Italian Terracotta Roof Tiles

Monier terracotta roof tiles are crafted by australians using raw materials from the australian landscape.

Italian terracotta roof tiles.

Every terracotta tile has been shaped and moulded by hand sourced and made in vermont vic. Ludowici s italia 16 terra cotta tile has straight barrel caps and flat pans that authentically match the character of centuries old italian roofs. Monier terracotta roof tiles everlasting beauty. Roof tiles are hung from the framework of a roof by fixing them with nails the tiles are usually hung in parallel rows with each row overlapping the.

The larger tiles go on the ridges of the roof though sometimes the flat tegole are used. There is also another tile similar in appearance but a litter wider which means here are two different sizes of the curved tiles which are used in different parts of the roof. With such a wide range of tiles to chose from you are sure to find the right terracotta tile for your budget project. In some regions of italy smaller curved tiles are laid on flat tiles.

Ludowici italia tiles are available in all standard and custom colors mists and blends. Roof tiles are designed mainly to keep out rain and are traditionally made from locally available materials such as terracotta or slate modern materials such as concrete and plastic are also used and some clay tiles have a waterproof glaze. Traditional materials reclaimed terra cotta roofing tiles tegola italian flat pans. Traditionally from tuscany umbria and lazio central italian roof tiles have a higher content of red in them and although you can use the barrels for both caps and pans they are frequently matched with the roman pan.

Handmade terracotta tiles imported terracotta tiles. Italia clay barrel tiles are covered by our 75 year material warranty. We list terracotta tiles from australian companies.