Keymer, now part of Wienerberger, has made handmade clay roof tiles in Britain since 1588. The range covers peg tiles, traditional plain tiles, the Goxhill and Shire ranges, ornamental tiles, finials, fittings and bespoke items, with a technical specification service for architects. The team can develop bespoke handmade roofing products to exact standards, and its heritage work has included church and vicarage projects and a boarding house at Sevenoaks School that won RIBA South East and National awards. The company sponsors the SPAB Sustainable Heritage Awards and runs a CPD on handmade clay tiles in restoration and modern projects.
Suitable for: re-roofing listed buildings and conservation-area properties in handmade clay tiles with a long provenance, and new buildings in historic settings.
Services: handmade clay peg and plain tiles; ornamental tiles and finials; ridge, hip and valley fittings; bespoke tiles and specials; heritage specification service; technical support; CPD seminars.
Location: Cheadle, Cheshire (Wienerberger head office); tiles supplied nationally.