11/06/2026
Older than your great great grandparents.
Older than the railway.
Older than electricity.
We're currently re-roofing a property in Rosedale using reclaimed handmade clay cowshed pantiles that are likely between 100 and 250 years old.
For the eagle eyed viewers, you'll notice the ridge line isn't straight.
Of course it isn't.
This building has been standing in the North Yorkshire Moors for over 200 years. The walls aren't straight, the gables aren't straight and the ridge isn't straight. That's part of its character.
Every tile is different. Many had no nail holes, the sizes vary massively, and getting everything to line through takes a lot more work than a modern roof covering.
This wouldn't have been my first choice of roof covering, but preserving the character of the building was important to the customer.
Our job isn't to make a 200 year old roof look new.
It's to make it look like we were never there.