Tudor House Thatched Roof

Many tudor houses had thatched roofs.

Tudor house thatched roof.

Many older tudors houses had a thatched roof. At custom shingles we still steam bend our shingles just as the original creators of tudor cottage shingles did. Roof maintenance is often an issue in tudor houses due to multiple intersecting roof lines a prime spot for leaks. A tudor revival house roof is generally made of cedar shingles but teak or other species can also be used.

For people with less money a garden would be quite small and was a place where they could grow their own herbs and vegetables. Tudor homes often had some kind of garden as well. The photograph below shows the tudor houses in chiddingstone. Because the roofs are steep you could pay 30 000 to 60 000 to have the roof.

Tudor houses have steeply pitched roof covered with clay or stone tiles. However for those who were rich enough to afford it a tiled roof was also available which was more weather proof and durable than a thatched roof. People with more money would have a large garden and this might include more elaborate decoration.