How much does it cost to tile a roof in the UK? (per m² and per roof)
£80 to £150 per m² supplied and fitted for concrete tiles, £120 to £230 for clay and £150 to £300 for slate (MyJobQuote, "Roof Tile Cost Guide", last updated 30 July 2026, cost per m² supplied and fitted, read 2026-09-20), so a 100 m² roof costs £8,000 to £15,000 in concrete tiles and a 12 m by 9 m gable at 26.6° (120.7 m² of roof) £9,660 to £18,112. The m² is the roof surface, the plan area times the pitch multiplier, not the floor of the house. The charts give the fitted cost for 50, 100, 150 m² by material, and the tiles, battens and tile cost per tile type at 10% waste.
How much does it cost to tile a roof in the UK?
Cost = m² of roof x the supplied-and-fitted price per m² for the material. The price per m² comes from a published cost guide with its date, MyJobQuote, "Roof Tile Cost Guide", last updated 30 July 2026, cost per m² supplied and fitted, read 2026-09-20: £80 to £150 for concrete tiles, £120 to £230 for clay tiles and £150 to £300 for slate. The m² is the roof surface: the plan area of each section times the pitch multiplier, which the roof pitch guide gives for any pitch in degrees.
Supplied-and-fitted cost per m² by material
The same range applied to 50, 100, 150 m² of roof. Waste is not priced twice: a fitted price is per m² of roof, and the roofer buys the extra tiles within it.
| Material | Per m² | 50 m² | 100 m² | 150 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tiles | £80 to £150 | £4,000 to £7,500 | £8,000 to £15,000 | £12,000 to £22,500 |
| Clay Tiles | £120 to £230 | £6,000 to £11,500 | £12,000 to £23,000 | £18,000 to £34,500 |
| Slate Tiles | £150 to £300 | £7,500 to £15,000 | £15,000 to £30,000 | £22,500 to £45,000 |
Tiles, battens and tile cost for 50, 100, 150 m²
If you buy the tiles yourself: tiles = m² x the tiles per m² from the data sheet x (1 + 10% waste), rounded up; battens = m² x (1000 / gauge in mm) x (1 + waste), rounded up to the metre. The tile cost is the tiles to order x the merchant price where one was read (Roofsy, Marley Modern interlocking tile, read 2026-09-20; About Roofing Supplies, Redland Grovebury concrete interlocking roof tiles, read 2026-09-20); for the others, type your own price per tile into the calculator. Tiles per m² without waste are in the bundles per square guide.
| Tile | Tiles per m² | Tiles | Battens (m) | Tile cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marley Modern (concrete interlocking) | 9.9 | 545 | 160 | £845 |
| Marley Mendip (concrete double pantile) | 9.7 | 534 | 160 | type your price |
| Marley Ludlow Plus (concrete interlocking) | 15.7 | 864 | 177 | type your price |
| Redland 49 (BMI, concrete interlocking) | 17.7 | 974 | 196 | type your price |
| Redland Grovebury (BMI, concrete interlocking) | 9.7 | 534 | 161 | £956 |
| Plain clay tile 265 x 165 mm (Marley Acme, 100 mm gauge) | 60 | 3,300 | 550 | type your price |
| Natural slate 500 x 250 mm (100 mm headlap) | 20 | 1,100 | 275 | type your price |
| Tile | Tiles per m² | Tiles | Battens (m) | Tile cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marley Modern (concrete interlocking) | 9.9 | 1,089 | 319 | £1,688 |
| Marley Mendip (concrete double pantile) | 9.7 | 1,067 | 319 | type your price |
| Marley Ludlow Plus (concrete interlocking) | 15.7 | 1,727 | 353 | type your price |
| Redland 49 (BMI, concrete interlocking) | 17.7 | 1,947 | 391 | type your price |
| Redland Grovebury (BMI, concrete interlocking) | 9.7 | 1,067 | 321 | £1,910 |
| Plain clay tile 265 x 165 mm (Marley Acme, 100 mm gauge) | 60 | 6,600 | 1,100 | type your price |
| Natural slate 500 x 250 mm (100 mm headlap) | 20 | 2,200 | 550 | type your price |
| Tile | Tiles per m² | Tiles | Battens (m) | Tile cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marley Modern (concrete interlocking) | 9.9 | 1,634 | 479 | £2,533 |
| Marley Mendip (concrete double pantile) | 9.7 | 1,601 | 479 | type your price |
| Marley Ludlow Plus (concrete interlocking) | 15.7 | 2,591 | 529 | type your price |
| Redland 49 (BMI, concrete interlocking) | 17.7 | 2,921 | 586 | type your price |
| Redland Grovebury (BMI, concrete interlocking) | 9.7 | 1,601 | 482 | £2,866 |
| Plain clay tile 265 x 165 mm (Marley Acme, 100 mm gauge) | 60 | 9,900 | 1,650 | type your price |
| Natural slate 500 x 250 mm (100 mm headlap) | 20 | 3,300 | 825 | type your price |
A 12 m by 9 m house at 26.6°
The starting roof of the calculator: a 12 m by 9 m gable at 6:12 (26.6°), 108 m² of plan and 120.7 m² of roof. With Marley Modern at 9.9 per m² it takes 1,315 tiles, 385 m of batten and 27 ridge tiles; £2,038 in tiles at £1.55 each, or £9,660 to £18,112 supplied and fitted.
