Roof Tiles: September 2017

Roof Tiles
September 2017
Causeway
A thin leading edge roof tile with a smooth
or a riven texture finish.
Technical Data
Size (overall): 420 x 334mm
Minimum Pitch: Nailed 25°
Clipped 22.5°
Maximum Pitch: 90º
(Over 55º subject to increased fixing)
Headlap:
Minimum 100mm
Gauge (Batten spacing):
Maximum 320mm
Linear cover of one slate: 310mm
Covering capacity (nett) at
320mm gauge: 10.2 slates/m²
Weight at 320mm gauge: 47kg/m²
Weight per 1,000: 4.6 tonnes
Minimum Batten Size: 47mm x 35mm
Battens required at
320mm gauge: 3.1 lin. m/m2
Positioning of first batten: 350mm
(From outside of fascia to top of batten)
Tile Nails 45mm x 3.35mm
Tile Clips Tile, Verge and Eave
Eave Standard Tile
Verge Bedded Bedded on Undercloaked
Verge Dry Fix Step Dry Verge or Continuous Dry Verge
Ridge Bedded Universal Angle Ridge 455mm long
Ridge Dry Fix Rapid Roll-Out Ridge System or Dry Vent
Ridge System
Hip Bedded Hip Angle Ridge 455mm long
Hip Dry Fix Dry Hip System
Fixing Guide: Recommended Nailing/Clipping as per requirements given

in compliance with I.C.P. 2:2002. The minimum recommended pitch may be
influenced by certain restrictions. Please contact our Sales Office for technical
advice.
Colours available
Black Riven Black Smooth Slate Grey

Donard
A smooth finished flat leading edge roof tile.
Technical Data
Clipped 22.5°*
Maximum Pitch: 90º
Minumum Headlap:
30º and over 75mm
Less than 30º 100mm
Gauge (batten spacing):
30º and over 344mm
Battens required at
Tile Clips Tile, Verge
Eave Standard Tile
Ridge Dry Fix Rapid Roll-Out Ridge System or Dry Vent Ridge
System

advice.
* For pitches between 22.5º and 17.5º specifiers and users should contact our
Sales Office for technical advice.
Colours available
Black Brown Slate Grey
Terracotta Farmhouse Red Amber Mix

Derrie
A traditional interlocking roof tile with a
discrete roll profile.
Technical Data
Clipped 22.5°*
Maximum Pitch: 90º
Minumum Headlap:
30º and over 75mm
Maximum Gauge (batten spacing):
30º and over 344mm
Battens required at
Eave Standard Tile
Ridge Bedded Half Rounded Ridge 455mm long
Ridge Dry Fix Dry Vent Ridge System

advice.
* For pitches between 22.5º and 17.5º specifiers and users should contact our
Colours available
Black Brown Slate Grey
Terracotta Farmhouse Red Amber Mix

SL8
The innovative large format, thin leading edge
roof tile with superior coverage.
Technical Data
Maximum Pitch: 75°
(Over 55° subject to increased fixing)
Headlap:
Maximum: 100mm
Minumum: 75mm
Gauge (batten spacing): 320mm - 345mm
Covering capacity (nett): 8.01m2 - 8.63m2
Weight (approx): 43.24 kg/m2 - 46.62 kg/m2
Batten required: 2.90 lin/m per m2 – 3.13 lin/m per m2

Tile Clips Tile and Verge
Eave Standard Tile
Ridge Dry Fix Rapid Roll-Out Ridge System
or Dry Vent Ridge System

Colours available
Slate Grey
Minislate
An interlocking tile with a natural slate
appearance
Technical Data
Size (overall):
Standard Slate 270 x 337mm
Slate and a half 270 x 495mm
Minimum Pitch: 25°
Maximum Pitch: 90º
Headlap:
Minimum 80mm
Maximum 95mm
Minimum 175mm
Maximum 190mm
Battens required at
175mm gauge: 5.70 lin. m/m²
Eave Standard Tile
Verge Dry Fix Continuous Dry Verge
Ridge System

