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Birmingham Roofers Explain How to Choose the Best Tiles Thursday, April 18th, 8:00 AM
Different tile materials are explained

Birmingham, United Kingdom - April 18, 2019 / Birmingham Roofers /

Rooftop materials have been introduced by the best roofers in Birmingham. Birmingham Roofers make your homes protected against harsh environmental elements. It is natural that every property owner seeks a weatherproof, safe, stable, and comfortable home. Birmingham Roofers reaches to its clients by shedding some light on rooftop choices, giving each property their value, even increasing them when owners plan to go on a re-sell.

As one of the leading roof providers in the West Midlands, Birmingham Roofers offers a wide range of roofing services to its customers. When it comes to deciding on the best roof tiles, Birmingham Roofers lay down all the information on the right roof tiles that are appropriate for your home, performing both stability and visual appeal.

Your home design will affect your decision on the tiles you choose since the variety of types is overwhelming. Birmingham Roofers, as reliable roof service providers, help you make the right choice.

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Two main types of roof tiles: Clay and Concrete

Birmingham Roofers owner Harry Maguire believed in the integrity of a house is mostly based on the stability of its main component—the roof. In the UK, most homes use tiles for roof covering. And the type of tiles dictates the aesthetic appeal of the home for decades. Here, he explains the vast differences between concrete and clay tiles. Under each type sprung several other models in terms of design. Clay and concrete are types of tile composition.

Concrete roof tiles

Concrete tiles own many advantages, and a wide variety of styles are available in the market. In character, concrete has a glossy smooth finish but appears more artificial when compared with clay. But the good thing about concrete tiles is that they have been covering our heads for over 100 years. Concrete tiles are highly resistant to harsh environmental elements or strike of nature, such as fire, strong winds, or hail.

Clay roof tiles

Clay tiles possess rich natural colours compared with concrete tiles. These tiles are more preferred basically due to aesthetics because the colours of concrete tiles fade sooner even if they are made with vibrant colours. In time, the concretes eventually fade to grey.

The disadvantage you will get from clay tiles is that they are highly porous, which is being more prone to moss build-up. Most southern homes with warmer temperature prefer clay tiles. This is because clay is more prone to damage in freezing weather and tend to break more.

Slate roofs

Slate is a roof material made of natural stone. Unlike tiles which undergo manufacturing, slate tiles are cut and measured into piece forming a tile. As a rock material, a slate tile is sturdy and is highly attractive. But for a roof tile, it makes it slippery.

Metal roofs

Metal roofs are made of copper, zinc, and steel alloys, which make them very common but perform better longevity and impermeability. In modern residential settings, the popularity of metal roofs is increasing over the use of tiles, perhaps due to their high resistance against the harshest weather and other advantages.

Metal roofs share their disadvantages, too. In snowy areas, unmelted snow can slide down and damage life and property. Hail can dent the roof or heavy rains, or any external source of sound can easily be heard.

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Final thoughts

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Builders from Birmingham Roofers emphasised that homeowners choose clay over concrete is mainly due to aesthetic value, and while concrete tiles is a mass choice, it is because it is cost-effective concerning its durability. Depending on the roof material choice, both types are guaranteed to last at least for 30 years but can extend if properly maintained and protected against standing weather conditions. The maintenance aspect has to be considered, as it is not every day that homeowners replace their roofs.

What’s important is both tiles can stand the test of time as they are tested to the highest standards. What’s underneath might degrade even before these tiles do. And that is another matter to every homeowner has to deal with.

Contact Information:

Birmingham Roofers

Lonsdale House 52 Blucher Street
Birmingham, West Midlands B1 1QU
United Kingdom

Harry Maguire
https://bmroofers.co.uk

Original Source: https://bmroofers.co.uk/press-release/birmingham-roofers-explain-how-to-choose-the-best-tiles/

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