• Getting to Know
• Gallery
• Dating Your House
• Design by Style
• Design by Room
• Design by Element
• External Walls
• Roof
• Roof Designs
• Slate
• Clay Tiles
• Ridge Tiles
• Roof Details
• Leadwork
• Chimneys
• Gables and Bargeboards
• Doors
• Windows
• Internal Walls
• Ceilings
• Woodwork
• Floors
• Colour
• Fireplaces
• Ranges
• Coppers
• Lighting
• Water and Sanitation
• Decorative Features and Furnishings
• People in Your Period Home

Roof

This section discusses the materials and techniques used to roof houses in the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1914, covering the Victorian and Edwardian eras.

Victorian sunflower finial (Shrewsbury)

• Visit our advice on caring for the roof.