A Durable Choice For Your Roof
When things come to concrete, our customers more often imagine polished concrete tiles for the floor. However, TOLOKA General Constructos&Designer would like to introduce you to concrete tiles for roofing. They are a durable option for real classic lovers. Manufacturers of concrete tiles are constantly improving their technologies.
Concrete tiles are produced by mixing sand, Portland cement, and water under heat and high pressure. The finished surface of concrete tiles is plain. However, it’s possible to make your roofing customized. Some clients would like flat roofing tiles; others adore curves and waves.
These tiles can be involved in various house compositions, as they can resemble different roofing materials: clay, wood shake, slate, or stone. So, there’s no need to worry about concrete look tiles. We can make them look as you want.
The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Concrete Roofing
TOLOKA General Contractor&Builder has a transparent policy or cooperation with customers. That is why we always tell our clients about both sides of every roofing product.
The Advantages Of Concrete Tiles:
Over 50 years of durability is possible for cement roof tiles.
Apart from simulating the look of some expensive roofing materials, there’s a bunch of exclusive concrete tile styles.
A roof with concrete tiles requires only cleaning with a pressure washer once a year if properly installed.
As concrete tiles are made of natural ingredients, there’s an option for pulverization and recycling old concrete tiles.
Realize that there’s a heavy thermal mass of tiles on your roofing. This will regulate temperatures indoors.
The Disadvantages Of Concrete Tiles:
Exceptional structural support should be installed when you choose concrete tiles. Comparing to other roofing materials, this one is relatively heavier. Some houses just don’t suit this installation process.
With years, nice polished concrete tiles lose their primary look. Weather conditions would lead to quicker color fading. This could be solved only with repetitive painting.
Yes, we mentioned this in the advantages. Though it’s important to say that bad installation will cause future significant problems.
Mold and mildew caused by excessive water in the concrete tiles are destructive and spoil the general appearance.
After 20 years of roof service, it’s recommended to change the tile underlayment. So that concrete tiles outdoor will still look attractive.
There are additional expenses of concrete tile roofing installation besides the actual price for a tile. They involve the establishment of a supportive structure, repainting, and replacing the underlayment.
Do you hesitate what to choose?
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Concrete Tiles: Styles And Designs
You’ve already been told that concrete tiles comprise many construction variants. First of all, you can pick one from three basic concrete tile options:
- Flat profile: no curved
- Low profile: some curves
- High profile: many curves
Among styles of concrete tiles, the most popular are:
- Mission style with pans and covers
- French style with locking tabs on the roofing sides
- Style of interlocking shingles
- Spanish style: this is where each piece has a function of a cover and a pan.
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