Clay Roof Tiles in West Sussex
Heritage Tiles: Emblematic of the finest craftsmanship
Heritage tiles are the professional roofer's choice for the highest quality clay roof tiles. We pride ourselves in manufacturing, stocking, and delivering the very finest in prestige clay roof tiles.
Heritage Tiles have several tile ranges that satisfy every architectural requirement. Vintage and historic properties right up to modern new builds are covered by the diverse range of clay roof tiles that we stock.
So, whether you are in the building trade, or simply wish to choose your own tiles, Heritage Tiles have the right product for your specific requirements.
What Heritage Tiles have to offer our customers?
- We offer specification and technical solutions to help you achieve the perfect build.
- We also offer expert design advice to all our customers.
- We are happy to engage in site visits with our clients.
- We have stockists and distributors throughout the United Kingdom to ensure that we can provide our expert service to a wider area.
- We can provide estimated quantities from plans supplied by our clients.
- We offer battening plans.
- We can deliver a standard and bespoke colour choice for our clay tile products.
- All our tiles are assessed and approved by Lucideon.
- We provide a nationwide delivery and collection service.
The ranges of clay roof tiles we supply.
The Clayhall Range of roof tiles:
Clayhall Medium Blend - Carefully crafted to replicate all the features of handmade the Clayhall hand crafted range of tiles offers an excellent alternative when budget restrictions are a concern, but without compromising quality or durability.
Clayhall Dark Blend - Quality and durability in a budget clay roof tile. The Clayhall dark blend is sure to turn heads.
Clayhall Red Blend - A beautiful rustic clay roof tile. The Clayhall red blend is a firm favourite with our customers.
Clayhall Hamlet Mix - The Clayhall Hamlet mix is a gorgeous light and sandy looking clay roof tile that is a perennial favourite in the building trade.
Clayhall Birchwood Mix - The Clayhall Birchwood mix offers a gorgeous blend of lighter and darker shades in this diverse clay roof tile. If you are concerned that your roof tiles could look monotonous, the Clayhall Birchwood mix is the clay roof tile to choose.
The Conservation Range of roof tiles
The Conservation range of roof tiles are available in a range of distinctive colours, created by using a very fine sand, The Conservation Weathered; A natural warm tone, achieving an instant mellow and settled look and The Conservation Red; perfect for vertical tiling especially suited for villages and hamlets with olde world vernacular charm.
Manufactured using high quality clay, achieving high strength and durability properties, giving homeowners and contractors peace of mind for many years to come. The conservation range comes with a complete set of associated fittings, including Hog Back Ridge, Half Round Ridge, Bonnet Hips, Valley tiles and External Angles.
The Conservation range of clay roof tiles comes in the following variations:
- Conservation Red
- Conservation Weathered
- Conservation Dark
Conservation Peg Tile
Plain clay roofing tiles laid to a double lap have been used for roof covering in England since before the Norman Conquest and tiles dating back to Roman Times have been discovered under excavation. From the outset clay plain tiles were made incorporating fixing features.
The Classic Edwardian roof tile
The Classic range of plain tiles is one of the finest ranges of clay tiles.
We source only the best raw materials for our craftsman to create beautifully handmade clay tiles of the highest quality and durability.
Tile Fittings available from Heritage Tiles
There are many fittings that are available from us a Heritage Tiles to complete your build to perfection. We stock and supply the following:
- Gable Tile
- Eave Tile
- Baby Porch Ridge
- 90 Degree Ext. Angle
- Universal Bonnet Hip
- Half Round Ridge
- Hogs Back Ridge
- Mono Ridge
- Third Round Ridge
- Universal Valley
- Ornamental Club
- Bat Tile Set
Bat Tiles:
Provide help for our bats with our range of bat friendly roof tiles.
Did you know that all UK bats and their roosts are protected by law? The Wildlife and Countryside Act introduced in 1981, gave legal protection to all bat species and their roosts in England.
Distinct species of bats prefer differing places to roost. The two most usually found species of bat in the UK are the Pipistrelle and Brown Long-Eared Bat. Pipistrelle prefer confined spaces such as under tiles on roofs and hanging spaces. The Brown Long-Eared Bat prefer roof timbers and ridges inside lofts. Heritage Clay Tiles can provide purpose made access points within your roof tiles or ridge tiles. The Bat Tile Set can form part of a mitigation package required by law for existing roosts or as potential access where a roost had not previously been present.