advice.
Colours available
Slate Grey Slate Blue

Gemini
An innovative interlocking twintile
Technical Data
Size (overall):
Standard Tile 270 x 337mm
Three Quarter 270 x 260mm
Tile and a half 270 x 495mm
Minimum Pitch: 25°
Maximum Pitch: 90º
Headlap:
Minimum 80mm
Maximum 95mm
Minimum 175mm
Maximum 190mm
Battens required at
Eave Standard Tile
Ridge System
Minimum Fixing Guide: All tiles to be fixed according to ICP 2:2002. The
minimum recommended pitch may be influenced by certain restrictions. Please
contact our Sales Office for technical advice.
Colours available
Brown Slate Grey Terracotta
Farmhouse Red Amber Mix

mm
75
Gemini correctly laid to a quarter board

Centurion
A versatile concrete tile for pitches down to 12.5º
Technical Data
Minimum Pitch: 12.5°*
Maximum Pitch: 44º
Headlap:
Mimimum 100mm
Gauge (batten spacing):
Minimum 265mm
Maximum 285mm
Battens required at
Tile Clips Tile, 50mm x 3.35mm nail
Eave Standard Tile
Ridge Bedded Half Rounded Ridge 455mm long
Ridge Dry Fix Dry Vent Ridge System
Fixing Guide: All tiles to be fixed by fitting a tile clip over the interlock and
nailing with a 50mm x 3.35mm aluminium nail into the batten below.
Recommended Nailing/Clipping: As per requirements given in compliance

with I.C.P. 2:2002. The minimum recommended pitch may be influenced by
certain restrictions. Please contact our Sales Office for technical advice.
* For pitches between 12.5º and 10º specifiers and users should contact our
Colours available
Brown Slate Grey Terracotta
12.5º
On some simple roof designs Centurion can be laid down to a

10º* pitch but this should not be attempted without prior
consultation with our sales office.
Plain tile Vintage 15”x9”
A traditional double lapped tile suitable for A replacement roof tile for houses built a
contoured roofs and vertical cladding generation ago
Technical Data
Size (overall):
Standard Tile 268 x 165mm
Eave Tile 210 x 165mm Technical Data
Tile and a half 268 x 248mm Size (overall): 385 x 230mm
Minimum Pitch: 35° Minimum Pitch: Smooth 25° Nailed
Maximum Pitch: 90º Smooth 17.5° Clipped
(Over 55º subject to increased fixing) Granular 25° Nailed
Minumum Headlap: Granular 22.5° Clipped
Pitched 65mm Maximum Pitch: 70º
Vertical 35mm (Over 55º subject to increased fixing)
Maximum Gauge (batten spacing): Minumum Headlap: 75mm
Pitched 100mm Gauge (batten spacing):
Vertical 115mm Maximum 310mm
Linear cover of one slate: 165mm Linear cover of one slate: 200mm
Covering capacity (nett) at Covering capacity (nett) at
100mm gauge: 60 slates/m² 310mm gauge: 16.1 slates/m²
115mm gauge: 53 slates/m² Weight at 310mm gauge: 46kg/m²
Weight: Weight per 1,000: 2.9 tonnes
100mm gauge 75kg/m² Minimum Batten Size: 47mm x 35mm
115mm gauge 66kg/m² Battens required at
Weight per 1,000: 1.3 tonnes 310mm gauge: 3.22 lin. m/m2
Battens size: Positioning of first batten: 305mm
Rafters 450 - 600mm c/c Min. 47 x 35mm (From outside of fascia to top of batten)
Rafters less than 450mm c/c Min. 35 x 22mm Tile Nails 50mm x 3.35mm
Battens required at Tile Clips Tile, Verge
100mm gauge: 10.0 lin. m/m2 Eave Standard Tile
115mm gauge: 8.8 lin. m/m2 Verge Bedded Bedded on Undercloaked
Positioning of first batten: Verge Dry Fix Continuous Dry Fix
(From outside of fascia to top of batten) Ridge Bedded Universal Angle Ridge 455mm long
For first full tile 193mm Ridge Dry Fix Dry Vent Ridge System
For eave tile 135mm Hip Bedded Hip Angle Ridge 455mm long

Colours available Colours available

Note: Also available with
a Brown Granular Finish
Black Amber Mix Terracotta Slate Grey Farmhouse Red Brown Brown Slate Grey Terracotta
Ornamental Ridges Ridges/Hips
Cone Finial
Universal Angle Half Round 90º/105º/120º

