September 2019

Marley Advertorial
EDEN – REWRITING THE BOOK
ON CLAY PANTILES
Marley is rewriting the book on clay
pantiles with a ground-breaking new
traditional pantile that incorporates
modern fixing methods for quicker and easier
installation. The new Eden tile will transform
pantile fitting giving contractors an easy-to-fix,
low pitch option when a traditional pantile is
required for aesthetic or planning purposes.
Unlike anything else on the market, the Eden
pantile combines the aesthetics and heritage of a
traditional pantile with time-saving features
previously only seen on Marley’s Lincoln
interlocking tile, including a specially designed
SoloFix channel to make BS 5534’s two point
fixing easier, a flat back on the rear of the tile so
it doesn’t rock during installation and an enlarged
nib for easier nailing. It also has a low minimum
pitch of just 22.5 degrees.
Below: Marley’s Eden tile will transform pantile fitting, giving
contractors an easy-to-fix, low pitch option when a
traditional pantile is required for aesthetic or planning
purposes.
“The Eden has a
traditional profile but
incorporates several
innovative features to
make it quicker and
easier to install to
BS 5534”
Stuart Nicholson, Roof Systems Director at
Marley, says: “In certain areas of the country –
for example Lincolnshire, East Anglia, Norfolk,
Yorkshire, Humberside, the South West and parts
of Eastern Scotland – contractors will need to use
clay pantiles to fit in with surrounding properties.
Yet, the last significant development in traditional
pantiles was the introduction of machine-made
tiles back in the 1700s; much recent
manufacturer innovation has focussed on
creating interlocking tiles due to the market need
for easy-to-fix products. Indeed, with the ongoing
time and skills pressures, modern clay
interlocking pantiles, like our Lincoln, have
become increasingly popular as a quicker, easier
and more cost-effective way of achieving a rustic
pantile aesthetic.
“However, on some projects, due to aesthetic
preference or planning, contractors still need to
use a traditional pantile, but up until now there
hasn’t been an easy way of fixing these to the
latest British Standards.
“That’s why we are launching a new type of
pantile – the Eden – which has a traditional profile
but incorporates several innovative features to
make it quicker and easier to install to BS 5534.
“It also comes in a weathered finish, so it is even
suitable for use on heritage and conservation
projects. Crucially it gives contractors a time
saving, lower pitch, traditional option, creating
the next significant innovation in the pantile’s
timeline.”
44 TC SEPTEMBER 2019