| Tile | Tiles | Battens (m) | Ridge tiles | Fitted range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marley Modern (concrete interlocking) | 1,315 | 385 | 27 | £9,660 to £18,112 |
| Plain clay tile 265 x 165 mm (Marley Acme, 100 mm gauge) | 7,970 | 1,329 | 27 | £14,490 to £27,772 |
| Natural slate 500 x 250 mm (100 mm headlap) | 2,657 | 665 | 27 | £18,112 to £36,224 |
What changes the price
The material first, then the shape: hips, valleys and dormers add cuts and labour, and the 10% waste is a rule of thumb for a simple roof (Rule of thumb, not a tile manufacturer figure, read 2026-09-20). Stripping the old roof, new battens and underlay, scaffolding, skips, lead work and ridge tiles are extra lines on a quote, and a local roofer replaces the national range. Open the tile calculator, type the sections of your roof and the price per tile from your merchant, and compare the quote line by line.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does it cost to tile a 100 m² roof in the UK?
- £8,000 to £15,000 in concrete tiles, £12,000 to £23,000 in clay and £15,000 to £30,000 in slate, supplied and fitted (MyJobQuote, "Roof Tile Cost Guide", last updated 30 July 2026, cost per m² supplied and fitted, read 2026-09-20). That is 100 m² of roof surface; a 100 m² footprint at 30° is 115 m² of roof, so measure the plan and multiply by the pitch multiplier first.
- How many roof tiles do I need per m²?
- From the data sheet at the standard gauge: Marley Modern (concrete interlocking) 9.9, Marley Mendip (concrete double pantile) 9.7, Marley Ludlow Plus (concrete interlocking) 15.7, Redland 49 (BMI, concrete interlocking) 17.7, Redland Grovebury (BMI, concrete interlocking) 9.7, Plain clay tile 265 x 165 mm (Marley Acme, 100 mm gauge) 60, Natural slate 500 x 250 mm (100 mm headlap) 20 per m² (Marley, BMI Redland and slate merchant figures, read 2026-09-20). Large-format interlocking tiles need about 9.9 per m², small plain tiles 60; the bundles guide has the same figures for 50, 100 and 150 m² without waste, and the chart above adds 10%.
- How much is one roof tile?
- Typical UK prices are clay £0.80 to £2.50 per tile, concrete £1 to £3.50, slate £3 to £5 (MyJobQuote, "Roof Tile Cost Guide", last updated 30 July 2026, read 2026-09-20). Merchant prices read for the calculator: Marley Modern £1.55 per tile (Roofsy, Marley Modern interlocking tile, read 2026-09-20) and Redland Grovebury £1.79 inc VAT (About Roofing Supplies, Redland Grovebury concrete interlocking roof tiles, read 2026-09-20). For 100 m² of Marley Modern that is 1,089 tiles with 10% waste, £1,688 in tiles alone.
- Is slate much more expensive than concrete tiles?
- £150 to £300 per m² against £80 to £150 fitted, so on the 12 m by 9 m gable £18,112 to £36,224 against £9,660 to £18,112 (MyJobQuote, "Roof Tile Cost Guide", last updated 30 July 2026, cost per m² supplied and fitted, read 2026-09-20). Slate also takes more pieces (20 per m² for 500 x 250 mm at 100 mm headlap) and a closer batten gauge, so more labour per m².
- What does supplied and fitted include?
- The published range covers the tiles and the labour to lay them per m² of roof. Stripping the old covering, replacing battens and underlay, scaffolding, skips, lead flashings, ridge and hip tiles, and any timber repairs are quoted on top, and prices vary by region: it is a national range, and a written quote from a local roofer replaces it. The calculator shows the tiles, battens and ridge tiles for the roof so you can check the quote line by line.
- How do I work out the m² of my roof?
- Plan area (length x width of the roof on the ground, overhang included) x the pitch multiplier, the square root of 1 + (rise / run)². The 12 m by 9 m gable at 26.6° (6:12) has 108 m² of plan and 120.7 m² of roof. The roof pitch guide converts degrees into the multiplier; the tile calculator does it for each section you type.
More guides
- How to calculate roof pitch (chart: x:12, degrees, multiplier)
Rise over run: 6:12 is 26.6° and multiplies the footprint by 1.118. Charts for 1:12 to 12:12, degrees to x:12 (UK, metric), rise and rafter length per 12 ft of run.
- How much does a new roof cost for a 1,500 square foot house?
Installed cost for a 1,500 sq ft footprint at 6:12 by material, from the HomeAdvisor 2026 ranges per square; charts for 1,000 to 3,000 sq ft and UK cost per m².
- How many bundles of shingles per square? (with roof size chart)
Three bundles per square for standard shingles (Owens Corning, IKO); squares and bundles for 1,000 to 3,000 sq ft footprints at 4:12 to 10:12; UK tiles per m2.
Last updated 2026-09-21. Planning quantities from manufacturer coverage figures and published cost ranges, each with its source and date: measure the roof and follow the product data sheet. Not a structural assessment.