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Traditional and classy best describe the Verea® clay roof tile picked by the homeowners of this two story residence in Kendale Lakes. The roof tile color installed was Red (a.k.a. terracotta) and the style is Spanish-S Tile. These clay roof tiles are imported and more delicate to install, therefore making them more expensive than a concrete tile roof, but the end result speaks for itself.
Below are photos of the roof replacement process for this project.
When replacing your tile roof, you should first choose whether to install a clay or concrete roof tile. Some HOA communities may require one over the other, but if the choice is yours, then here’s a breakdown of each.
Clay roof tiles are delicate, but offer a very smooth and non-porous finish. The downside of such a delicate material is its fragility during installation. They traditionally come in terracotta, but are available in a limited variety of colors and blends.
As for durability, clay tiles are thinner, lighter and more fragile than concrete roof tiles. Clay vs. clay, a flat clay roof tile will be more resistant to cracking than a curved clay tile during maintenance. Clay roof tiles are also imported, making them more expensive.
Concrete roof tiles are manufactured domestically, many in the State of Florida. They are more economical and durable than clay tiles, but that durability does come with extra weight on your roof’s trusses. They also have a porous finish, requiring regular maintenance to avoid mildew build-up.
The durability of concrete roof tiles does make them easier to handle during installation and less likely to crack during routine maintenance. The process of their manufacturing also allows for mixing in a wider variety of colors than their clay tile counterpart.
These photos are of a new roof we installed over a residential addition in Coral Gables, Florida. The roofing part of the project included the installation of roof trusses, plywood and new clay roof tiles to match the existing tiles from the original roof of the residence.
Select roof tiles had to be removed for this roof repair job in order to replace the flashing underneath which was the cause of the roof leak.
Here is a before photo showing the home with it’s old shingle roof. The second photo is during the homes renovation, you can see the roof paper has already been laid out. The last photo is from the same angle after the renovation was complete with the homes new barrel tile roof.
