Diminishing Tiles

What is a Diminishing Tile?

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Diminishing Tiles are a form of natural slate and stone tiles that come in random sizes from the quarry.

The slates are then organised by size and installed using a ‘Diminishing Course’ technique, meaning the largest slates are laid at the bottom and each subsequent course is laid using increasingly smaller slates as they reach the top. 

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This approach to tiling is particularly popular when strict

While this requires careful calculation and measurement before any slates are laid to ensure consistency of finish and a sense of balance over the whole roof.

Here you can see we have used Bradstone Conservation roofing slates provided by Aggregate Industries UK. "These tiles are visually authentic, long-lasting cost-effective slates, specifically developed to meet the stringent demands of conservation planning areas."

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