Select a Blend
Getting the right blend for your roofing project can feel daunting, but with our blend generator you can mix and match various blends of tiles to achieve the perfect blend.
Click here to make use of our online tool to choose your own unique blend.
Because our strict quality control provides a consistent tile size you can mix assorted styles and colours of tiles to make your roof unique to you. Please use the tool below to experiment with various blends.
Adjust the sliders to set the ingredients for your desired blend then click on the update mix button.
Alternatively click on any blend or tile to display it.
Whatever type of clay roof tile you want, Heritage Tiles will be able to help.
Clay Roof Tiles
The natural beauty of our clay roof tiles is something that so many builders and home owners desire to complete their building projects, but the roof is not the only place where our clay roof tiles will make a property look fabulous.
Vertical wall hanging of our clay roof tiles is another great way to make any property look fantastic. Although a tiling method employed on many 1930 style properties, even more modern buildings can look remarkable with the weathered beauty of clay roof tiles vertically placed.
Bay window units and wall expanses beneath a run of windows look great with rows of natural blended clay roof tiles.
Sometimes the balance of old and new can look quite amazing whether vertical tiling or traditional roof tiling is used with our naturally beautiful range of clay roof tiles.
Often enhanced by grey or black flashings, our clay roof tiles will look gorgeous when hung vertically on a property.
A little information about West Sussex
West Sussex: coast, castles, and hidden legends
West Sussex is one of those counties that reveals itself gradually. At first, it can appear understated: a handsome stretch of the south coast backed by green hills and tidy towns. Spend more time with it, though, and a more complex picture emerges. This is a county where Roman wealth, medieval religion, Georgian elegance, maritime change, and old superstition overlap in ways that continue to shape the atmosphere of the place. It is equally a county of movement and shelter. Harbours draw the eye outward to the sea, while wooded folds of the Weald pull the imagination inward toward older paths, private estates, and local tales. West Sussex works best when treated not as a simple list of towns but as a landscape of contrasts bound together by strong local identity.
West Sussex: A county shaped by landscape and influence
The physical layout of West Sussex explains much about its character. The coast fostered trade, fishing and contact with wider worlds. The South Downs created routes, viewpoints, and defensive positions. North of the downs, the wooded Weald encouraged different forms of settlement and industry. Over many centuries these zones interacted, producing a county with more internal variety than first impressions might suggest. Chichester, with its Roman plan and ecclesiastical importance, became a centre of authority that outlasted empire. The cathedral later strengthened its prestige, giving West Sussex one of its most recognisable urban landmarks. Estates and houses such as Petworth House and Goodwood House added another dimension through patronage, architecture, and landscape design, tying the county to national political and cultural history as well as local life.
West Sussex also tells an important story about change over time. Seaside towns grew in new ways from the nineteenth century onward, with Worthing and Bognor Regis becoming associated with leisure, health, and later retirement. Elsewhere, traditional settlements retained a stronger market-town or estate-centred character. Arundel remained defined by its dramatic skyline and ducal connections, while Midhurst, Petworth and Steyning held onto older rhythms of trade and community. The county's coastline has never been static either. Places such as Selsey and the Manhood Peninsula speak to the ongoing relationship between settlement and the sea, where erosion, weather and maritime livelihood have always mattered. That sense of adjustment, of living with both opportunity and exposure, is one of the threads that gives West Sussex its realism as well as its beauty.
Interesting places across West Sussex
Arundel naturally commands attention, but West Sussex has many other places that deserve equal notice. Petworth is one of the county's most rewarding market towns, known not only for the grandeur of Petworth House and Park but also for its independent character, antiques trade, and strong visual sense of history. Midhurst has an older, quieter appeal and is strongly associated with Cowdray, whose ruined Tudor house introduces a dramatic note of fire, loss, and aristocratic memory. Amberley, tucked into the downs, feels almost emblematic of the county's rural beauty, while Pulborough acts as a gateway to wetlands, river valley scenery, and a slower pace. In the west, Bosham and Itchenor connect West Sussex to harbour life, sailing culture and tidal landscape in ways that feel quite different from the inland towns.
