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Ridge dragon on the roof Herstmoncouex

This collection of photos was sent in by a customer that was renovating their property in Herstmoncouex in East Sussex. They were replacing the entire roof because the existing roof was in a sorry state of repair. They wanted a decorative finial to decorate the hip end section of the roof as most of the other properties in the street had ornate roof finials

Garden folly and ruins with gothic theme and ridge gargoyle

The customer sent in a great collection of photos showing the finished garden folly and ruins with gothic theme and ridge gargoyle. Their creation has created a lovely outdoor space and if you want to build your own garden folly and ruins great results can be achieved as these set of photos demonstrate. Several key components can be used to make your own ruins such as reclaimed bricks, gothic windows, plaques, keystones, planted flowers, shrubs and of course a gothic themed gargoyle finial to top it off. You could also use stone, mortar and other architectural items to produce your very own design

Ridge gargoyle finials near the sea

This picture collection was sent in by a delighted customer that purchased two ridge gargoyles to decorate the two gables for their new build property located on the South Coast, UK. The pictures show the new build property in the process of being built with scaffolding up and shows the ridge gargoyles fitted in place at each end of the ridge tile run. The customer opted for gargoyles as a way to add a decorative and creative feature on the roof

Terracotta winged ridge gargoyle install

This terracotta winged ridge gargoyle finial is installed on the gable end of an attractive property in Sidcup, Kent. The customer was looking for something that was ornate to create a nice feature and focal point on the roof. The gargoyle serves as an interesting and eye catching feature as most other properties in the street have more subtle roof finials installed and some have wooden or fibreglass finials. The gargoyle by comparison is ornate but not so ornate where it looks out of place or whimsical. The gargoyle’s wings are outstretched so it creates a good focal point and silhouette on the roof and looks down from the gable