Burgundy Varnished Shell Tiles

From the 18th century,
here is a batch of 83 m2 of Burgundian glazed scale tiles available immediately.
Or approximately 5,000 tiles.
Our price is €96 per m2, or €8,000 for this lot.
Or €1.60 per piece
For comparison, the market for this modern tile offers glazed tiles from €4 to €6 per piece.
Certainly, it is an old tile that has lived and whose patina and varnish have suffered the ravages of time, but the quality of which remains our main concern.
The solidity of the earth is perfectly acquired.
Its old-fashioned aesthetic gives it all the charm of old materials.
There is no planned obsolescence here. It's quite the opposite !
Made to last for centuries, the only concern of our elders was durability...
Recovery process: This batch of glazed scale tiles was dismantled on a Burgundian roof near Dijon.
Carefully dismantled one by one, this operation allowed us to eliminate all the weakened, frozen or broken tiles. Taken one by one in our workshops, the cleaning and brushing of each one made it possible to eliminate the porous ones, the disintegrated ones, those whose hook hanging on the future batten has disappeared.
Handled with care, our tiles are ready to live for several centuries if your roof is maintained correctly and regularly.

Installation ratio: Depending on the size of these tiles, approximately 60/65 pieces are necessary to cover 1 m2. Very regular, they will offer alignment without clashes or shifts from row to row. The bright red earth is covered for its visible part with a varnish of natural pigments ranging from dark brown to bright red, including green, yellow and black. Cooking over a wood fire gave infinite nuances to each of the colors applied. All of these scale tiles are almost all pre-drilled for attachment to the support lattice in order to prevent sliding or blowing away during strong winds. We are at your service for any further information. A transport quote will be offered to you upon simple request. Little tip: To prevent moss on your roofs, it is a good idea to stretch a copper cable above the ridges. It’s radical and definitive! This will save you from having to use copper sulfate Vermorel every 2 or 3 years.

Some details: Our elders let the hand-molded tiles dry in the sun for several days before cooking them over a wood fire. Domestic animals roaming around have left their traces. It is common to find paw marks from chickens, cats, dogs, pigs, and more rarely children's footsteps. Some are signed, dated, numbered. Some tile makers have made their notebooks of grievances or caricatures...