Ceramic roof tiles also known as clay roof tiles are a perfect option for low slope and pitched roofs.
Pottery tiles roof.
Flat tiles the simplest type which are laid in regular overlapping rows.
Clay roof tiles are also sometimes referred to as ceramic roof tiles.
If you are adding tiles to a roof that did not previously have them or to a design which did not originally incorporate them the roof may not be capable of carrying the excess weight.
Depending on your region and the product you choose expect to pay between 12 50 and 25 00 per square foot for a ceramic clay tile roof installed.
Concrete clay roof tiles.
Count on a tile roof to cost two times as much as a wood shake roof and four times more than asphalt shingles.
Cedar shakes shingles.
An example of this is the clay made beaver tail tile german biberschwanz common in southern germany flat roof tiles are usually made of clay but also may be made of stone wood plastic concrete or solar cells.
Available in numerous profiles and styles ceramic tiles can match any architectural style with ease.
Concrete tiles which are usually lighter than clay tiles can easily place over 10 pounds of weight per square foot on a roof.
This is offset though by the long life a tile roof will enjoy.
An average clay tile roof costs between 675 to 1400 per square 100 sf of roof area.
A clay tile roof system can cost two to three times as much as an asphalt roofing system.
These types of roof tiles are also widely used as a design element for a wide range of applications including facades.
A large number of shapes or profiles of roof tiles have evolved.