Roof Designs in the Victorian and Edwardian Eras
Most period houses in the Victorian and Edwardian eras were roofed with Welsh slate; sometimes a porch was roofed with terracotta tiles. Arts and Crafts houses would have been roofed entirely in tiles.
Three roof 'patterns' are common:
- Slate - with slate tiles, and clay tile or lead ridges
- Clay - with clay tiles and clay tile ridges
- Metal Sheet - with lead or zinc or copper
Roofs can be: