Tiles of course have been around for centuries proving their long lasting and durability attributes. But there are many other benefits that have stamped tiles as the premier building product for future housing construction. There have been many products that have come and gone after claiming to be worthwhile replacements for tiles.
So what is it about tiles that make them such a successful building product?
Colour for Life Warranty
Bristile Roofing's™ clay roof tiles are fired at extremely high temperatures, ensuring our clay tiles will not fade, rust or corrode. Unlike other roofing products, clay tiles are extremely low maintenance.
Natural Insulator Year-Round
Our clay tiles are a natural thermal mass insulator. In winter they help keep the cold out and the heat in. In summer they keep the heat out and the cold in. Clay tiles also provide natural sound insulation.
Rainwater Safe
Bristile Roofing™ clay tiles are made from naturally occuring clay suitable for water collection.
Strong Security & Weather Resistance
Our clay tiles feature a unique interlocking system to both the head and side of each tile, providing greater protection from the harshest wind and rain. Contrary to urban myth, interlocking and nailing into clay tiles provide strong security for your home.
Wind Resistance
The benchmark in roof fixing systems was developed and fully tested at the James Cook University Testing Laboratories in Townsville. The products and fixing methods of this system are used when installing all Bristile Roofing™ roofs fitted in high wind locations. These products are benchmarks throughout Australia and are exported worldwide.
Heat Resistance
Clay is a non-combustible material and therefore provide excellent protection against bushfires.
Strength and Endurance
Bristile Roofing’s™ concrete and terracotta tiles are manufactured to meticulous strength specifications ensuring Australian/New Zealand Standards are met and often exceeded.
Improves Resale Value
The safe, long-lasting nature and fadeless qualities of Bristile Roofing™ clay tiles add to the resale value of any home.
Environmentally Friendly
Our tiles are made with naturally occuring clay which can be recycled into new clay tiles and bricks. There's less waste toop.
Environmental Sustainability
Sustainably designed homes are the way of the future as we seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions harmful to our precious environment as well as cut the cost of running our homes.
Clay tiles can play a key role in sustainable design thanks to their thermal mass. The best way to illustrate this is to think of clay tiles as energy savers. Clay tiles thermal mass can help reduce energy dependency.
Heating and cooling is the largest energy component in an average Australian house. We can reduce the need for artificial heating and cooling by harnessing natural energy, by incorporating thermal mass into your sustainable design.
Clay tiles don’t require painting, they will last indefinitely, can contribute to energy efficiency and can be fully recycled. Over it’s long life clay tilesis an investment in a sustainable future.
Absorption
The amount of water absorbed by roof tiles is minimal. Bristile Roofing™ tile products are manufactured to NZS 4206 which states that a tile can not absorb more than 10% of its dry weight after total immersion in water.
If you would like more information about the technical qualities of Bristile Roofing™ just contact one of our consultants who will be pleased to assist you with your enquiry.
Profile Range
Individual colour and style selections can create an impression or make a statement that will help a roof stand out, or alternatively blend in with the existing streetscape. Our wide range of colour choices, finishes and shades combined with traditional and contemporary tile profiles can be utilised to create the desired roofing effect. Our expert product consultants take the hard work out of choosing the right tile, assisting in finding the style and colour that will best complement your home, taking the time and worry out of choosing the right tile to create that individual look.