Selecting the Right Tile Roof with Stonebridge
A roof is your property’s primary defense against the elements. Enhance that defense by choosing the right type of roof for your home or business. Tile roofs can serve your property well for years if you choose the right type of roof tile and install it properly.
Get started with Stonebridge Roofing. We are a trusted St. Louis roofing contractor that helps our customers choose the right roofing products every time and install everything properly.
Types of Roofing Tiles
Asphalt Tiles
Asphalt tiles are composite tiles made of alternating layers of materials like fiberglass mats, mineral granules, and asphalt. The result is a roofing tile that can withstand most storms, common outdoor pests, and fire.
Available in a wide variety of colors and textures, selecting a lighter or cooler-colored tile can improve energy efficiency and reduce energy costs.
Slate Tiles
Slate tiles have an extended lifespan (upwards of 150 years) and a clean natural look, making them popular for homes in a wide range of architectural styles, from colonial to Tudor. Because of their longevity and elegant appearance, slate tiles can improve the real estate value of any building.
Metal Tiles
Metal tiles are specially cut and molded panels of durable metal, often copper, steel, or aluminum. This roofing material is well-suited for buildings in many environments, can withstand damage that other materials would crumble under, and is relatively low maintenance.
Concrete Tiles
Concrete tile roofs are relatively energy efficient, long lasting, and resistant against flames, water, pests, and other types of damage. Concrete tiles are popular options for both steep- and low-slope roofs. When placed on low-pitch roofs, they are even ideal locations on which to install solar panels.
Wood Shakes
Wood shake tiles offer building owners enhanced insulation, are made from renewable sources, and come in a wide variety of textures and colors, so they can suit the look and feel of many homes and businesses.
Clay Tiles
Clay roof tiles can last a lifetime (or longer) when installed and maintained correctly. In some cases, they can last more than 100 years. During its long lifetime, a clay roof can withstand hazards like high winds, pests, and fire. Given their clean look, durability, and insulation from the heat, clay tiles are quite popular in Mediterranean, Spanish, and neoclassical architectural styles.
Terracotta Tiles
Terracotta is clay that has been fired in a kiln. Like clay tiles, terracotta tiles are durable, long lasting, and popular in warmer climates. They also offer a more premium appearance with a richer color, making terracotta tiles oftentimes more expensive than clay ones.
By Tile Shape and Style
Barrel Tiles
Also known as mission-style tiles, Spanish tiles, or double Roman tiles, barrel tiles have a rounded shape reminiscent of a barrel.
These tiles are commonly made of materials like concrete, clay, or terracotta.
Flat Tiles
As the name suggests, flat tiles are tiles with a smooth, flat surface that are easy and affordable to install. Unlike shingles, which are often applied with specialty fasteners, flat tiles can be installed with nails and screws.
These tiles are commonly made of materials like slate, wood, concrete, or asphalt.
French Tiles
Also known as Marselha tiles, French tiles are also rounded like barrel tiles, but have both a flatter curve and feature two columns or flutes.
These tiles are commonly made of materials like clay, ceramic, or stone.
Pantile Roof Tiles
Commonly referred to as simply pantiles, these tiles feature an S-shape that makes interlocked tiles secure.
These tiles are commonly made of materials like concrete or clay.
Roofing Tile Services We Offer
Your building’s roof deserves only the best. Our tile roofing services include:
- Commercial services, including new tile roof installation and repair
- Residential services, including roof replacement and repair
- Emergency services
- Hail damage repairs
- Gutter installation
Roof Systems We Service
We can tackle projects on all varieties of roof systems, including:
Other Roof Types We Service
Besides tile roofs, we have years of experience serving roofs made of materials like:
Why Choose Stonebridge Roofing?
Choose Stonebridge Roofing for Your Next Roofing Project
Our roofing contractors work and live in the St. Louis area, so trust us when we say we are intimately familiar with the needs of homes in the Midwest. This experience is why our team can help you select the best roofing material for your property, taking into account the type of tile you want, the unpredictable Midwest weather, sustainability, and budget.
From underlayment repairs to new roof installation, our team can handle it all.
Call us today at 314-344-3434 to learn more about whether a tile roof is right for your property.