Ridge/Hip Ridge/Hip Angle Ridge
Ball Finial
Block End Hip Block End Ridge Block End Ridge
Universal Angle Half Round Universal Angle
(also available in 1/3 round)
Cockscomb Mono Ridge Tile Baby Round Ridge Pascal Roll Ridge
135º Angle Hip Ventilation Ridge

Club Crested
Plain Tile Accessories
Fleur-de-lys
Petite
Left Hand Right Hand Bonnet Hip Tile Decorative
External Angle External Angle Beaver Tile
Accessories
Ventilation
Eave Ventilation
The Roadstone Eave Ventilation System provides continuous
over-fascia roof space ventilation in a simple weatherproof
system. This system eliminates the need for a tilting fillet and
reduces the required height of the fascia board.
Eave Ventilation (without soffit)

Roadstone standard tile (profile as selected)
47mm x 35mm tiling batten
Roofing underlay
Fascia grill (nailed to fascia board) with a PVC eaves support tray under roofing underlay
PVC rafter roll out tray
Fascia board
Ventilation
Tile Ventilation
Roadstone Vent Tiles are an unobtrusive means of
incorporating ventilation within the roof slope at high or low
level. They can be used for soil pipe or mechanical ventilation.
When used for mechanical ventilation a condensation trap
should be inserted.
Vent Tile
Cavity tray
Code 4 lead flashing dressed over top tile and turned into abutment
Universal Vent Tile
Roofing underlay
Underlay seal
Roadstone vent tile
Flexible pipe (when required)
Accessories
Ventilation
Dry Vent Ridge
The Roadstone Dry Vent Ridge System provides a
continuous weatherproof air-path from the roof void to the
outside of the building. This system is mechanically fixed
providing high resistance to storm damage. It is maintenance-
free and does not require use of mortar bedding.
Dry Vent Ridge

450mm concrete ridge tile (half round or universal angle ridge)
Stainless steel ring shank nail and seal
Ridge to ridge collar
Ridge batten support bracket
Ridge batten 50mm x --*(see ridge batten height table)
Vented profile filler unit
Roof underlay cut at ridge apex
*Ridge batten height table

Tile profile Rafter pitch Batten height mm
Derrie 22.5° - 35° 75
36.0° - 50° 50
Flat Tiles 22.5° - 30° 50
31.0° - 55° 25
Ventilation
Rapid Roll-Out Ridge
The Roadstone Rapid Roll-Out Ridge system is an innovative
alternative that is quicker and easier to install than traditional
mortar bedding. It provides mechanical fixing of the ridge tiles
giving improved resistance against wind uplift. Rapid Roll-Out
Ridge can be supplied with or without copper edging.
Rapid Roll-Out Ridge

450mm Concrete ridge tile (half round or universal angle ridge)
Stainless steel ring shank nail and seal
Ridge to ridge collar
Metal roll weathertight membrane
Ridge batten 50mm x --*(see ridge batten height table)
Ridge batten fixing straps
Roofing underlay overlapping ridge apex (cut short of apex when
ventilation is required)
*Ridge batten height table
Tile profile Rafter pitch Batten height mm
Derrie 22.5° - 35° 75
36.0° - 50° 50
Flat Tiles 22.5° - 30° 50
31.0° - 55° 25
Accessories
Dry Roofing
Dry Hip System
The Roadstone Dry Hip System provides a neat and attractive
finish to the hip line without the use of mortar. The hip tiles
are secured to the appropriate size hip batten, using stainless
steel screwnails which give exceptional resistance to wind uplift.
The system is quick and easy to install and is maintenance-free.
Dry Hip Ridge

