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Roofing Materials Guide

This guide includes a selection of roofing materials commonly supplied by A. Sharkey Roofing & Roughcasting Ltd. If you do not see your preferred material or style listed, please contact us and we would be pleased to arrange a special order to meet your needs.

Very hard wearing, rustic and old fashioned, they are found on many old buildings. Normally natural dark grey but can be supplied in different colours. Types include Natural, Spanish, Welsh, Canadian, Brazilian, Artificial etc...

Slate

Very hard wearing, rustic and old fashioned, they are found on many old buildings. Normally natural dark grey but can be supplied in different colours.

Types include Natural, Spanish, Welsh, Canadian, Brazilian, Artificial etc...

Metal roofing can be energy efficient, as it reflects sunlight and reduces heat gain. It can also be noisy during rain and hailstorms and may dent or scratch easily. It is lightweight, durable, and requires little maintenance. Available in a range of styles, including corrugated roofing sheets, box profile roofing sheets, standing seam, and shingle.

Metal Roofing

Metal roofing can be energy efficient, as it reflects sunlight and reduces heat gain. It can also be noisy during rain and hailstorms and may dent or scratch easily. It is lightweight, durable, and requires little maintenance.

Available in a range of styles, including corrugated roofing sheets, box profile roofing sheets, standing seam, and shingle.

Robust, long-lasting, and weather-resistant. Tiles made from concrete are relatively inexpensive and easy to install. The most commonly used type of tile material used in the UK. Available in many styles and colours.

Concrete

Robust, long-lasting, and weather-resistant. Tiles made from concrete are relatively inexpensive and easy to install.

The most commonly used type of tile material used in the UK. Available in many styles and colours.

Clay tiles, available in a variety of styles and colours offer superb longevity as well as exceptional character. Common styles include terracotta, Spanish, mission and French.

Clay

Clay tiles, available in a variety of styles and colours offer superb longevity as well as exceptional character.

Common styles include terracotta, Spanish, mission and French.

Asphalt shingles are one of the most common roofing materials used in the UK. They are affordable, easy to install, and available in a wide range of colours and styles. They are extremely durable, with a lifespan of around 20 to 30 years.

Asphalt Shingles

Asphalt shingles are one of the most common roofing materials used in the UK. They are affordable, easy to install, and available in a wide range of colours and styles.

They are extremely durable, with a lifespan of around 20 to 30 years.

Its durability, flexibility and weather-resistant properties make EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer), a synthetic rubber, an excellent solution for addressing roof problems, especially flat roofs. EPDM requires little or no maintenance, this combined with the inherent durability, result in a very low life-cycle cost. It also offers unmatched resistance to ozone, UV radiation, extremes of low and high temperatures and ultimately ageing. It is available in sheet sizes up to 15.25m wide and 30.5m long, resulting in fewer seams and less installation time.

EPDM Membrane

Its durability, flexibility and weather-resistant properties make EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer), a synthetic rubber, an excellent solution for addressing roof problems, especially flat roofs.

EPDM requires little or no maintenance, this combined with the inherent durability, result in a very low life-cycle cost. It also offers unmatched resistance to ozone, UV radiation, extremes of low and high temperatures and ultimately ageing. It is available in sheet sizes up to 15.25m wide and 30.5m long, resulting in fewer seams and less installation time.

Are a mechanical method of securing roof tiles that is becoming more common in the UK. They are considered the best way to attach ridge and eaves tiles. They have many advantages over traditional mortar methods, including requiring no maintenance, unlike mortar ridges and verges They are less susceptible to water damage, which can extend the life of a roof and provide better airflow, which reduces condensation and moisture build-up.

Dry verge systems

Are a mechanical method of securing roof tiles that is becoming more common in the UK. They are considered the best way to attach ridge and eaves tiles.

They have many advantages over traditional mortar methods, including requiring no maintenance, unlike mortar ridges and verges They are less susceptible to water damage, which can extend the life of a roof and provide better airflow, which reduces condensation and moisture build-up.

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