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What are the benefits of tile?
The advantages of tile over more common roofing materials are many. In addition to traditional Spanish and Mediterranean styles, tile is available in exact replications of shake, wood shingle and slate, all in a wide spectrum of colors. Many tile profiles are now offered in new light weight versions, enabling tile to be used on most all structures.
Tile roofs are safer than traditional roofing options; they resist hurricanes, earthquakes and weather extremes better than other materials. Tile is fireproof, with a class A rating. Tile acts as an insulator, helping to keep homes warmer in winter and cooler in summer. Accessories for tile roofs are widely assorted, including bird stops, cloaked attic vents, hip starters, apexes and multiple other options. Tile increases home value, making it more attractive to a buyer and more profitable to the seller
Because of the great variety of colors, styles and finishes tile comes in, whatever the architecture of a home or building, tile can complement it. In addition, tile can accent or create a color counterpoint to the exterior finish of a home or building whether it is painted, stucco, brick, wood or finished in any other material.
Tile's durability has been clearly demonstrated by how well it has withstood the test of time, weather and natural disasters. Indeed, for centuries tile has survived the ravages of man and nature. Today, tile is better than ever: stronger, more energy efficient, able to resist fire, hurricanes and seismic activity better than any other roofing material. So, along with beauty, tile can help insulate and add safety to any home or building.
Tile has been used as a roofing material for 5000 years. And, there are buildings dating back centuries that are still standing, their tile roofs still intact. Today, tile is better than ever. And if installed properly, can last a lifetime. In fact, a properly installed tile roof comes with the longest guarantees in the roofing industry.
Unlike other roofing materials, tile can give you peace-of-mind. Because it can help protect your house from fire and it resists damage from earthquakes and hurricanes better than any other roofing material. For homeowners this means that a tile roof can give you and the people you love the kind of security all of you want and deserve. And it also means less repairs, and virtually eliminates replacement which makes tile highly economical. For builders and contractors a tile roof means building a better product which has more value and greater appeal to consumers. This will result in quicker sales and highly satisfied customers.
Because tile is loose laid, allowing air to circulate around the tile, heat build up is markedly less than in a roofing system that transfers heat through the roof deck to the attic _ e.g. composition and shake. Also, since tile has greater density than other roofing materials, it doesn't generate the heat found in asphalt shingles and metal roofing products. In the sunbelt, (including the Southwest, California and Arizona) tile is especially energy efficient. Because the sun belt traditionally uses concrete slab foundations, and the heating/air conditioning duct work is located in the attic regions. Tile's ability to reduce heat in the attic can result in a substantial savings in the cost of operating the cooling system. Regarding tile's insulation capabilities in cold weather conditions.