It depends on the width of the house.
Roof tiles 22 degree pitch.
I think it would be good to get at least 2 4 on the apex.
It is uncommon to find a roof below 15 but for those very low pitch applications there are interlocking clay pantiles available suitable for use down to 12 5.
If you have a small house or double storey i would increase in the pitch.
These shallow pitch roof tiles are extremely easy to fit requiring a tile clip over the underlock and an aluminium nail into roof batten for any pitches below 22 5.
For more information see our blog post on batten spacing for roof tiles.
Melodie clay single interlocking pantiles have a flexible gauge.
Traditionally a minimum roof pitch of 20 was recommended in bs 5534 but modern tiles and slates have now been designed for applications as low as 15.
Following the successful test results we are happy to advise specifiers and contractors that they can choose a siga natural slate roof as low as 15 degrees sheltered or moderate exposure and 17 5 degrees severe exposure if the slates are hook fixed with a 150mm lap.
Measurement of your house roof pitch is one of the most important things while constructing pitched roof.
Where the minimum pitch for clay pantiles used to be 30 tiles like the redland cathedral pantile can be pitched as low as 22 5.
8 12 pitch 33 75 degrees.
Look at the column labeled pitch then look under degrees to get the corresponding amount of degrees.
A 12 12 pitch roof has a pitch angle of 45.
You have to pay higher cost for steeper pitch.
What degree angle is a 12 12 pitch roof.
The interlocking technology used on the koramic 401 flemish pantile allows it to go a fraction lower at 22.
Find the inverse tangent of the pitch to find the angle in degrees.
They can be used at pitches as low as 12 5 degrees with a headlap of 92mm with rafter lengths up to 6 metres.
After finding out your roof pitch angles you can use the calculator to perform the calculations for you instead of doing them manually.
If your single storey house is wide then by default on 22 degree pitch you will get good height.
Low pitch roof tiles are thought of as those that are suitable for laying on roofs at 20 degrees or less.
Forticrete centurion low pitch roof tiles are also able to tile a roof down to a 10 pitch.
To convert between american roofing ratios and pitch degrees follow these steps.
Concrete tiles and slates for low roof pitches.
Divide the first part of the ratio by 12 to work out the pitch.
Other low pitch roof tile options.
In 5 colours they re extremely durable and will perform reliably even in the most extreme weather conditions.
To see roof pitch visual examples how to determine pitch.
Conclusions of the low pitch slate roof testing.