Handcrafted ceramic roof tiles, special formats and roof ornaments for pitched roofs and heritage conservation
Schnorr Keramik GmbH
Rheinzabern (Neupotzer Straße 5) · Hatzenbühl (founding site)New on Amplifa
About Schnorr Keramik
Schnorr Keramik GmbH manufactures handcrafted ceramic roof tiles, special formats and roof ornaments for pitched roofs at its Rheinzabern site, especially for listed and historic buildings. Based on submitted drawings or original tiles, faithful reproductions are created for churches, temples and other historic structures; to date more than 1,000 tile models with several hundred engobes and glazes have been produced. The product portfolio includes shaped tiles, ridge, hip and valley tiles, hip caps for roof pitches from 10° to 60°, ventilation solutions such as the Multilüfter (DN 125/DN 150 to DIN 1986-100), PV/solar passage tiles as well as bat and bird nesting tiles. Production is carried out by hand with great attention to detail, from one-off pieces to small series. The family business was founded in 1969 in Hatzenbühl, re-established as a GmbH in 1989 and since March 2025 has been continued under the umbrella of Dachkeramik Meyer-Holsen GmbH.
- Site
- Rheinzabern
- Processes
- Handcrafted ceramic roof tiles / tile manufacturing (molded parts, special formats based on, Special tile production based on drawings or original tiles (over 1,000 tile models, several, Manufacture of ornamental tiles / roof ornaments (finials, spheres, animals, floral decorations) by, Manufacture of molded parts: ventilation solutions (Multilüfter DN 125/DN 150), PV/solar passage, Mounting of solar/photovoltaic brackets as well as drilling jigs on the tile, Custom-made products according to customer requirements/original tile models, Reproduction of historical tiles for heritage conservation, Roof ornaments (finials, spheres, animals, floral decorations)
- Materials
- Clay (ceramic), Engobe, Glaze
- Founded
- 1969 (oper
- Employees
- ca. 20
- Industries
- Roofing/construction trades, Heritage conservation/historic building fabric, Architecture, Churches and historic buildings, Photovoltaics/solar
- 01
Consulting and project support from idea to implementation
- 02
Model development based on drawings or original tiles
- 03
Handcrafted shaping
- 04
Engobe or glaze
- 05
Firing
- 06
Mounting of brackets and accessories on request
Materials and Surfaces
Clay (ceramic)
Base material for handcrafted roof tiles, molded parts and roof ornaments.
Engobe
Surface design of the tiles in several hundred variants.
Glaze
Glaze for color design and weather protection of the ceramic parts.
Locations
Rheinzabern
DEWorkshop and administration
- Lot size
- One-off piece to small series
- Materials
- Clay, engobe, glaze
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handcrafted ceramic roof tiles / tile manufacturing (molded parts, special formats based onCasting | – | – | – | – | Clay |
| Special tile production based on drawings or original tiles (over 1,000 tile models, severalCasting | – | – | – | one-off piece | Clay, Engobe, Glaze |
| Manufacture of ornamental tiles / roof ornaments (finials, spheres, animals, floral decorations) byCasting | – | – | – | 1 piece | Clay |
| Manufacture of molded parts: ventilation solutions (Multilüfter DN 125/DN 150), PV/solar passageCasting | – | – | – | – | Clay |
| Mounting of solar/photovoltaic brackets as well as drilling jigs on the tileAssembly | – | – | – | – | Clay |
Additional services
History
- 1969
Marin Schnorr founded the family business in Hatzenbühl, having previously been operations manager at well-known tile manufacturers.
- 1989
Founding of Schnorr Keramik GmbH; management by Martina Schnorr, Andrea Weigel (née Schnorr) and Berthold Weigel; Rheinzabern site.
- 2025
Since March 2025 the business has been continued under the umbrella of Dachkeramik Meyer-Holsen GmbH.