Red square tiles under windows

lagi

I have seen these sorts of tiles under many a window, we even used to have them at home.
I have had a new window fitted and a gap has been left for me to fit these so as to keep in style with the rest of the house. Looking at the others they seem about 3 courses thick. Anybody know what these are called and where i might get them?

If there is a nicer alternative to upvc please let me know as i could possibly change both for something completely different.

MX5huggy

Inside or out?

Inside I would guess they are quarry tiles.

Outside I would guess roof tiles (rosemeary's).

economiser

They sound like quarry tiles to me. Suggest you try your local builders' merchant for starters. I had some difficulty getting some last year but succeeded in the end. It seems they are not popular these days with so many other tile options available.

SatanicHare

yeah, think they were known as rosemary tiles

plumb1_2

SatanicHare wrote: »

yeah, think they were known as rosemary tiles

Rosemary is a Roof tile (redlands) quarry tiles are for floors/walls.
If the tiles are flat they will be quarry, and if slightly bowed they will be roof tiles, both used to used with exterior brickwork.

dander

If they're like the ones I used to have in my 1950s flat I would say they are quarry tiles - you can get them in Wickes.

lagi

They are outside and very square, will check out the various places then, thanks.

lagi

Called into local roofing suppliers and incase anybody else needs to know they are called creasing tiles. Looked at the Rosemarys too. Although rosemarys were a bit browner the other ones were red. Trying to see if anybody does some darker colours now.

Black would be good if anybodys seen them.

plumb1_2

lagi wrote: »

Called into local roofing suppliers and incase anybody else needs to know they are called creasing tiles. Looked at the Rosemarys too. Although rosemarys were a bit browner the other ones were red. Trying to see if anybody does some darker colours now.

Black would be good if anybodys seen them.

Rosemary is a make of tile, but the term Rosemary is generly used as a generic term for this style of tile( redland, acme etc). They come various colours/shades/smooth/rustic, red, brown, green, grey.