Best types of Pitched roof materials and their installation in London

London is a growing city and that includes constant building and renovations, as the summer time rolls around this will just be something that increases and for those going through roof renovations or roof installation processes, we bring them this article packed full of the best advice from reliable Roofers in London. We contacted a roofing company that is well-liked by most London home owners, Royal Roofing, and asked them about the best type of material according to three things; price, durability and longevity. They were kind enough to provide us with all the information that we needed about pitched roofs and the materials that work well with these kinds of roofs.

 

1.      Slate

Slate is one of the roofing materials that is excellent for your roofs, although it cannot be installed in all types of homes due to its heavy structure, it is indeed a good material if it is sustainable by your roof. However, the flip side of this roof as told to us by Royal Roofing is that this roof material is not the best for the environment in general, slates are made by the cutting down of mountains, i.e. quarries and this not only causes change in the weather patterns, it also causes these materials to be extremely expensive.

2.      Asphalt

Asphalt comes in two forms, solid and melted at an intense heat to be liquid, both these forms can be used for roofing as they help protect your home in the best way they can, they are not as long lasting as slates but the durability on these is much higher, as slate can easily break when stepped on. The Asphalt roofing is just a better alternative as it is definitely more secure and rather well advised by the Roofers in London.

3.      Cement Tiles

Cement tiles are one of the best roofing materials according to Royal Roofing, if it is compatible with the structure of your home. Compatibility is checked by seeing the heaviness of the tiles and seeing if the structure of the home can handle it. These are very durable and they are resistant to heat and wind, which makes them last a considerably long time, almost as long as Slate, not to mention these do not harm the Environment.

4.      Clay

Clay tiles are some of the prettier choices in roofing materials, they are also very colourful and make for good exterior décor. These clay tiles do a good job of protecting the house if kept up to date and they are very strong and sound but can be damaged easily if a branch is rubbing against them or due to wind storms, these are recommended by roofers in London to the people who want to have a sound yet aesthetically pleasing view.