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Guide to Clay Tile Roof Styles, Shapes, Profiles, Uses
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- CLAY TILE ROOF STYLES, DESIGNS - Styles of Clay Tile Roofs - roof tile profiles, styles, and applications - high profile, low profile, flat profile roof tiles, Spanish-S style, interlocking style, and freezing climate type roofing tiles
- Questions & answers about choices of clay tile roof styles, types, designs
- References
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Guide to clay roofing tile styles and shapes: this article explains the different styles, profiles, and characteristics of clay tile roofing tiles.
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Clay Roofing Tile Styles & Profiles
Our page top photo shows clay roofing tiles installed in Boca Raton, Florida. On this Florida roof the tiles provide cosmetic appearance and sun protection but on this roof, not waterproofing. This Boca Raton roof relies on a waterproof membrane below the clay tiles to keep water out of the building. This article includes excerpts or adaptations from Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction, by Steven Bliss, courtesy of Wiley & Sons.
Clay roof tiles are available in traditional
two-piece styles, one-piece profiles, and flat profiles
(Figure 2-18).
Clay tile designs are either overlapping or interlocking, with
protruding lips that lock the tiles together and form a
weather seal.
Many flat clay tiles interlock. Interlocking
designs are recommended for regions with heavy rain or
snow. Manufacturers provide special trim tiles to seal the
voids formed at ridges, rakes, and hips.
Pan and Cover Style Clay Roof Tiles
This traditional two-piece style, also
called barrel- or Mission-style clay tile, is installed in pairs
with the cover tile overlapping the pan tile. It provides
an attractive high-profile look but is labor-intensive
and expensive to install. Variations include Roman
and Greek profiles, which have flat, rather than curved, pan tiles. Tiles typically range from 8 to
12 inches in width and from 16 to 19 inches long.
Spanish S-tile Clay Roofing Tiles
Spanish S-tiles used on roofs are one-piece tiles provide the
high-profile look of traditional pan-and-cover tile
but with simpler installation. The most popular
S-tiles measure about 13 inches wide by 16 1/2 inches
long. Other common sizes are 8 3/4 x11 and
9 x14 inches.
Flat Shingle Style Clay Roof Tiles
Flat shingle style clay roofing tiles are laid in a double thickness,
like slate. These clay roof tile widths range from 6 to 8 inches, lengths
from 12 to 18 inches.
Interlocking Clay Roofing Tiles©
Interlocking clay roof tiles (photo at left) are either flat or low profile
and are laid in a single thickness with a 3-inch
overlap. They have interlocks on the sides with
channels or ribs, and butts may also lock into the tops
of the underlying shingles. Contours and ribs add
strength to the tiles. Widths typically range from 9 to
13 inches and lengths from 11 to 16 inches.
Additional photographs of types of clay roof tiles can be found at CLAY TILE ROOFING.
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Choices of Clay Roof Tiles for Freezing Climates
The two glazed roof tiles shown below were on homes in freezing climates of Norway (below left) and Duluth, MN (below right). Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction points out that
To make tiles, moist clay is extruded through a die or cast
in a mold and then fired in a kiln until the clay “vitrifies,”
fusing the particles together. Complete vitrification will
create a strong tile with very low water absorption, which
protects tile from freeze-thaw damage in cold climates or
damage from salt air in coastal areas.
Watch out: Where regular
freeze-thaw cycling is expected, roof tiles should comply
with ASTM C1167 Grade 1, which allows minimal water
absorption. Grade II tile provides moderate resistance to
frost action, and Grade III tile is porous and should not be
used in freeze-thaw areas.
When buying clay tile, look for at least a 50-year warranty
on both durability and fading. Costs vary widely,
depending on quality, style, and the shipping distance
required. In general, patterns using smaller tiles will cost
more for both materials and labor.
Clay Roofing Tile Color Choices
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 Clay roofing tiles come in a wide range of colors. Color-through
tile takes the natural color of the clay, ranging
from light tan to pink and red. Our clay roof tile photo (left) shows that a repair tile has been inserted and does not match the original roof in color or texture. This roof had other broken tiles (and leaks) apparently from foot traffic.
Other colors can be added
to the tile surface as a clay slurry before firing, but slurry coatings are only suitable for warm climates, as they
cannot withstand freeze-thaw cycles. Clay tile can also be
colored with ceramic glazes [see our photographs just above] to create a durable, glass-like
surface in just about any color.
In general, clay tiles do not
fade in the sun. [Above we discussed selection of clay roofing tiles for freezing climates].
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Blended Clay Roof Tile Patterns
Some jobs require the installer to
mix two or three different colors in a random pattern. The
best way to achieve this is to premix bundles on the ground
with the correct proportion of each color, then send them
up to the roof for installation. Periodically inspect the roof
from the ground for hot spots or streaking.
Clay Roof Tile Sources & Manufacturers
Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction lists these producers and sources of clay roofing tiles, roof tile fastening systems, and related clay roofing products
- Altusa, Clay Forever LLC, website:
www.altusa.com
- Ludowici Roof Tile, website:
www.ludowici.com
- MCA Clay Tile, website:
www.mca-tile.com
- U.S. Tile Co., website:
www.ustile.com
Clay Roofing Tile Fasteners & Adhesives - Sources & Manufacturers
- Dow Building Products, website:
www.dow.com/buildingproducts
Tile Bond polyurethane foam tile adhesive
- Fomo Products, website:
www.fomo.com
Handi-Stick polyurethane foam tile adhesive
- Newport Fastener, website:
www.newportfastener.com
Twisted wire systems, hurricane clips, nose clips,
and the Tyle-Tye TileNail
- OSI Sealants, website:
www.osisealants.com
RT 600 synthetic rubber tile adhesive
- Polyfoam Products, website:
www.polyfoam.cc
Polyset and Polyset One polyurethane foam
tile adhesives
- Wire works, Inc., website:
www.wireworks-inc.com
Tile hooks, hook nails, copper and stainless-steel nails
-- Adapted with permission from Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction.
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- Steve Bliss's Building Advisor at buildingadvisor.com helps homeowners & contractors plan & complete successful building & remodeling projects: buying land, site work, building design, cost estimating, materials & components, & project management through complete construction. Email: info@buildingadvisor.com
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Excerpts from his recent book, Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction, Wiley (November 18, 2005) ISBN-10: 0471648361, ISBN-13: 978-0471648369, appear throughout this website, with permission and courtesy of Wiley & Sons. Best Practices Guide is available from the publisher, J. Wiley & Sons, and also at Amazon.com
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The author, Kevin Taylor, works for the National Federation of Roofing Contractors as a technical manager presenting technical advice and providing education and training for young roofers.
- History of the Concrete Roofing Tile, Batsford, 1959, AISN B000HLLOUC (available used)
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