450mm concrete hip tile (1/3 round or universal angle hip)
Ring shank nail s/s
Hip tile support tray
Metal roll weathertight membrane dressed over hip onto tiles
Hip batten 50mm x --*(see hip batten height table)
Hip batten fixing strap
Underlay strip 1m wide laid down hip over main roof underlay
Roofing underlay lapped over hip rafter
*Ridge batten height table Aluminium hip tile clip
Tile profile Rafter pitch Batten height mm Hip rafter
Derrie 22.5° - 35° 130 Roadstone standard tile (profile as selected) cut to rake of hip
36.0° - 50° 120
Flat Tiles 22.5° - 30° 115
31.0° - 55° 105
Dry Roofing
Stepped Dry Verge
The Roadstone Stepped Dry Interlocking Verge System provides
a neat, mortar-free verge that eliminates the need for an
undercloak. Mechanical fixing provides high resistance against
wind uplift for both verge tiles and stepped verge units.
Stepped Dry Verge is available in two sizes to suit:
(a) Causeway
(b) Donard, and Derrie tiles tiles. All units are close fitting
whilst allowing for variations in headlap.
Stepped Dry Verge
Interlocking stepped dry verge unit 1
Verge Unit
Nail fixing (see fixing instructions)
47mm x 35mm tiling batten extending 38mm over gable
Roofing underlay carried across cavity
Rafter
Blanking Plate
Starter
Accessories
Dry Roofing
Continuous Dry Verge
The Roadstone Continuous Dry Verge System provides a neat,
mortar-free verge that eliminates the need for undercloak.
Nail fixing provides high resistance to wind uplift for both verge
tiles and the verge extrusion.
Continuous Dry Verge is available in two sizes:
(a) Type R: 93mm
(b) Type D: 105mm
Continuous Dry Verge

Continuous dry verge extrusion
S/S fixing nail
Roofing underlay carried across cavity under dry verge unit
Clips
Function: Verge Clips

The function of these clips is to bring much greater resistance to tile 3. Donard, Galloway, MiniSlate, Gemini & Vintage 15”x9” verge
dislodgement than can be obtained by the traditional method of clips are manufactured from stainless steel. Each clip is secured
headnailing at site locations and on roof pitches where the forces tending with two 40mm aluminium alloy nails.
to dislodge tiles are at their most severe. Where roofs are subjected to high 4. Derrie & Centurion verge clips are manufactured from
wind lifting forces, the use of these specially designed tile clips is advisable stainless spring steel and secured with two 40mm aluminium
as recommended and illustrated in this manual. It is also recommended that alloy nails.
at pitches below 25°, high performance roofing underlay should be used.
Eave Clips
Roadstone Tile Clips 5. Derrie eave clips are manufactured from acetal polymer. Each clip is
Tile clips are used: secured with a 50mm x 10g aluminium alloy nail.
1. Below 25° pitch, and
Hip Irons
2. As additional fixings for nailed tiles where determined by wind
6. Galvanised Hip Irons are screwed to the foot of each hip rafter as
loading conditions.
support for the hip tiles.
General Description
Nails
Roadstone tile clips have been designed to give the maximum
Generally at roof pitches above 25° tiles are head nailed using the
security for the various patterns of roof tiles for which they are intended.
appropriate size of aluminium alloy nail to I.S. 105 Part 1.
Batten Clips
Tile Profile Nail Size
1. Donard & Causeway. These batten clips are manufactured
Donard 50mm x 10 g Causeway 45mm x 10 g
from corrosion resistant aluminium alloy.
Derrie 70mm x 10 g SL8 45mm x 10 g
Derrie, Centurion & Vintage 15 x 9. These batten clips are
MiniSlate 45mm x 10 g Gemini 45mm x 10 g
manufactured from acetal polymer. Each clip is secured with a
Plain Tiles (min. pitch 35°) 40mm x 10 g
50mm x 10g aluminium alloy nail.
Vintage 50mm x 10 g
2. MiniSlate & Gemini tile clips are manufactured from acetal
Centurion clip only (with 50mm x 10 g nail)
polymer.
Accessories
Windloading In summary, minimum fixing requirements for single lap tiles:

