Traditional Developer Tiles – Rothschild
Our Developer range of handmade clay tiles is perfect for a variety of roofing projects. Whether you are building a high end, prestigious development of luxury properties or an individual dwelling, each and every property warrants the use of the best products available within budget.
All our tiles are suitable for new builds or for the purpose of making sure your project blend’s in sensitively with its surroundings.
Elevate your development with Rothschild Developer Tiles — a premium roof tile crafted by Traditional to deliver timeless style and dependable performance at scale.
- 🏘️ Ideal for Large-Scale Projects: Designed with developers in mind, these tiles offer consistency, speed of installation, and long-term durability.
- 🔴 Distinctive Rothschild Red: A deep, refined hue that adds prestige and warmth to any roofscape.
- 🧱 Precision-Made by Traditional: Manufactured to exacting standards for a uniform finish and reliable fit.
- 🌦️ Built for British Weather: Engineered to resist frost, rain, and wind in line with BS EN performance standards.
- 🛠️ Developer-Friendly Format: Easy to handle, stack, and fix — perfect for efficient site workflows.
Whether you’re roofing a single show home or an entire estate, Rothschild Developer Tiles deliver the quality, tradition, and visual impact your project deserves.
Rothschild Developer Tiles
Technical
We test all our roof tiles in our in-house laboratory to ensure they meet current British standards — BS EN 538 for flexural strength, BS EN 539-1 for impermeability, and BS EN 539-2 for frost resistance. We then commission independent testing with Ceram, a global expert in material analysis approved by both UKAS and the British Standards Institute.
Tile Fixing
Lay and fix Traditional Clay Roof Tiles in accordance with BS 5534, the British Standard Code of Practice for slating and tiling, and BS 8000: Part 6, the British Standard Code of Practice for workmanship on building sites. When loading out, follow the code of practice for tiling and slating by mixing clay tiles from three pallets.
*We guarantee our products to a minimum roof pitch of 35 degrees. The British Standard Code of practice for slating and tiling recommends a minimum roof pitch of 40 degrees for handmade tiles.
On site Safety: Pallets should be offloaded onto firm level ground.
| Technical Data | Roof | Vertical |
| Minimum roof pitch | 35° | 90° |
| Headlap (minimum) | 65 mm | 38 mm |
| Batten spacing at maximum gauge | 100 mm | 114 mm |
| Size of tile | 265 x 165 mm | 265 x 165 mm |
| Covering capacity | 60.0 tiles per m² | 53.0 tiles per m² |
| Cover width | 165 mm | 165 mm |
| Weight as laid | 72.0 kg per m² | 63.6 kg per m² |
| Weight per 1000 | 1.2 tonnes | 1.2 tonnes |
| Weight per tile | 1.2 kg | 1.2 kg |
| Battens per m² | 10 m | 8.8 m |
| Batten size – up to 450 mm after centres | 38 x 25 mm | 38 x 25 mm |
| Batten size – up to 600 mm after centres | 38 x 25 mm | 38 x 25 mm |
| Nail size/type for tiles | 38 x 3.35 mm aluminium ring shank clout head | 38 x 3.35 mm aluminium ring shank clout head |
| Nominal size (mm) | Pack Quantity | “Unit Weight (average) kg” | “Pack Weight kg” | |
| Plain Tile | 265 x 165 | 1000 | 1.25 | 1250 |
| Eave Tile | 265 x 165 | 1000 | 0.90 | 900 |
| Gable Tile | 265 x 248 | 600 | 2.00 | 1200 |
