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Building Envelope<br />
Keymer tiles used in relaying of period<br />
roof on The Old Vicarage<br />
Keymer’s Traditional Elizabethan and Antique roof tiles have been used to restore the roof of the Grade II listed building and<br />
period home, The Old Vicarage in Suffolk. The project, which is now completed, was undertaken by house owner Tim Pitt, who<br />
was looking to ensure that the roof of the period property was beautifully renovated with respect to its heritage, keeping the age<br />
and period style of the building feel. The new appearance and look of the renovated roof is outstanding.<br />
The building, which has been listed<br />
since 1961, was in need of a complete<br />
reroofing, and due to the Grade II<br />
listing of the property, required the tiles used<br />
to fit in with the overall aesthetic of the<br />
property.<br />
In selecting a 50/50 mix of Traditional<br />
Elizabethan and Antique tiles, the home boasts<br />
completely handmade heritage clay tiles,<br />
which the home owner believed were the<br />
closest match to the peg tiles expected to be<br />
seen on a house of this period and in this<br />
location, whilst also being a significant<br />
improvement on the machine made plain tiles<br />
that were slaking and falling from the roof.<br />
Christine Leadbeater, Client Development<br />
Manager for Keymer, commented:<br />
“We’re very proud to have been involved on<br />
such a prestigious project - The Old Vicarage<br />
is a very impressive home, and one that we’ve<br />
been aware of for over a year, so we were<br />
thrilled to have been able to support on. The<br />
selection of Keymer tiles used by Tim fit in<br />
perfectly with the historic property and the<br />
nearby surroundings of the area, and having<br />
now seen the finished product, it truly looks<br />
incredible.”<br />
Speaking about his project, Tim Pitt said:<br />
“I selected Keymer tiles to be used for the<br />
relaying of The Old Vicarage roof as they are<br />
the best hand made tiles on the market, and I<br />
was looking replace machine made plain tiles<br />
that were in place when I purchased the<br />
property. The Traditional Elizabethan and<br />
Antique tiles were undoubtedly the closest<br />
match to the peg tiles I would have expected<br />
to see on a house of this period and in this<br />
location. I’m delighted with the outcome and<br />
very happy with how the new roof looks.”<br />
For more information on Wienerberger<br />
please visit www.wienerberger.co.uk<br />
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28 Refurb retrofit<br />
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Sep/Oct 2016 <strong>R1</strong>
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