Gargoyles pinnacles and lead even before gothic times cathedrals had striking domes and central naves with vaulted roofs.
Roof pinnacle for gargoyles.
Thick walls secondary walls buttresses and lateral naves were no longer enough.
We have been handcrafting a small range of ridge roof dragons gargoyles decorative roof finials for many years.
The finials come in different sizes and styles to suit a range of tastes and they are available on half round angled and segmental ridge tiles.
But gothic architects wanted their cathedrals to be much larger which meant that the internal vector forces within the structures increased.
All will benefit from our decorative ridge roof dragons gargoyles and finials.
Gargoyle has been defined as a water spout which projects from a roof gutter and is designed to drain or throw the rain water away from the walls of a building.
Although the gargoyles won t remove rainwater from the roof they make for an interesting and ornate feature on the roof also see our ridge dragon section we are the roofing contractor s choice supply nationwide.
Ingeniously engineered with a hinged mounting base to sit astride most roof pitches this winged dragon perches on muscular rear haunches with his cocked head alert to lurking danger.
Add rooftop architecture for olde world panache our roof cresting s commanding presence catches the eye of passersby from atop your home s pinnacle.
Ingeniously engineered with a hinged mounting base to sit astride most roof pitches this winged dragon perches on muscular rear haunches with his cocked head alert to lurking danger.
Meticulously sculpted and cast in designer resin this stunning sculpt is a toscano exclusive.
Gargoyles are steeped in tradition and were originally functional devices to remove rain water from the roof via their mouths.
Our roof cresting s commanding presence catches the eye of passersby from atop your home s pinnacle.