Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 3Nov 09, 2009 9:35 am Depends on the look of your house as colourbond doesnt alwas suit, also the price (my architect has said tiles is the more expensive option) and which one do you actually prefer. DA approved Waiting on a few more Builder's quotes. Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 5Nov 09, 2009 11:12 am my vote is for colorbond all the way ! But comes down to personal preference. Ive always been a fan of colorbond.. and I feel that given the epic storms we see in QLD - its a better choice. Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 6Nov 09, 2009 12:39 pm d@n What about the heat factor. Does aluminium generate more heat than say a dark tile?... as the saying goes "hot tin roof"... you never hear "hot tiled roof". I'm not sure what you mean by "generate more heat" ... but it doesn't quite work that way. Metal is far more reflective than the porcelain or cement used in the roof tiles (even if they are glazed). So, less heat absorption means less heat transfer into your roof space and eventually into your house. Colorbond is designed to be maintenance free and also weighs far less than tiles (less stress placed on the roof and wall structures). The only Colorbond negative is noise - but even that can be improved with sarking and insulation. Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 7Nov 09, 2009 12:46 pm JilaMint Metal is far more reflective than the porcelain or cement used in the roof tiles (even if they are glazed). But metal is a conductor of heat whereas clay/cement isn't. eg. a relative of mine has stainless steel steps in his backyard. Steeping on them with bare feet (after a day in hot sun) will scorch your soles. Whereas his concrete/cement/pavers are far less hot. Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 8Nov 09, 2009 3:30 pm Metal heats up quickly , but it cools down quickly as well. Tiles , once they heat up in the sun will stay give off heat for alot longer as they are a denser material per unit of area covered that colorbond. I would think that colorbond would also be more low maintenance. Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 9Nov 09, 2009 3:37 pm mandystoj Depends on the look of your house as colourbond doesnt alwas suit, also the price (my architect has said tiles is the more expensive option) and which one do you actually prefer. That's interesting - most posters from eastern states have said colourbond is dearer and many pay thousands to upgrade to it. In SA, colourbond doesnt seem any dearer than tiles though We have colourbond roof but I quite like look of both - whichever I did, I would not do in a dark colour though, will certainly make house hotter - amazes me how many new houses in our hot area of SA have black roofs Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 10Nov 09, 2009 3:40 pm Another Colourbond lover here! Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 11Nov 09, 2009 3:44 pm Helyn mandystoj Depends on the look of your house as colourbond doesnt alwas suit, also the price (my architect has said tiles is the more expensive option) and which one do you actually prefer. That's interesting - most posters from eastern states have said colourbond is dearer and many pay thousands to upgrade to it. In SA, colourbond doesnt seem any dearer than tiles though We have colourbond roof but I quite like look of both - whichever I did, I would not do in a dark colour though, will certainly make house hotter - amazes me how many new houses in our hot area of SA have black roofs Not to mention showing up the bird poop Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 12Nov 09, 2009 3:46 pm I love Colorbond too, can't wait to see my lovely tin roof go up. It is more expensive here in the east, wonder why? Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 13Nov 09, 2009 4:07 pm I think here in W.A. colorbond has exploded in popularity.. A lot of estates at the moment, while setting covenants will perhaps try to lean towards colorbond and it is a cheaper material if your trying to shave off some $$ from your package price. In terms of thermal efficiancy colorbond (light color) is more efficient than tiles, the thicker the material the more thermal potential it contains, coupled with the darker the color then you can start to see some large differences, either way you choose, vents and whirlybirds should be included for passive heating efficiency, especially for estates that are going "green" like our estate "the Glades, byford" The goal being to minimise roof space temp therefore minimising heat delivery to your insulation and subsuquent transferrance to your living space through your ceiling material and thus heating the air in your rooms. In terms of maintenance, well.. tiles can crack and break yes, while colorbond is less prone. However in some cases where say, installing a whirlybird it's easier just to manipulate a couple of tiles, than say perhaps cut into or even maybe need to replace a whole sheet of colorbond. Oh and yes there is the noise factor with colorbond.. full sarking is very expensive and I personally can't comment on it as I don't have sarking with my build but I've experianced a HUGE hail storm on a tin roof (hail stones were as large as golf/baseballs) and the sound was literally deafening.. I had to shout and scream to my grandfather who was 2m from me. Building with CELEBRATION HOMES @ THE GLADES in BYFORD W.A. My Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=19512&p=249550#p249550 Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 14Nov 09, 2009 4:18 pm Helyn mandystoj Depends on the look of your house as colourbond doesnt alwas suit, also the price (my architect has said tiles is the more expensive option) and which one do you actually prefer. That's interesting - most posters from eastern states have said colourbond is dearer and many pay thousands to upgrade to it. In SA, colourbond doesnt seem any dearer than tiles though We have colourbond roof but I quite like look of both - whichever I did, I would not do in a dark colour though, will certainly make house hotter - amazes me how many new houses in our hot area of SA have black roofs I'm in Sydney and when discussing the roof with the Architect he said that colourbond is the standard option and tiles are more expensive. Haven't put it out for trender yet so I can't be 100% sure if the Builders do charge more for tiles, but that's what the Architect said. DA approved Waiting on a few more Builder's quotes. Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 15Nov 09, 2009 6:39 pm I did quite a bit of research on this as we were offered a FOC upgrade to Colorbond through our builder.. in my research this is what I came up with with as pro's and con's - take of it what you will - I can't promise google gave me completely trustworthy scientific facts Tiles Pro's - cheaper, take longer to heat up therefore roof space takes longer to get hotter, easy to replace as smaller, easier to retrofit additional fixtures fittings to the roof Con's - slower to release heat once area is heated, depending on strapping frequency can easily lift up in high winds, more prone to leaks, more prone to colour loss, shorter warranty time, can require more maintenance, can crack if walked on, can be easy to access the inside of the house through the roofspace as tiles can be easily lifted up (don't honestly know how true or how many burglars actually do this), very heavy - more stress put on structure of house Colorbond Pro's - lets heat out quicker once cooler outside, tougher during storms, less likely to leak, easier for people to walk on, less maintenance, safer, considerably lighter Cons - more $$, heats up roof space quicker, harder to retrofit things to the side of the roof, noiser during rain /storms (although I love this, its almost a pro for me) We've chosen colorbond - time will tell! Cheers. S Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 16Nov 09, 2009 7:49 pm Our builder colourbond was more expensive. Personally I prefer the look of colourbond..have tiles now..hate them...getting colourbond in new house...love it already Built Liberty 42 - Handover 26th Feb 2010 forum thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=17243 Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 17Nov 09, 2009 8:29 pm I reckon it depends on the builder. My colleague is building with Henley, and they have tile because Colourbond was too expensive. I have colourbond, did not even ask the price of tiles. Re: Colourbond vs Tiles 18Nov 09, 2009 9:09 pm Very interesting, wouldn't you just think the cost of tiles and colourbond is the same for every builder? In that case I'll be happy if Tiles are cheaper (I'll save some money!) as I prefer the 'stratia' tiled look over colourbond but preparing to pay alot more. DA approved Waiting on a few more Builder's quotes. 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