roofing tiles

Overlapping roof pieces

Roofing tiles are overlapping pieces of fired clay, concrete, slate, or other materials used to cover and weatherproof a roof.

They come in various shapes—flat, curved, interlocking—and are arranged in rows from eaves to ridge.

The Spanish-style house had terra cotta roofing tiles.

Clay roofing tiles can last a century or more.

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waterproofing · chimney flashing · UV protection · slate · heritage buildings · fire resistance · clay · durability · Mediterranean · red clay · shingles · flat roofs · metal · wind resistance · tiles · rain · storm damage · thermal regulation

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Opposites
roofing material type

roofing tilesthatch

Dried plant roof covering

metal roofing · thatched roof · corrugated metal · tin roof · green roof

building component location

roofing tilesfloor tiles

Flat pieces covering floors

foundation · flooring · paving stones · wall cladding · subfloor

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G