Clay Tile Restoration
Palm Court Villa · 280 sqm · Completed in 12 days
A villa roof worth saving, not scrapping
The villa's 30-year-old clay tile roof was slipping course by course: battens had rotted, the old felt had perished to dust, and every storm dropped more tiles into the garden. A full replacement with new tiles would have erased the mellow, weathered character that made the house special — and cost far more than necessary.
We lifted every tile by hand, stacked and graded them, then stripped the roof back to the rafters. New breathable felt and treated battens went down to current specification, and the sound original tiles were re-laid with matching reclaimed spares filling the gaps. Ridges were re-bedded, valleys renewed, and the whole slope dry-fixed against future storms.
The result keeps the villa's original face to the street — nine out of ten tiles are the ones it was built with — on top of a roof structure that is effectively brand new. Twelve working days, one happy household, and a 10-year workmanship warranty on the whole job.
- Location type: Residential villa
- Roof system: Reclaimed clay tile on new felt and battens
- Duration: 12 working days, home occupied throughout
- Year: 2026
How we solved it
Failing bones, beautiful skin
Rotted battens and perished felt meant the roof was sliding apart, even though most of the clay tiles themselves had decades of life left.
Lift, renew, re-lay
Every tile was lifted and graded; new felt, battens, valleys, and re-bedded ridges went in before 90% of the original tiles returned to the slope.
Old charm, new backbone
The villa kept its weathered character with a watertight structure underneath — and a full workmanship warranty on top.
What was done
- Hand-lifted and graded every clay tile, saving 90% of the originals.
- Re-felted and re-battened the full slope to current specification.
- Re-bedded ridges and renewed valleys with dry-fix detailing.
- Magnetic nail sweep and garden protection, twice daily.
