK by our family run business, and we have been producing and distributing our roofing system for many years throughout the UK and Europe.
Our lightweight roofing tiles are made from a mix of a top blended quality virgin polypropylene and recycled polypropylene, they can also be recycled, making them a brilliant, eco-friendly option. All our tiles are guaranteed for 25 years.
Why use our roofing tiles?
- Quick and Easy to Install
Our tiles are easy to saw and cut, with just some battens, a drill, a screwdriver and a handful of screws, you can transform your roof in a couple of hours. See our Install Guide. - Eco Friendly
We not only use recycled materials in our manufacturing process but our tiles can also be recycled at the end of their life. The base of our tile is produced using among other things, recycled nappies! - Incredibly Tough
Our tiles are made from a polymer which is incredibly hard wearing and flexible and therefore won't dent. - Ultra Lightweight
Our tiles are incredibly light, at only 6 kg per Square Meter! - Made In The UK
All our tiles are manufactured at our factory in Lydney, in the Forest of Dean and we deliver them throughout the UK. - Guaranteed
All our tiles have a 25 year guarantee!
“ I have a general building and carpentry background, but I will say that your products are very easy to use and with a bit of forward planning, it was easier than I thought. I think I was quite fortunate how the tiles worked out at the ridge but would have been fine if I would have had to of cut them, as your ridge tile gives great cover.
The room was once a separate conservatory, but as with a lot of households now, I had knocked out the back of the house and the wall of the kitchen to make one big entertainment area. The roof was then the biggest loss of heat in the winter. 25mm Celotex insulation was just stuck onto the outside face of the existing polycarb roof, between the roof bars and then felt and battened. As for the Velux, the interaction with your tiles, as opposed to a ‘normal’ traditional tile, was a little interesting. Your tile sits below the front edge of the battens and ‘normal’ tile hooks over the back of it meaning the tile line does rise a little at this point to accommodate the flashing kit but is not too noticeable.
The beauty of doing it this way, was the fact that the existing roof gave great weather proofing. As I never compromised it, apart from taking out the existing vent openers.
I intend now to stick another layer of 25mm Celotex in-between the roof bars on the inside and then plasterboard and skim to give it a vaulted ceiling look. I will send you a picture of this, if you wish, later in the year. ”
- Mike Palmer Palmer Property Maintenance, Bristol
“ Having recently purchased your lightweight tiles I wanted to say how pleased I am with the result.
I set battens in between the existing glazing bars leaving the polycarbonate roof in place. This left less of a drop into the gutter.
Your products are excellent and straightforward to fit.
I attach some before and after shots to show the vast improvement.
Kind regards
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- David Toulson Shaftesbury
“ Hope you like the use of the waste edges of tiles on the front of our summerhouse. We love it! ”
- Mr Thomas , Driffield
“ It is a good quality product. Easy to work with. A great finished roof. ”
- Customer
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“ I had been looking for a few years for a new roof for my conservatory as it was too hot in summer and too cold in winter to use. I had had quotes over £11,000 for a new complete roof, removing the glass, which I thought was pointless. The glass acts as insulation and would be a huge waste of money because it would of been just thrown in the bin.
Being a Mechanical Engineer, I worked out that if I could find something lightweight and looked like the roof fitted to my house, it would be a great idea for the new roof. The weight loading for the conservatory was worked out to withstand the extra load of a few feet of snow, turned to ice, so I knew the extra weight of a lightweight roofing system would be fine.
I found Light Weight Tiles, http://www.lightweighttiles.co.uk/ by chance, on searching the net. When I saw that the tiles weighed in at 6 kg per square metre, I knew they were not a problem for my conservatory and with the choice of different finishes, I was able (having purchased the sample pack) to choose a tiles that matched my house roof.
I could of fitted the tiles myself but felt it was a better idea to use one of their recommended fitters.
After striking a great deal with the fitters, they came and did the job. It only took 6 hours to do my 28 square metre conservatory and it looked fantastic. I did have the inside done at the same time with simple white panelled pvc covering, which helped with deflect ting the light and finished the job off perfect.
I am so pleased with the finished roof and it has made our conservatory useable all year round.
I would highly recommend Light Weight Tiles to anyone wanting a simple, cheap and beautiful way to turn their conservatory into a useable room.
And the added bonus is, the tiles are made from recycled materials. ”
- P Fryer , Weston Super Mare