The World’s Favourite Building Materials
The clay roof is famous among our clients for the feeling of coziness. You would feel comfortable and warm under bright terracotta tiles. TOLOKA General Contractor&Builder would like to describe this roofing material more for you.
Clay tiles are made of baked molded clay. Then the tiles are heated for a specific time. Temperature and the amount of time form the tile density. Clay roof tile price depends on the quality, density, and manufacturing process.
There exist common colors of clay roof tiles for sale: different shades of white, yellow, orange, and brown. Exclusive hues include Rosemary tiles. Terracotta roof tiles price could be higher as there’re many requests from customers.
Clay tiles seem to be not so versatile for roofing as synthetic tiles. However, this roofing product is still likable in many Canadian regions.
The For And Against Clay Tiles
Clay tile roofing installation requires effort and appropriateness with the building’s structure. So, you need to think over the idea of clay tiles on your roof. The list of for and against tiles will ease your consideration.
Clay Tiles: The For’s
Over 100 years of nice service is available for clay tile roofing. Some manufacturers provide a 50-year warranty.
The process of heating gives strength to the tiles. So, they withstand hail, high wind, and even fire.
No chemicals are used during manufacturing. There’s also a possibility of recycling.
Only cases of broken tiles involve the replacement of the tiles.
No need to fear the flames, lightning strikes, or wildfires. Metal roofing has high fire resistance.
Clay Tiles: The Against’s
Commonly, clay tiles are good for building with sharp slopes.
These points are mutually connected. Only professional roofing contractors can deal with heavy clay tiles.
Improper treatment during installation, the impact of trees falling or people walking on clay tiles may cause cracks.
Clay tile roof cost is high but fair. You pay for a century of excellent maintenance.
Clay Roof Styles And Designs
In years, clay tiles producers have offered many modern designs. Though, there are some traditional styles of clay roofs that can compete with present-day roofing innovations.
Mission Clay Tiles
Concave and convex tile elements are interchanged to form the roof layout. This style is also known as a barrel-style shingle. Roof shadows are created by curved barrels and flat pans. Narrow rows have a more sophisticated look; wider ones are better for rustic-designed houses.
Spanish Clay Tiles
These tiles require less effort as there’s just a one-piece design of an S-shaped roof. A barrel pattern of Spanish style is full of waves.
French Clay Tiles
Profiles with lower texture form channels in the roofing. This structure helps water drain quicker. Tabs on the sides and top realize an aesthetic function.
Flat Clay Tiles
This style has two roofing variants: interlocking and overlapping. In the first case, we get a puzzled roof with grooves and rims. In the second picture, clay tiles create a multiform pattern.
Do you hesitate what to choose?
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According to the installation systems, clay tiles are divided into:
- Clay barrel tile roofing
- Clay shingle roofing system
- Custom clay tile roofing
We should also mention clay ridge tiles with options of:
- Plain angle
- Half-round
- Capped angle
- Mono
- Hogs back
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