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Proudly Made in Britain: Why Every RTA Member Manufactures in the United Kingdom           When you choose a roof tile from a Roof Tile Association member, you are choosing a product that is designed, crafted, and manufactured right here in the United Kingdom. This is not simply a point of pride; […]

Future Homes Standard: What UK Homebuilders Need to Know Now It Has Been Published Written by Kieran Fields (RTA Marketing Group Chairman) The Future Homes Standard has now moved from policy expectation to published regulation. On 24 March 2026, the Government published the Future Homes and Buildings Standards, laid the statutory instrument needed to amend […]

A pitched roof is a complex system of interlocking components. While the tiles provide the primary shield against the elements, it is the unseen fasteners that provide the critical strength and security. Selecting the correct nails, clips, and fixings is not just a matter of best practice; it is essential for ensuring a roof’s longevity, […]

EPDs: The Future of Sustainable Roofing is Here. Are You Ready? As an architect or specifier, you are under constant pressure to deliver sustainable, high-performance buildings. But in a world of greenwashing and unverified claims, how can you be certain the materials you choose are genuinely sustainable? The answer lies in data, and one tool […]

The Design and Installation Guide for Roof Tiling has today (19 December 2024) been published. This new guide has been written and released in partnership between the RTA (Roof Tile Association) and NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date guidance for roof tiling available, covering all the information that […]

RTA members Roof tiles, whether made of concrete or clay, play a crucial role in protecting buildings from the elements while also contributing to their aesthetic appeal. In the United Kingdom, our weather conditions can vary dramatically, so ensuring the quality and durability of these roofing materials is fundamental. Therefore, rigorous testing and adherence to […]

Achieving the best visual effect from installed roof tiles requires cooperation across the supply chain, find out more in the following document for clay and concrete roof tiles: Click to open PDF: ROOF TILE ASSOCIATION – A DEVELOPER AND CONTRACTOR GUIDE TO ACHIEVING THE BEST VISUAL EFFECT WITH ROOF TILES

A Day in the life of – Will McGinnis, Works Manager for Tudor Roof Tile Co Ltd. based in Lydd, Kent. As Tudor’s longest-serving employee, Will describes how he started with Tudor, and his typical working day. “I started working for Tudor in 1991 at the original factory in Ashford, Kent. My side of the […]

CLAY ROOF TILE MAKING – THE DREADNOUGHT WAY Clay roof tile making is thought to have been first introduced to Britain by the Romans in the 1st century AD. Although the basic principles of firing clay products have remained the same, the old way of traditional hand making has largely been replaced over the years […]

Roof Tile Association (RTA) members strive to offer the best quality roofing products, in terms of technical performance and long-term durability. The RTA endorses BS 8612 Dry fix products which have been used in the UK now for almost 50 years, though their use has hugely increased in recent years, particularly with the requirements for […]

We are writing to communicate the situation in relation to the supply of clay and concrete roof tiles by members of the Roof Tile Association during the Covid-19 Pandemic. We are conscious that lead times have become longer for some products which may impact on building schedules for certain customers. We would however like to […]