Product category:
Roofing
News Release from: Imerys Roof Tiles | Subject: Monopole clay roof tile
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 January 2008
Eco friendly Monopole offers significant
savings
The Monopole, from Imerys Roof Tiles, is re-establishing itself as a leading clay roof tile specified for local authority and housing association housing new build and refurbishment projects.
Used extensively throughout the UK in the 1920s and 1930s, this durable and traditional looking interlocking single roman tile offers significant benefits to specifiers looking for a cost-effective, eco friendly and aesthetically pleasing alternative to concrete plain tiles Manufactured from high-quality natural materials, the Monopole offers an economical coverage of only 22 tiles per m, enabling builders to save, in both time and materials, up to one third of the cost of a standard concrete plain tile roof
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 1 May 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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With its discreet modular size, the Monopole has the versatility to suit most applications and can be used on pitches as low as 25 degrees, making it ideal for a wide range of new build, refurbishment and extension projects.
Available in a range of six attractive colours, including a new mix for the Cambridge region, and a matched range of accessories, the Monopole complements most regions and local environments.
"Thanks to our modern, sustainable manufacturing techniques and ready availability through our national network of local stockists, the popular Monopole is developing a reputation as a reliable, cost-effective and long-term favourite for local authority and housing association projects," said David Preston, Business Development Manager at Imerys Roof Tiles.
Manufactured to the highest of environmental standards, using high quality Flanders clay, the Monopole is BBA certified, conforms to BS EN 1304 (2005), and supported by a 30 year guarantee.
The range is available through a network of national stockists and a comprehensive technical support service available to the company's roofing customers.
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