SA Affordable Housing March - April 2020 // ISSUE: 81 | Page 22

FEATURE CONCRETE AND BRICKS/ADVERTORIAL CEMENT, Concrete roof tiles on a solid footing in the affordable housing sector Provided by Jessop & Associates Contributing to the success of extruded concrete roof tiles in the affordable housing sector in South Africa is a local company Jessop & Associates, established in 1985 by managing director Grahame Jessop. I t is no coincidence that there are no businesses visible in the re-roofing or roof maintenance of affordable housing developments. Concrete roof tiles are the undisputed preferred roofing medium in this sector being the obvious choice, durable in all conditions, enhancing living conditions and uplifting the general living environment. It is also no coincidence that the same roofing products are the choice in upmarket housing developments throughout the country. There is sufficient choice of application styles, profile shapes and colours to satisfy any design or architectural requirements in housing. It is through Jessop’s vision of technological innovation and efficient processes that the company continues to offer a significant contribution to the industry through its high- quality equipment and services 35 years later. CONCRETE TILE PLANT FACTORIES Quality control in both the manufacturing of the concrete roof tile product, as well as in the application and fixing of the roof is extremely well defined and controlled. The vast 20 MARCH - APRIL 2020 SAAffordHousing saaffordablehousingmag SA Affordable Housing www.saaffordablehousing.co.za