Concrete Tile Roof

Another very popular roof structure is concrete and clay tile roofs. Clay tiles have been manufactured since the 1930s. Talking about clay tiles, it is basically made with baking clay. After the clay i8s given a tile shape it gets baked properly in fire to become hard. These not glazed lower surface tiles come in different colors like; white, yellow, red and orange. Now talking about the concrete roof, it is made of cement. The cement gets mixed with water, silica, cement to create a slurry structure. After that the mixture is kept into the block shaped mould until they get dried up properly. The force of heat and pressure increases the dry process. These types of tiles are quite affordable though it depends on the size of roofs. On the other hand the clay tiles have very strong longevity that took up to a hundred years.

The clay and concrete tile roof has these below advantages-

▪  Good years of life span,

▪  Wind resistant,

▪  Fire resistant,

▪  Depending on their quality, much cheaper than other roof types,

▪  Rust resistant and perfect fit for beach locations,

▪  Thermal insulator means maintains good internal temperature,

▪  Eco-friendly,

▪  Strong durability,

▪  Clay tiles are impermeable to snow and water,

▪  The maintenance is easy and low as well.

A bunch of issues are also lining up here. Have a look at it-

▪  The weight of the tiles can be a big problem especially for concrete tiles and hence the excess weight can be risky.

▪  The maintenance is little cost consuming,

▪  The heavy rain and moisture can be the cause of the growth of moss, mould, etc.

▪  After a certain period of time the color can fade due to the harsh impact of weather.

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