Lightweight multi-layered roof tiles

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Find out about the advantages of lightweight, multi-layered roof tiles

There are many types of roof tile available, but lightweight multi-layered roof tiles offer several advantages over traditional clay tiles.

Not only can they save you money, they improve the security of your home and are more environmentally friendly to install.

As they are lighter and easier to install, labour time can be cut down, potentially reducing the cost. It also takes fewer multi-layered tiles to cover a roof than if using clay tiles, which helps to lower costs.

Research has shown that the roof is increasingly becoming the chosen point of entry for burglars. However, these lightweight tiles can withstand vandalism, and have even been awarded Secured by Design accreditation, which promotes design innovation that can cut down crime.

From environmental and health and safety aspects, these roof tiles are beneficial in many ways, too.

Traditional tiles are cut to fit using an angle grinder which produces a lot of dust and can be potentially hazardous to both passers-by and workers. The traditional tiles are more susceptible to the weather, being more likely to be torn off during a storm, causing great expense for the homeowner, as well as being hazardous for anyone walking past.

Increased resistance to being torn off means less money spent on repairs, which is a welcome relief for most homeowners.

Because they weigh less, it takes half as many lorries to transport the lightweight multi-layered roof tiles around the country, cutting down on carbon emissions which will help to meet the Government’s emissions targets.

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