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Roofing tiles are not usually considered when building a new house or making major renovations to an existing roof. However, they offer many benefits to homeowners. Concrete roofing tiles offer elegant, enduring aesthetics for house designs and improved marketability for the builder. They are also very versatile and provide greater protection to the homeowner.
Beauty
Roofing tiles come in all different styles. They often don't look like tile at all. Texture, hue and shape are no problem with concrete roofing tiles. Shingle, shake and slate are just some of the varieties of tile. Spanish mission tiles can enhance the look of your southwestern style house. Cedar shake tiles will compliment the look of your log cabin. Classic tiles can blend in with any style house.
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Value
When determining the cost of new roofing, installed price is not
the only factor. The total lifetime cost of your roof should be one of
the determining factors. A homeowner should also take into account the
guarantee of the roofing material, maintenance costs and resale value.
A Class A fire rating assures fire resistance. This rating not only provides
safety for everything under the roof, it also can reduce insurance costs
and add to resale value. Finally, concrete roofing tiles are energy efficient.
You will save on heating and cooling bills all year round.
Concrete roofing tiles are a way to make your home an artistic expression of your own individual style and to reward yourself with a lifetime of peace of mind.
To read more about concrete roofing tiles, click here for an article from Journal of Light Construction.
*Photos courtesy of MonierLifetile and Westile.
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Partial List of Producers/Suppliers of Roofing Tiles
Bartile Roofs
725 N. 1000 West
Centerville, UT 84014
(800) 933-5038
www.bartile.com
Columbia Concrete Products
8650 130 St.
Surrey, BC V3W 1G1
(604) 596-3388 / Fax: (604) 599-5972
www.crooftile.com
Eagle Roofing Products
(800) 300-3245
www.eagleroofing.com
Entegra Roof Tile
819 S. Federal Highway
Stuart, FL 34994
(800) 586-7663
www.entegra.com
Hanson Roof Tile
10650 Poplar Ave.
Fontana, CA 92337
(800) 411-8453
www.hansonrooftile.com
James Hardie
26300 La Alameda, Suite 250
Mission Viejo, CA 92691-9842
888-JHARDIE
www.jameshardie.com/buildingproducts.htm
MonierLifetile
7575 Irvine Center Dr., Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 756-1605 / Fax: (949) 756-2401
www.monierlifetile.com
Vande Hey-Raleigh
1665 Bohm Dr.
Little Chute, WI 54140-2529
(800) 236-8453 / Fax: (920) 766-0776
www.vhr-roof-tile.com
Westile
1742 S. Rooftile Rd.
Casa Grande, AZ 85222
(800) 433-TILE (8435)
www.westile.com
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Concrete Roofing Tile Accessories
Flexible Products
1881 W. Oak Parkway
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 428-2684
www.flexibleproducts.com
Newport Fastener
977 N. Enterprise St.
Orange, CA 92867
(800) 645-7811 / Fax: (714) 385-1312
www.newportfastener.com
OSI Sealants
7405 Production Dr.
Mentor, OH 44060
(800) 321-3578 / Fax: (800) 227-6095
www.osisealants.com
Polyfoam Products
P.O. Box 394
Spring, TX 77383
(800) 774-3626
www.polyfoam.cc
TRA-Mage, Inc.
1657 S. 580 East
American Fork, UT 84003
(800) 606-8980 or (801) 756-8666 / Fax: (801) 756-7891
www.tra-mage.com
Wedge-It
5901 Warner Ave.
#265
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
(714) 903-1444 / Fax: (714) 848-6434
www.gowedge.com
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Tile Roofing Institute
The Tile Roofing Institute seeks to promote greater awareness of concrete
and clay tile roofing as the preferred roofing material in North
America, and its suitability for all roofing installations.
Tile Roofing Institute
230 E. Ohio St.
Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60611-3265
(312) 670-4177 / Fax: (312) 644-6557
www.tileroofing.org
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Disclaimer
Listing constitutes neither an endorsement nor recommendation by the Portland Cement Association (PCA). PCA disclaims any and all responsibility for the selection of firms listed, products they supply, and/or work performed by their products. This list is titled a "Partial List" because although PCA has made reasonable efforts to include all known producer/suppliers, we are not certain this list includes all producer/suppliers. This list is in alphabetical order and is not in order of industry rank or rating. PCA also assumes no responsibility for errors and omissions in this list.
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