Under strong wind gusts the uplift of the roof tiles may be in excess of the
dead mass of the tiles, hence requiring them to be Pitch Fixing requirements
securely fixed to prevent them being lifted from the building. Pitch ≥ 55° All exposure conditions: every tile head nailed and tail
clipped
Wind Loadings/Tile Fixing Pitch > 45° a) Normal building: every tile head nailed or tail clipped
The principal factors to be considered in deciding on the necessity for and < 55° b) Exposed or severely exposed building: every tile head
additional mechanical fixings are: nailed and tail clipped
1. The exposure and location of the site. Pitch ≤ 45° a) Perimeter* area, normal building : every tile head nailed
2. The height of the building. or tail clipped
3. The roof pitch. b) Roof area excluding perimeter*, normal building : each
4. The higher wind loadings encountered at eaves and verges. tile in every alternative course head nailed or tail clipped
c) Exposed building: every tile head nailed or tail clipped
Where a building is complex in shape, located on steep sloping ground or d) Severely exposed building: every tile head nailed and tail
near to the edge of a cliff, further advice should be clipped
obtained.
*All tiles at eaves, verges, ridges, hips and tiles adjacent to valleys,
Recommended Nailing/Clipping as per requirements given in abutments, chimneys, rooflights, etc.
compliance with the Irish Code of Practice for Slating and Tiling
I.C.P.2: 2002.
• In the green area of the map every tile should be nailed or
mechanically fixed.
• In the blue area each tile in every alternative course should be Derry
nailed or mechanically fixed.
• On all sites, every edge or perimeter tile should be nailed or Donegal
mechanically fixed. In the case of valleys, the first full tile should be Belfast
nailed or mechanically fixed.
• On exposed sites and in built up areas subject to adverse wind
effects such as funnelling, every tile should be nailed or Sligo Monaghan
mechanically fixed within the blue area. Carrick-on-
• On all roofs at pitches above 45°, each tile should be nailed or Shannon Cavan Dundalk
mechanically fixed.
• On all roofs at pitches of 55° and over, in addition to nailing each Longford
Roscommon
tile, the tail of each tile should be mechanically fixed. Athlone Dublin
Galway
Exposed buildings
For the purposes of selecting appropriate mechanical fixing,
buildings in the following circumstances are considered to be exposed:
(a) any building which stands above its surroundings or has a ridge Ennis
height in excess of 12 metres above adjoining ground level, or
(b) any building on a hill slope or hill top, or Limerick
(c) any building in a built up area which is subject to adverse wind
effects, such as funnelling, or Wexford
(d) any building which is located in the green area of the map. Tralee
Waterford
Killarney
Severely exposed buildings Cork
For the purposes of selecting appropriate mechanical fixing, buildings
located in the green area of map which are in the following circumstances,
are considered to be severely exposed:
(a) any building which stands above its surroundings or has a ridge
height in excess of 12 metres above adjoining ground level, or The map shows Ireland divided into two zones on the basis of wind speed.
(b) any building on a hill slope or hill top, or
(c) any building which is subject to adverse wind effects, such as
funnelling.
Important Notice: The information given in this brochure is correct to the best of our knowledge but customers, architects and specifiers must satisfy themselves as to the suitability
of any particular product, specification or design detail for a specific application. Colours shown are as accurate as printing processes will allow. Actual samples or the viewing of a
display roof is advised.
Weathering: As with all pigmented concrete products, changes in colour and appearance will occur as a result of the natural weathering process.
The degree and pace of change is dependent on weather conditions and site location.
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accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information contained herein or any other written or oral information which has been or may be made available. Accordingly, none of Roadstone, its directors, employees or advisors accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever
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Fixing Guide: Recommended Nailing/Clipping as per requirements given

Black Riven Black Smooth Slate Grey

Fixing Guide: Recommended Nailing/Clipping as per requirements given

Black Brown Slate Grey

Terracotta Farmhouse Red Amber Mix

Fixing Guide: Recommended Nailing/Clipping as per requirements given

Black Brown Slate Grey

Terracotta Farmhouse Red Amber Mix

Batten required: 2.90 lin/m per m2 – 3.13 lin/m per m2

Fixing Guide: Recommended Nailing/Clipping as per requirements given

Fixing Guide: Recommended Nailing/Clipping as per requirements given

Slate Grey Slate Blue

Brown Slate Grey Terracotta

Farmhouse Red Amber Mix

Gemini correctly laid to a quarter board

Recommended Nailing/Clipping: As per requirements given in compliance

Brown Slate Grey Terracotta

On some simple roof designs Centurion can be laid down to a

Recommended Nailing/Clipping: As per requirements given in compliance

Colours available Colours available

Universal Angle Half Round 90º/105º/120º

135º Angle Hip Ventilation Ridge

Plain Tile Accessories

Eave Ventilation (without soffit)

Dry Vent Ridge

*Ridge batten height table

Rapid Roll-Out Ridge

Dry Hip Ridge

Continuous Dry Verge

Function: Verge Clips

Windloading In summary, minimum fixing requirements for single lap tiles:

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