Ceramic Tile Roof Shingles

Concrete clay roof tiles.

Ceramic tile roof shingles.

Terracotta clay roofing is luxury. Ceramic tile shingle roofs need to be installed by experienced roofing contractors. An average clay tile roof costs between 675 to 1400 per square 100 sf of roof area. Composite tiles are the lightest while metal and clay tiles weigh more.

Asphalt shingles will likely set you back somewhere between 3 00 to 5 00 per square foot while tile costs somewhat more with the price for material and installation coming in at anywhere from 4 00 to 5 55 per square foot. Increased value for a building is a popular benefit of clay roof tiles. Our beautiful clay look roof tile offers the color and textures of clay with ultimate durability of porcelain. This is offset though by the long life a tile roof will enjoy.

All tile roofs are heavier than a shingle roof however and require at least some degree of roof reinforcement leading to some of the high costs involved. Product specs of certainteed solar shingles will show that the conversion efficiency of the apollo ii system is 15 4 while it is 16 for the apollo tile ii system. The tiles also need to be installed in a specific pattern to prevent leakage and damage. Clay or ceramic roof tiles feature several different colors ranging from light shades to multicolored or dark shades making the coordination of roof with exterior colors extremely easy.

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. When it comes to tile roofs vs. Tile however can be very heavy depending on the material. Slate tiles are by far the most expensive with average costs running between 1 000 and 4 000 per square.

Roof tiles that look like wood offer the durability and easy maintenance of porcelain tile with the aesthetic of classic wood shake shingles. Concrete tiles are less expensive than clay so they would be on the lower end of the above pricing range. Concrete tile roofs are more economical with costs of 400 to 450 per square. Shingle roofs shingles are the winner on price alone.

Cedar shakes shingles. Featuring a low 18 degree pitch with sarking this flat profile was designed to provide the greater design flexibility that contemporary rooflines demand.