West Sussex also excels in places where landscape and history meet directly. The South Downs Way passes through some of the county's most memorable terrain, and viewpoints such as Black Down and the ridges around Harting create a sense of breadth that can be hard to find elsewhere in southern England. Near Worthing, Cissbury Ring shows how prehistoric occupation still shapes modern experience, while the area around Bignor offers Roman links and open countryside in one setting. Chichester Harbour provides one of the county's most distinctive natural environments, rich in birdlife, creeks, and changing light. On the coast, West Wittering has become one of the county's most recognisable beaches, yet it still sits within a broader landscape of dunes, harbour channels and open skies that feels characteristically West Sussex rather than simply resort based.
Old legends, uncanny places, and local lore of West Sussex
West Sussex folklore often clings to specific places, which is one reason it remains so memorable. Around Lyminster, one of the county's best-known stories concerns the Knucker dragon, a water beast said to live in a deep pool and terrorise the area until it was tricked and killed. The tale survives because it is rooted in a visible feature of the landscape and because it speaks to a wider Sussex fascination with serpents, marshes, and hidden depths. Another group of stories gathers around the Worthing area, where local traditions have long included tales of buried treasure, uncanny apparitions and fairy belief linked to old landscape features. Such stories show that West Sussex folklore is not confined to one dramatic legend. It spreads through villages, commons, and parish memory in smaller but persistent forms.
The Devil appears regularly in West Sussex tradition, particularly in stories attached to striking natural features. The Devil's Jumps are the clearest example, but devil legends also reflect a wider habit of explaining dramatic earthworks and hills through supernatural action. Giant lore, too, has its place in Sussex storytelling, with tales linked to ancient figures and oversized guardians helping to turn the county's ridges and mounds into narrative landmarks. Some of the county's houses and ruins contribute their own hauntings, and smuggling history has encouraged ghost stories in woods and quiet lanes where contraband once moved by night. These traditions matter because they preserve something that formal history cannot fully hold: the emotional texture of a place, the way a community imagines its own landscape after dark, in harsh weather, or under old names that still refuse to disappear.
Interesting facts and why West Sussex stands out
West Sussex contains some of the most varied visitor interest in southern England. It can offer Roman mosaics, major art collections, cathedral heritage, racecourse spectacle, harbour ecology, and downland walking within a relatively compact area. The county is also notable for its creative and literary connections. William Blake wrote during his time in Felpham, and the wider Sussex landscape has inspired writers, painters, and photographers for generations. Goodwood adds another distinctive element through internationally known events that sit alongside much older estate traditions. The county's settlement pattern is equally revealing towns on the coast developed very differently from villages in the Downs or the Weald, giving West Sussex a layered social and architectural character. Even modern infrastructure, including Gatwick near the county's northern edge, highlights how West Sussex combines deep-rooted history with present-day connectivity.
West Sussex is great because it combines accessibility with real distinctiveness. It can be elegant or earthy, coastal, or wooded, ceremonial or quietly rural, sometimes all within a short distance. The county's memorable places are supported by stories, and its stories are grounded in recognisable landscapes. That balance makes West Sussex more than simply pleasant. It makes it compelling. Whether approached through history, scenery, folklore, or local colour, it offers richness and flexibility in equal measure, which is exactly what gives it long-term value as a holiday location, particularly for the history and folklore enthusiasts.
Products available from Heritage Clay Tiles Ltd in East Sussex
Clay Roof Tiles in East Sussex
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Conservation Roof Tiles in East Sussex
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Georgian Roof Tiles in East Sussex
Handmade Clay Tiles in East Sussex
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Products available from Heritage Clay Tiles Ltd in West Sussex
Clayhall Roof Tiles in West Sussex
Conservation Peg Tiles in West Sussex
Conservation Roof Tiles in West Sussex
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Georgian Roof Tiles in West Sussex
Handmade Clay Tiles in West Sussex
Handmade Roof Tiles in West Sussex
High Quality Roof Tiles in West Sussex
Traditional Clay Tiles in West Sussex
Traditional Roof Tiles in West Sussex
Victorian Roof Tiles in West Sussex
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Further Information
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