Rustic Red Blue Blend

Dreadnought's new range of rustic tiles are available in all the sandfaced Dreadnought natural clay colours from reds and browns through to brindles and blues.  Suitable for both renovation projects and newbuilds, they have a rustic, sanded finish and feature a distressed tail edge to give a soft effect and produce a highly attractive roof.

Dreadnought's red blue blend of rustic tiles is a rich and varied combination of purples and blues merging with reds and vibrant terracottas.  The colours are achieved by skilled control of the burning process to produce the traditional naturally occurring random hues of authentic multi-coloured clay tiles.

technical Information
Dreadnought Tiles conform to BS EN 1304:2013 and should be fixed in accordance with BS 5534 "Slating and Tiling" part 1 & 2 and BS 8000 Part 6.
Freeze Thaw Standards require plain clay tiles for use in the U.K. to withstand at least 150 freeze / thaw cycles under method E of European Standard EN 539-2:2013.   At Dreadnought Tiles we regard this as too low for our climate and we therefore test our tiles to withstand in excess of 400 cycles. 

Environmental Information

Place of Manufacture: Brierley Hill, UK
Environmental Management: ISO 14001
Quality Management: ISO   9001
Life Cycle: BRE 'A+' rating
Freeze Thaw Testing to in excess of 400 cycles 
Energy: Fired in gas kilns to 1130 degrees
Raw materials: Etruria Marl Clay from our local quarry in Brierley Hill, sand
Lifespan: > 60 years. Second hand tiles that have been on roofs in excess of 100 years often sell for more than new tiles on the 2nd hand market
Recyclability: Can be crushed and used as aggregate and/or as an inert bulk fill
Packaging: We keep packaging to a minimum using wooden pallets. We do not shrink wrap or use plastic straps.