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A. Concrete roof tile has an excellent reputation for both wind resistance and for hail resistance. This is why it is the roofing product of choice in both hurricane prone areas such as Florida and hail prone areas such as Denver. In the aftermath
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A. In typical attic or cathedral vented roof systems (about 99.9% of Canadian residential roofs), all insulation should be on the ceiling level or "warm" side of your structure. You do not want to insulate your roof deck above the vented space, but
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A. We have a very large colour range of naturally pigmented tiles: and virtually any colour of painted tile can be produced. Our standard weight tiles (10 or 12 lbs. per sq. ft.) are available in a "Slate" and "Split Shake" flat tile, and the more
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A. It is a myth that concrete roof tiles can not be walked on. Concrete continues to cure for many years and a tile roof that is more than a year old will be very walkable as long you are familiar with how to do so properly. Any roof is very
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A. Concrete roof tile has long demonstrated that its completely non-combustible nature is the very best protection you can give your family against potential fire situations which are typically spread from roof to roof in fire-prone wilderness and
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A. Unicrete roof tile tops the list for being a sustainable, environmentally responsible roof covering saving our landfills from millions of tones of disposal waste. Demolition and Construction waste accounts for an estimated 22% of the total
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A. Concrete roof tile has been around since the mid 1800's and has a historically established service life of around 80 years. We have been manufacturing concrete roof tile here at our Calgary Alberta manufacturing plant since 1978 and our first
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A. Concrete roof tiles are the most aesthetically pleasing roof material choice for those wishing to pursue integrated energy saving options such as solar voltaic panels (which integrate completely into the tile roof), or solar thermal systems which
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A. There is no such thing as a "NO" maintenance roof material. While Unicrete roof tiles would be considered to be the lowest maintenance roof product available, all roofs should be at least inspected periodically so that unseen conditions can be
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A. The initial purchase cost of a Unicrete tile roof is much less than generally assumed. It comes in slightly higher than a designer type "50 year" asphalt shingle and costs considerably less than metal roof systems. It is also slightly less
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