Carrerahill Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Can anyone identify these? I have looked at about 1000 images and cannot see anything similar. I thought for a while they might be Marley Ludlow Majors or Redland 49's but I have decided these are too rounded for that, but I don't think they are Romans either. My guess on colour is brown or antique brown (basically brown!). Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Take one off and turn it over .. maker will be stamped on the back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerahill Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 26 minutes ago, PeterW said: Take one off and turn it over .. maker will be stamped on the back I tried. They are nailed every row and I did not have my trusty roofing crowbar to hand. I don't really want to pull a nail and remove one until absolutely necessary, so I was hoping that someone out there might recognise it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC45 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 they are old. you may find a local BM is able to help identify what was commonly used when your house was built. Concrete tiles do fade and its a heck of a job identifying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 What use would new ones be? they would stand out like a sore thumb. When we extended our 1930's house, we were lucky that the builder found some reclaimed old tiles that were a perfect match, complete with moss and lichen to match the original house. New ones would have looked very stark, and you would have had to choose a colour that was close to the present faded colour, not the original colour 60 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Isn’t there red showing underneath the overlap not brown as the original colour? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerahill Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 11 hours ago, ProDave said: What use would new ones be? they would stand out like a sore thumb. When we extended our 1930's house, we were lucky that the builder found some reclaimed old tiles that were a perfect match, complete with moss and lichen to match the original house. New ones would have looked very stark, and you would have had to choose a colour that was close to the present faded colour, not the original colour 60 years ago. It doesn't really matter, this first lot are for my detached garage! As for the extension roof tiles it is only single story so it is a separate roof and with all the tree's and what not around the house it is actually difficult to stand in such an area as to see both roofs simultaneously as you would need to stand far enough back to see the main roof and extension roof which means you would be standing in dense hedge or tree's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerahill Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 3 hours ago, daiking said: Isn’t there red showing underneath the overlap not brown as the original colour? I think so. I will need to get my crowbar up there! I will go now if I can find my crowbar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerahill Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) Found it! Well the name! Lomond RD852989 Not believed to be a Redland or a Russel, don't think it is a Marley although I have not called them yet to see if they did make it, roofing supplier thinks it was ScotCem who are now gone. At least if I can prove they are not made anymore then I can go similar in tile. I have also spoken to my architect who says use Major's and be done with it - so I am happy! Edited August 2, 2018 by Carrerahill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makie Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 On 02/08/2018 at 10:40, Carrerahill said: Found it! Well the name! Lomond RD852989 Not believed to be a Redland or a Russel, don't think it is a Marley although I have not called them yet to see if they did make it, roofing supplier thinks it was ScotCem who are now gone. At least if I can prove they are not made anymore then I can go similar in tile. I have also spoken to my architect who says use Major's and be done with it - so I am happy! This is late but this is 100% not a Scotcem tile, it is more than likely an Annandale which is the old Russell brand. Russell tile is the best fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerahill Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 Transpired it was a Marley - discontinued. I ended up doing my garage in Russell Pennine's which looks great, but I still need Majors for the extension roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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