 Clay tile roofing has been in existence for more than 10,000 years. Many early buildings in China, Babylonia, Egypt, Rome, and Greece were roofed in clay tile. Production and installation methods which were used thousands of years ago have evolved little, and many similar techniques are still in use today. In America, European settlers brought this ancient craft with them, and evidence of clay tile roofs have been found in the early settlements of Roanoke, Jamestown, St. Augustine, and New Orleans. By the mid-seventeenth century, clay tile manufacturing had migrated to America in a big way, encouraged by building and fire codes in urban areas that encouraged clay tile use due to their fireproof qualities.
Today, Durable Slate installs and restores all types of clay tile roofs. However, our specialty is restoration requiring tile to be relaid with new felts. The repair and restoration of old clay tile roofs should only be done by a roofing contractor with such expertise. Much of this type of clay roof restoration today is being carried out by contractors who lack in-depth knowledge and skill in this area, resulting in many ruined clay tile roofs. Durable Slate also carries one of the largest inventories of re-claimed clay tiles in the country and can match many types, sizes, and colors of old clay tiles no longer manufactured. Whether the need is repair due to storm or fire damage, or leakage due to worn out felts and/or flashings, or a new addition that needs to match existing clay tile, Durable Slate is a leading contractor in clay tile roofing. |
