Lafarge Roofing develops PPG3 friendly tiles

Lafarge Roofing has developed a tile to respond to local authority planning authorities’ criteria.

The company has developed a large-format, interlocking tile, which looks like a traditional plain tile to meet the requirements of the new PPG3 planning guidelines. The regulations demand that new developments are sympathetic to the surrounding architecture.

Lafarge Roofing sales and marketing director Paul Larcey said: “PPG3 has had a profound effect on housebuilders. Planners are pushing for use of traditional roofing materials and the market has seen a rise in use of natural slate and clay. But cost is an issue for developers, and they look for products that mimic traditional materials, but are also cost-effective.”

Lafarge Roofing has invested £1m in developing the Redland DuoPlain, which is available in four colours, and with a full range of fittings, including tile and a half, left and right hand verge tiles, and a vent tile for roofspace ventilation.