Schist Roof Tiles

Before the mid 19th century the terms slate shale and schist were not sharply distinguished.

Schist roof tiles.

Upscale brick and stone homes just need a slate roof to make them truly. We custom manufacture roofing tiles to replace those obsolete roof tiles. Stile is crafted in 3 20 sheets for ease of installation a tough 26 gauge steel and baked on hylar kynar paint finish ensure strength and longevity. Since tile is a permanent roof most guarantees begin at 50 years and go past 75 years everything underneath must be of similar long lasting quality during installation.

Discontinued roofing tiles salvaged clay and concrete roof tiles available. They are best suited for regions where rains might be infrequent but very heavy when they do occur. The high weight and strength of the tile gives it good endurance. Show all routes trad sport toprope boulder ice aid mixed alpine l r r l a z diggler s razor s 5 11c 6c 24 viii 24.

Sumner schist veneer complies with the new zealand building code and is a proprietary cladding system for architects and design professionals. Stile meets every code from miami dade hurricane zone to texas windstorm. Most modern homes are structurally strong enough to support a tile roof but there are also lightweight tile options available. Clay terra cotta and concrete tiles are all available in this style.

Fiber cement composite tiles are a good middle ground. If a tile roof fits your home s architectural style strongly consider this material if it fits your budget. The roofing tiles themselves are generally made from terracotta or slate and they hang in parallel rows overlapping to keep out rainwater. Spanish tiles are the classic southwest roof resembling rows of lapping waves with troughs between the rows to carry water away.

Stile spanish tile provides the natural beauty of clay tile roofing in a lightweight steel material. These roofing tiles are perfect for tile roof repair and restoration. To find out more about us visit our website. Please see our documents section for more detailed reading.

Clay concrete or composite tiles. In the context of underground coal mining in the united states the term slate was commonly used to refer to shale well into the 20th century. Custom made concrete tiles also available. If the underlayment and flashings deteriorate under a perfectly fine tile roof all of the tiles will need to come down.

For example roof slate referred to shale above a coal seam and draw slate referred to shale that fell from the mine roof as. Clay is costlier but lasts longer than concrete roof tile.