CPD Specifier May 2015 issue January 2014 | Page 11

Roofs
A new force in pitched roofing
A new trade association representing the interests of manufacturers
involved in the pitched roofing industry has been formed. The Roof Tile
Association (RTA) brings together the concrete and clay tile sectors for the
first time in recognition of their joint interest in promoting the benefits of
pitched roofs.

SIG Roofing supplies natural slate
for historic house restoration

Prior to the formation of RTA, the Clay Roof Tile Council (CRTC) and the
Concrete Tile Manufacturers Association (CTMA) worked in parallel, but
often required a duplication of effort from the companies working in both
materials.
RTA will include all the major manufacturers supplying the UK market
including: Dreadnought, Forticrete, Marley Eternit, Redland, Russell and
Sandtoft.
Alex Patrick-Smith, Managing Director of Dreadnought and formerly
Chairman of CRTC, summed up the situation: “The British and European
technical standards relating to pitched roof systems tend to apply equally
to both material types, so it made little sense to have two different technical
committees considering different responses.
“Our objective should be to ensure that the pitched roofing industry has a
strong and unified influence on the direction of regulations and standards the formation of the RTA provides this unity.”
The consensus amongst the major players means that the transition from
the two existing bodies to the new single entity is seamless. Both had, in
effect, been working together for some time prior to the constitution being
finalised for the new association - a process that was completed in early
December 2013.
RTA provides a forum for the industry to work with unprecedented focus on
promoting pitched roofs as the natural solution for domestic architecture
in the UK. The range of experience and knowledge provided by the
membership provides an invaluable resource to represent the interests of
the whole industry at both a national and international level.

Firestone receives further certification

The restoration of the roofscape of Raasay House - a Scottish Category
Grade A listed building on the Isle of Raasay, just off the Isle of Skye
in Scotland - has been completed using natural slate supplied by SIG
Roofing Supplies, the leading supply chain partner of roofing materials in
the UK.
The property is owned by the Raasay House Community Company and
they have worked alongside the Scottish Government