Clay Plain

• Specification
• Fixings
• Colours
• Complementary Fittings
• Documents

Tiles should be fixed in accordance with BS 5534:2003. Forticrete recommend that fixers of all slates and tiles regard the products as fragile as stated in BS8000:Pt6:1990 Section 5. During installation of the products, the correct setting out and working procedures should be employed to avoid walking directly on to products which have been fixed or are on any completed area of a roof.

Should it be necessary to gain access via the roof where battens of adequate strength cannot be used as footholds, this should not be attempted without the use of adequate protection to the tiles or slates including the required number of crawling boards, ladders and cat ladders.

Please note that where there is a change of pitch, packing may be required between crawling boards, cat ladders and the surface of the tiles or slates to avoid damage to the product. Fixers should note that Forticrete do not recommend the practice of cutting tiles or slates in-situ.

Other information can be obtained from the Health and Safety in Roofwork publication HSG33 and document IND G284. Reference should also be made to the Forticrete Technical Literature and Fixing Instructions.

Guarantee

The colour of Traditional Clay Plain Tiles will change with natural weathering over the years but the integrity of the tiles carries a 30 year guarantee (issued by Old English Roof Tiles Ltd.), from date of supply, subject to the company's normal terms.
Forticrete Roofing Products' policy is one of continuous improvement and the Company reserves the right to change specifications and designs at any time without notice. The colours reproduced on this website are as close as the photographic processes will allow and, where an exact colour match is critical, you are advised to view actual tile samples.