Clay Roof Tiles in Oxfordshire
Clay Roof Tiles
Clay roof tiles for bats
Bats are a vital part of our native wildlife, accounting for almost a third of all mammal species in the United Kingdom and occupy a wide range of habitats, such as wetlands, woodlands, farmland, as well as urban areas. They can tell us a lot about the state of the environment, as they are top predators of common nocturnal insects and are sensitive to changes in land use practices. The pressures they face, such as landscape change, agricultural intensification, development, and habitat fragmentation are also relevant to many other wildlife species, making them excellent indicators for the wider health of the countries wildlife.
These are just some of the reasons why we should be doing all we can to encourage and protect bats when they visit our properties.
A great way to lend them a helping hand is to have some bat clay roof tiles fitted to your property.
What is a bat clay roof tile?
A clay roof tile that has been specifically designed for bats is simply a way of allowing them access to the roof space of your property.
Where access to the roof space is needed for bats, an aperture in the underlay may be required. Offsetting this aperture to one side of the bat access in the clay roof tile and limiting the cut in the horizontal direction, will reduce any potential for water to get under the tiles and into your property.
Clay roof tiles designed with bats in mind provide an access point into the roof for the bats. However, this aperture in the clay roof tiles may also enable insects to enter the roof space too. We recommend having bat clay roof tiles installed by a professional roofer. This way steps can be taken to reduce the risk of water ingress and other undesirable elements from entering through the bat tile.
For some bat species, particularly the bigger ones, it may be necessary to allow access into the roof space and this may involve cutting the felt or membrane, this should be done with great care as this creates the potential for water to enter the roof space which can cause damage to the rest of the property.
If you do decide to have bat clay roof tiles installed, ensure they are fitted professionally and that steps are taken inside the roof space to prevent an infestation, or nests of insects to be built. You will also want to prevent the bats themselves from entering the living area of your property.
By having your bat clay roof tiles fitted correctly, you will be helping to protect a vital part of our threatened ecology.
A little information about Oxfordshire
History of Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire was recorded as a county in the early years of the 10th century and lies between the River Thames to the south, the Cotswolds to the west, the Chilterns to the east and the Midlands to the north, with spurs running south to Henley-on-Thames and north to Banbury.
Although Oxfordshire had some significance as an area of valuable agricultural land in the centre of Britain, it was largely ignored by the Romans and did not grow in importance until the formation of a settlement at Oxford in the 8th century.
Alfred the Great was born across the Thames in Wantage, Vale of White Horse. The University of Oxford was founded in 1096, although its collegiate structure did not develop until later on. The university in the county town of Oxford grew in importance during the Middle Ages and early modern period. The area was part of the Cotswolds wool trade from the 13th century, generating a great deal of wealth, particularly in the western portions of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds.
Morris Motors was founded in Oxfordshire in 1912, bringing heavy industry to an otherwise agricultural county. The importance of agriculture as an employer declined rapidly in the 20th century; currently under one percent of the county's population are involved due to high mechanisation. Nevertheless, Oxfordshire remains a very agricultural county by land use, with a lower population than neighbouring Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, which are both smaller.
During most of Oxfordshire's history, the county was partitioned as fourteen divisions called hundreds, namely Bampton, Banbury, Binfield, Bloxham, Bullingdon, Chadlington, Dorchester, Ewelme, Langtree, Lewknor, Pyrton, Ploughley, Thame and Wootton.
The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, the main army unit in the area, was based at Cowley Barracks on Bullingdon Green, Cowley.
The Vale of White Horse district and parts of the South Oxfordshire administrative district south of the River Thames were historically part of Berkshire, but, in 1974, Abingdon, Didcot, Faringdon, Wallingford and Wantage were added to the administrative county of Oxfordshire under the Local Government Act 1972.
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