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Brookhurst Delivers Handmade Clay Roof Tiles to Suffolk Project

Brookhurst has delivered handmade clay roof tiles to a property renovation and new build project that is located in Suffolk. The company works to deliver a range of high quality tiles crafted by hand using traditional hand moulding and firing techniques which allow for the creation of a bespoke and

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Issue 325 : Feb 2025

Brookhurst

Brookhurst Delivers Handmade Clay Roof Tiles to Suffolk Project

Brookhurst has delivered handmade clay roof tiles to a property renovation and new build project that is located in Suffolk. The company works to deliver a range of high quality tiles crafted by hand using traditional hand moulding and firing techniques which allow for the creation of a bespoke and delicate final product. The company was supported by Sahtas in order to create tiles that match the reclaimed ones already being used. The original barn on the site had been restored using clay pantiles which have been replaced with well-matched reclaimed tiles. Because of the number of outbuildings on the site, making sure that a good match for the roof tiles was found was vital. The construction took place in Thredling Hundred in mid-Suffolk. This location is close to the village centre of Debenham. The site was purchased in auction by Joe and Sandra Johnson. Joe is a carpenter and builder and the couple designed the new house themselves with the support of Tim Linstead, who is an architect and works for the Norwich based Anglia Design LLP. The site contained a two-storey car lodge, a barn built in 1914 and a converted tower mill dating back to 1839. The property sits in the spectacular suffolk countryside, a county known as an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the birthplace of John Constable. Permission was given to knock down the cottage on the site and construct a new one due to the extensive work required to make the property habitable. Also installed on the site is photovoltaic solar panels, an air source heat pump and a heat recovery ventilation system. The addition of the latest technology has allowed for the finished property to be highly sustainable. The construction work first started in 2014, with Sahtas UK being selected as contractor in early 2015 and given the drawings.

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Brookhurst Managed to Create Around 50,000 Plain Clay Roofing Tiles

Brookhurst has managed to create around 50,000 plain clay roofing tiles that have been used to top off a property in West Sussex. Brookhurst has announced that all of the thousands of tiles that have been used in order to roof the building were all hand made. This is an extraordinary achievement for the company. The tiles that have been used on this project, as with all of the tiles that are created by Brookhurst, are made from the highest quality of clay and are formed using traditional processes including hand moulding and coal firing. The tiles that have been created through the most traditional of techniques also manage to be compliant with BSEN 538 and 539 testing standards. These standards meant that the tiles are built so that they are long lasting and durable as well as sufficiently protected from the weather. The tiles have been created in order to be installed on a Scandia-Hus which has been built in West Sussex. The residence that has been constructed in Sussex is situated in a countryside setting and is on the site of a former orchard and small cottage. The cottage that was on the property site was demolished. After this, planning application was approved that depicted the elegant new build Scandinavian inspired property. The Construction process of the residence used energy efficient processes and materials meaning that it met the Code for Sustainable Homes’ highest standards. The Construction also used the most cutting edge Swedish building technology in order to create a stylish and sustainable new home in West Sussex. Brookhurst offer a range of traditional tiles which come in nine different colours as standard. The company creates roofing tiles that have are supposed to have 100 years of protection and has undergone a vast degree of frost testing and permeability testing in order to make sure that Brookhurst offer the highest standard of product that they can for their customers.  

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