The charming cottages of the Cotswolds are constructed from the renowned golden Cotswold limestone, and if you cast your gaze upward, you’ll observe that the roofs are also adorned with stone tiles. A well-maintained Cotswold stone roof can endure for centuries, provided it is periodically cleansed of moss. Regrettably, maintenance doesn’t always occur on a consistent basis, and as a result, the stone may deteriorate, necessitating repairs and in extreme cases, complete replacement.

The task of tiling a Cotswold stone roof is a specialised undertaking. Cotswold stone roofers possess their own unique language and terminology for describing the traditional materials, tools, and techniques employed in stone roof tiling, a craft that has earned recognition as an actual test of a roofer’s skill.