How To Age Roof Tiles

Manufacturers of both clay and concrete roof tiles typically guarantee their products for 30 years but often suggest that 60 years is a reasonable expectation of their service life.

How to age roof tiles.

Most modern tiles have ink jet markings that give batch information to identify the place and date of manufacture. This number will not provide the colour reference but should give the design and approximate age of the tile. If you are adding tiles to a roof that did not previously have them or to a design which did not originally incorporate them the roof may not be capable of carrying the excess weight. From this it may be possible to obtain secondhand tiles from a roofing or salvage merchant.

Flat roofs the lifespan of a flat roof depends on the material covering it. Clay tile typically lasts 40 to 60 years while slate and concrete tiles have a lifespan of 50 to 100 years. With proper installation and routine maintenance a tile roof can withstand fires and in some instances offer greater protection against high winds hail and freeze thaw climates providing years of worry free performance. Estimating roof age is difficult.

Roofs last a long time with the typical asphalt shingle roof lasting between 15 to 25 years depending on the type of installation. Concrete tiles which are usually lighter than clay tiles can easily place over 10 pounds of weight per square foot on a roof. Their centuries old track record. Obviously the best way to know your roof s age is by keeping records from the last time the roof was replaced.