Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 28, 2013 7:25 pm Hello everyone, We will be building our single storey house in Williams Landing in Melbourne West. Up till now, I still cannot decide to go with Colorbond Roof or Concrete Rooftiles. I personally prefer the look of flat rooftiles and I think Flat Rooftiles fits the facade of the house better. This is the facade image that we are going for. The colours will be similar, ie. the roof will be dark colour. So its either black rooftiles or "Monument" Colorbond Roofs. Appearance wise, I prefer the flat rooftiles. However, I have heard that Colorbond is better in withstanding hail storm. It won't break like tiles do. As a result, with colorbond roof, there should be less water leakage problem. Should I prioritise the look now, and live with the extra risk/problems associated with concrete rooftiles in the future? Or should I go with Colorbond Roof, and will think "thank God I have chosen colorbond" in the future? In relation to cost, my builder currently offer FREE colorbond roof (usually I think its about $3000 upgrade). So if I go with colorbond, it won't cost me any extra. Can I please ask for your opinions and suggestions? I have thought about this for months, and still cannot decide. I would love to hear what everyone's views and opinions are. For your info, about 70% of houses in my area are rooftiles, and 30% Colorbond. Thank you! Williams Landing Stage 10 - Kingwell Neighbourhood Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 2Jan 28, 2013 9:19 pm Maybe this recent thread could be some help? viewtopic.php?f=1&t=50238 We are the opposite in our area only a couple of houses have tile, mostly colorbond is used here. Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 3Jan 29, 2013 9:01 am Hi FND, I'll go with colorbond roof because it is cooler in summer (since I wont install a cooling system in the house) - check out colorbond website. I also heard that roof tile has more gaps so you are more likely to have dust and insects in the roof space (I hate insects!). About the facade, are you sure that you are able to upgrade the facade while building Monaco on a 14m*32m land? Last time I checked with henley, I cant upgrade the facade because the upgraded facades have larger portico than the standard facade and thus it will exceed the 60:40 rule... Thought you might want to check this out first.. Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 4Jan 29, 2013 8:01 pm Hi TashnStu77, Thanks for providing me with the link. I have read the thread and now knows what are the pro and cons of colorbond vs tiles. Which state are you in? TashnStu77 Maybe this recent thread could be some help? viewtopic.php?f=1&t=50238 We are the opposite in our area only a couple of houses have tile, mostly colorbond is used here. Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 5Jan 29, 2013 8:07 pm Colorbond is an infinitely superior option. Then again, I'm a big supporter of light building materials, they simply make sense in the Australian climate. Not to mention the green advantage over tiles! I also prefer the look, it's a more modern (flat) profile. If you're being offered colorbond for the same price as tiles, well... It's a no brainer imo.
Colorbond sheet cools down almost as soon as the sun is off it, tiles take a long, long time to cool down, especially dark tiles.. Eeeek. A light colorbond roof will be even better again. Sustainability of tiles has been covered over and over.. basically they can be a real pain in the back side. Workmanship in general isn't great these days, hail will not be the only issue you'll have with them. Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 6Jan 29, 2013 8:08 pm Hey mtz08, So you will go with colorbond roof. I have read the thread link provided above, but still cannot quite decide. Part of me say to go with colorbond as it is stronger and less risks of water leakage. But part of me wants to have the flat tile look for the facade! This is the first time I have heard the argument for colorbond is less dust and insect in roof space. It makes perfect sense though!! Ahh yes, I am able to upgrade to this facade with my 14*32 land. I think its because my house is Monaco Q1 and not Monaco Nouveau Q1. Monaco Q1 is a slightly smaller house (28.3sq) than the Monaco Nouveau Q1 (28.8 sq). Which facade are you thinking of upgrading to? and how much over the 60:40 rule will it be? Maybe if its only over by a little, the council may still approve it? mtz08 Hi FND, I'll go with colorbond roof because it is cooler in summer (since I wont install a cooling system in the house) - check out colorbond website. I also heard that roof tile has more gaps so you are more likely to have dust and insects in the roof space (I hate insects!). About the facade, are you sure that you are able to upgrade the facade while building Monaco on a 14m*32m land? Last time I checked with henley, I cant upgrade the facade because the upgraded facades have larger portico than the standard facade and thus it will exceed the 60:40 rule... Thought you might want to check this out first.. Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 7Jan 29, 2013 8:16 pm Have lived with both many times over. Tiles, look nicer - I think - but house stays hotter at night, bugs in roof, easier for burglars to get in, damage more easily during strong winds, hail etc, DH would regularly break more of them while trying to 'fix' the roof. Colorbond, not so great for mobile reception, apart from that can't think of any negatives - oh and rain on Colorbond roof LOVE it haha Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 8Jan 29, 2013 9:39 pm I have to chuckle about the security concerns. Do you honestly think burglars are out there in force climbing onto your roof to break in through your roof tiles when its far easier to break a window or force a door? They would have to firstly climb up onto the roof, then remove tiles, and cut through sarking to get into the ceiling space. The only time someone is going to bother is if you've got bars on every window and door and they know you've got something there worth all the effort. It takes two seconds to heft a brick through a window or kick open a door. If someone wants to get in, colourbond or tiles, they'll get in. CB may cool down faster but it also heats up the roof space faster. Metal is fantastic at conducting heat. Newer improved CB reflects heat a bit better than the old stuff did but you'll still want to make sure it's well insulated. Insects and dust? Maybe if you've got cracks and loose tiles. If your roof is letting that in, it's also letting in water. Yes CB is going to require less maintenance. It can also leak quite wonderfully if it is poorly installed and improperly flashed. And storms can impact CB just as well - strong winds and hail can open up gaps quite easily. Fixing a leak on a tiled roof can be a lot simpler than a leak on a CB roof. Don't believe all the hype, it has its flaws. Decide on which you prefer. Ultimately CB will require less maintenance in the long run. Personally I would use either, dependant only on the look I was after. Completed a knock down and rebuild in northern Melbourne. Handover completed 27/09/2013 and now moved in. Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 9Jan 30, 2013 7:00 am Hi FND, I am in Queensland and CB rules the roost here. Perhaps just go with what you really just want which sounds like tile and not worry overly too much on whether it is better than cb or not. You may regret more later on not picking what you really wanted. Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 10Jan 30, 2013 7:04 am i would also go with colorbond and for the free upgrade no contest. we have a monument colorbond roof and it look fantastic and checked has no leaks during the wild weather we have had Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 11Jan 30, 2013 8:53 am Had a coincidental chat to my daughter this morning who was telling me that a girl in her new pastoral care room at school had tarps on her roof due to some of the tiles being damaged during the wild weather here. However just to be fair I am sure there were cbs as well, just heard her say that randomly this morning and thought of this thread. Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 12Jan 30, 2013 8:56 am Hi FND, After much talking to my brother, i'm now back to square zero and leaning towards having concrete roof tile... Sorry for being so indecisive. Reasons are: - I'm living with my brother who built with Henley and has tile roof. So far, I survive the summer living under tile roof without cooling - I honestly like the looks of tile roof better - After some more research, colorbond will give you cooler summer at night because heat from afternoon sum will dissipate out of the roof space quickly as soon as the sun sets. (this means if the outside temperature is hot at night, it will still be hot as heat in roof space cant dissipate out) - Stainless steel has very high heat conductivity compared to concrete (approx. 16 times). SO during daylight, it can be very hot under a colorbond roof. - Colorbond roof dissipate heat quickly, so you will need more heating during winter because heat will dissipate out from the house quicker if you use colorbond - Colorbond sun radiation reflectance is higher for light color roof. I like darker roof better but it wont be much help in reflecting sunlight. So if you want to go colorbond, think of choosing the lighter color. (I guess, this point wins tile roof for me) I know that there might be some added insulation if we use colorbond which counter all the points above. So it all goes back to your choice. Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 13Jan 30, 2013 9:01 am Oh and yes, I just checked floorplan for Monaco Q1, it's slightly smaller than Monaco Nouveau because there is no alfresco in Monaco Q1. I think of the horizon facade. I like the large portico in the horizon facade. I've already asked the drafting in Henley, they cant do it because it's about 62:38... But I will try asking during my color appointment again. Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 14Jan 30, 2013 8:26 pm Thanks everyone for your responses and input. I think at this point, we are leaning more towards colorbond (monument color), considering that it is a free upgrade for us now and its got more advantages to concrete rooftiles. So I guess I will be sacrificing the look that I prefer, in order to get that peace of mind that comes with colorbond roofing (less chance of water leakages). Can everyone please tell their experiences on fading? which one will fade faster? colorbond or concrete rooftile? 1rocky - do you have any pic of the monument colorbond roof? we are thinking of going monument too. Thanks! Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 15Jan 30, 2013 8:29 pm TashnStu77 Had a coincidental chat to my daughter this morning who was telling me that a girl in her new pastoral care room at school had tarps on her roof due to some of the tiles being damaged during the wild weather here. However just to be fair I am sure there were cbs as well, just heard her say that randomly this morning and thought of this thread. Thanks for letting me know TashnStu77. Maybe this is a sign that I should go with colorbond! Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 16Jan 30, 2013 9:07 pm Hey there I have heard that colourbond doesn't fade as quickly as tiles do, but in this house building arena where they will say anything to squeeze extra money out of you, you have to take what they say with a grain of salt :/ I too am looking at what I think is the same builder you're going with, as they are having a colourbond roof promo. I suggest you look in to getting sarking installed with it, which will help reflect heat, and if you live where it's mostly hot, stick with a lighter colored roof I live in a townhouse that is tiled and the roof leaks I've had have been a nightmare. That being said, the independent builder who built this house did a spectacularly terrible job. They are melbourne based, if anyone wants to know who they are to avoid them just pm me. HD Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 18Jan 30, 2013 9:24 pm JB1 LittleWing I have heard that colourbond doesn't fade as quickly as tiles do, Concrete tiles, but not terracotta. *dizzy* oh that's right....there are different types of tiles too....! HD Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 19Jan 30, 2013 9:26 pm here is a pic of my monument roof i really am pleased i decided on the colorbond and considering the wild weather the roof is really strong
Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ more pics on my thread Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Colorbond Roofs vs Concrete Roof Tiles (Melbourne West) 20Jan 30, 2013 9:27 pm Looks great a rocky! I'm a tad jealous )))) HD Do you have solar on the roof, because if its not a laying defect it looks almost like someone has been walking all over the roof in the mid section of the tile (weakest… 2 1931 Your house roof does not show rusting other than some surface rust on the flashings. In my opinion you dont need to replace or paint the roof other than treat surface rust… 1 10208 You should pressure clean your roof first and make sure the paint you buy also is anti mould. 4 18565 |