How To Install Lightweight Concrete Roof Tiles

The manufacturing process for lightweight concrete tiles includes a combination of clay slate or expanded shale that is fired them in a kiln.

How to install lightweight concrete roof tiles.

Use roof adhesive to fix down the tiles as each one is slid into place and nail the tiles down. This is on its own a major job that can take days and require special tools. One of the first problems that come with concrete roof tiles is their sheer weight. After being in the kiln they are cooled and used to mix in with the concrete.

In january 1987 the roof tile committee of the frsa ntrma was commissioned to develop and write consensus guidelines for the installation of concrete and clay roof tiles. You should have reinforced the frame of the roof earlier before. Come with a 25 year guarantee and provide good thermal insulation sound absorption and are non corrosive and environmentally friendly. Remove old roofing if applicable.

Profiles are a fraction of the weight of our conventional roof tiles and are perfect for re roof projects. Concrete roof tile problems 1. If there are roof battens nail the tiles to them. In fact here are 6 of the common concrete roof tile problems that you should be aware of before you decide to install a concrete tile roof on your own home.

I took this videos and put them together through the installation of this light weight concrete tile boral flat tile weights less than 600 lbs. Check us out on social media. Repair and reinforce the roof if applicable. For more information on our products please call our office on 01295250998 or email us at sales britmet co uk.

Eaglelite is our lightweight fire safe roof tile that is available in some of our most established profiles and colors. Position the first. Lightweight concrete tiles in 10 series including cedarlite 600 espana 600 saxony 600 slate and villa 600 all less than 600 pounds per square. Tiles from lightweight tiles ltd.

The first section of the tiles is cut to size and attached to the roof starting at a lower edge and working up. Once these products are heated for a long period of time they dry out and become highly porous. Recently the national tile roofing manufacturers association ntrma changed its name to tile roofing institute. Our sub six profiles and our flat lightweight 720 lbs.