Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Colorbond or roof tiles? 4Oct 28, 2014 8:19 am To add to Forgs post Some of the bigger project home builders charge a premium to do a house with Colorbond roofs because they get a much bigger discount from the roof tile suppliers even though a Colorbond roof is cheaper to build. Quite a bit of discussion on this topic already viewtopic.php?f=1&t=69301& Stewie Re: Colorbond or roof tiles? 5Oct 28, 2014 11:01 am To add to what's already been said, there are two camps of what is the better roof, the Tile group and the Tin roof group. Each will quickly point out what they think is so wrong with the other, and how perfect their choice in roofing is. Last home with a tiled roof was some 30+ years ago, all homes since then have had a 'tin roof'. The biggest complaint of each group is that tiles can break with hail far easier than a steel roof, and that a steel roof you can hear the rain on it. Both a relevant complaints. I know the roof in this 30+ year old rental that I'm currently in you can quite clearly hear the rain falling on the roof, but there is only foil between the roof sheets and the inside of the roof, and there's no insulation batts in the ceiling. Our old house next door had insulation batts in addition, and that got rid of a lot of the sound on the roof. These days with foil and insulation under the sheets, and in my new home being built, no gyprocked sheeting in yet, the sound could be heard, but it wasn't quite as loud as my old house... and we're still going to get the ceiling gyprocked and insulation batts added yet ! Tiled roofs from my much earlier experience, tiles do break in heavy hail/branches falling on them, and that only gets worse as the tiles age. Not that many people climb on their roof, but tiles are more fragile than steel, particulary as they age. Tiles also appear to oxidise quicker than colourbond does, which means the roof looks far older than it really is. Both tiles and colourbond can be repainted, with the same or different colours. Being the odd one out in your neighbourhood with tiles amongst colourbond or vice versa should not enter in to your decision making process at all, even if you want to be different. You have the roof of your choice. Tiled roofs need a more structural roof than 'tin' roof, so by rights a 'tin' roof should be cheaper than a tiled roof, but the financial benefits to the volume builder can mean a colourbond roof is more expensive to you. I believe the strong demand for tiled roofs is based upon the idea that a tiled roof is a status symbol of some sort, where plain old zincalume (non-coloured) implies a lesser home for poor people, when it is nothing of the sort. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Colorbond or roof tiles? 6Oct 28, 2014 12:06 pm I like colourbond and tiles. Each has their place in terms of your house design, the character of your neighbourhood, personal preference and of course your budget. I grew up in a house with tiled roof and dad was always having to fix the odd broken tile, or capping ridge tile, and dealing with birds who decided to create a nest in the smallest of gaps! I don’t want to have to do that, and I like the sound of rain on a tin roof. I’ve gone colourbond and also had Anticon put under the tin to help a bit more with insulation as a ceiling space can get blimin hot in Perth in summer! I don’t think having a roof of one sort standing out from the others gives any better impression of a house personally. I think a mix in a neighbourhood is nice but to be honest, I don’t think anyone except ourselves (when about to build) even really looks that hard at roofs when they are travelling through the suburbs…Good luck with your choice. At least its only a choice of two products! Have you thought about wooden shingles? Re: Colorbond or roof tiles? 7Oct 29, 2014 8:20 am Quote: I believe the strong demand for tiled roofs is based upon the idea that a tiled roof is a status symbol of some sort, where plain old zincalume (non-coloured) implies a lesser home for poor people, when it is nothing of the sort. Didn't know this BP. I'll walk abut with my head that little bit higher this morning ... Re: Colorbond or roof tiles? 8Oct 29, 2014 11:22 am Tiles will breathe more as well, reducing the need to vent fans etc to the roof, but you lose that advantage if you're adding sarking. Personally. I think sarking is worthwhile even if not required for you bushfire rating (after not including it in my build). Re: Colorbond or roof tiles? 9Oct 29, 2014 11:33 am A point in favour of colourbond roofs is that solar PV and HW systems are far easier and cheaper to install than on a tiled roof. Bandha, interesting point that you have there, but I think with energy saving requirements of new homes sarking is effectively mandatory, so you lose the ventilation factor you mentioned. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Colorbond or roof tiles? 10Nov 11, 2014 10:02 pm What about long term maintenance on a tiled roof? Do they need recapping or cementing these days like they used to? My preference is colorbond, I love the rain sound though after anticon and ceiling insulation it will be hardly audible. Re: Colorbond or roof tiles? 11Nov 11, 2014 10:54 pm That's funny St Mike! I always thought 'tin' looked cheap. (Probably because I remember pre-Colourbond days when the sheets were shorter and rusted in the joins.) But with our builder it would have cost us $3k more! Needless to say we chose tiles. We have tiles on our current roof. Lived here 20 years and they've been good. Though now it's time to clean it as its got some moss and lichen. Nothing that a water blaster won't shift. Thank you Pulse, I thought we did the right things; external shutters on all windows down all day, west side of the house nearly completely in the shadow of the large two… 6 25113 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 5970 Painting your colorbond roof with a rust inhibitor can definitely help extend its life and prevent rust. It is worth the cost in the long term as it may be cheaper than… 1 747 |