Ridge Tiles in Victorian and Edwardian Houses

The ridge of a roof in a house from the Victorian or Edwardian periods needs to be waterproofed. This can be done with lead or ridge tiles. Terracotta ridge tiles were often used; early on these were very elaborate but became more simple by 1900.

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Please note:

The pictures here represent styles of ridge tile found on old buildings.

If you need to find replacements, we may be able to help you find them; please quote the number when contacting us.

We don't sell ridge tiles but know the companies which stock the popular designs (marked with *).

The less common designs can be bought from architectural salvage yards - if you can find one which has the pattern you need. A few companies can make replacements but inevitably this costs more; we can put you in touch with companies who offer this service. This is very expensive if you only need a few, but can be reasonable if you need 100.

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Ridge tiles were either plain, with a roll or with a vertical crest:

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  Plain Ridge Tile* - Bricks & Brass code RT01
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  Roll-Top* - RT02
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  Two Hole Hexagonal Crest* - RT05

Examples of crests are:

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  Plain Crest - RT03
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  Three Hole Crest - RT04
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  Three Tooth Cogged Crest - RT06
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  Two Tooth Cogged Crest - RT07
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  Three Slot Crest - RT08
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  Double Trefoil Crest - RT09
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  Double Round Arch Crest - RT10
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  Triple High Arch Crest - RT11 (see Double Arch version below)
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  Two Wave Crest - RT12
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  Double Six Point Star - RT16
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  Punched Three Tooth Crest - RT17
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  Two Tooth Two Slot Crest - RT18

And some photographic examples:

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  Fleur d'Lys Crest* - RT13
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  Toothed Crest* - RT14
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  Triple Gothic Arch Crest - RT15
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  Double High Arch Crest - RT21
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  pierced, ribbed and toothed - RT20 (rare)
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  double round arch - RT21 (Wales)

 

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