Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Tiled Roof vs Colourbond - pros/cons (and noise question 4Aug 10, 2011 5:09 pm Building with Life$tyle Homes in Perth SOR Key Dates on First Page of my Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=38761 Re: Tiled Roof vs Colourbond - pros/cons (and noise question 9Aug 10, 2011 9:05 pm Building our custom design "Dream Home" Follow my Build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=46820 Contract Signed - 28/04/11 Siteworks Commenced - 20/06/11 Re: Tiled Roof vs Colourbond - pros/cons (and noise question 10Aug 10, 2011 9:15 pm We have Colorbond and have been surprised at how much the ceiling insulation blocks out the sound when it rains. We still hear it, of course though. In extrememly heavy rain we do have to turn the TV up. You can install a noise insulation blanket beneath the sheeting if desired. Bradford make one called Acousticon™. There are, no doubt, others. Don't confuse this with foil sarking, which a lot of people (including us) put under the Colorbond roof. The foil sarking is there for thermal properties and dealing with condensation. Re: Tiled Roof vs Colourbond - pros/cons (and noise question 11Aug 10, 2011 10:55 pm I have a colourbond roof, was standard with our builder, can hear rain on the roof but is gentle backgroud noise,(which I personally find soothing) anyway does not interfere with normal household conversation or TV watching etc. Re: Tiled Roof vs Colourbond - pros/cons (and noise question 12Aug 12, 2011 9:59 am I've grown up in a tin roofed house for the last 22 years and have got a colourbond roof on my house now. Can't wait for my first winter in it! I think another pro of a colourbond roof over a tile roof is that they're so much easier to walk around on. I just never feel secure getting up onto a tile roof. (this but is opinion/conjecture only) but wouldn't the reflective properties of a colourbond roof be better for thermal properties than a solid material such as tiles which would store the warmth of the sun (each one suits a warmer or cooler environment kinda thing?) Re: Tiled Roof vs Colourbond - pros/cons (and noise question 13Aug 12, 2011 1:40 pm I'd be interested in the thermal properties of colorbond vs concrete tiles Do you know anything about it? The builder estimated 2K for a colorbond roof, compared with the concrete tiles, so its a bit of money Re: Tiled Roof vs Colourbond - pros/cons (and noise question 14Aug 12, 2011 1:48 pm im quite interested in this thread as one of the design convenants in our estate is that roofs cannot be tiled, so we have no choice but to go colourbond (not that its a bad thing, i personally like the look of the colourbond over roof tiles).. theanonyuser - how much were you quoted for concrete tiles in comparison to the colourbond? how much roof area was that for? Re: Tiled Roof vs Colourbond - pros/cons (and noise question 15Aug 12, 2011 2:20 pm Sorry, I don't have a cost for the roofing itself. Only a fixed price quote.
The variation to the fixed price quote to switch to a colorbond roof is approx. 2K as a ballpark figure. My house is 24.7 squares, not sure about the roof size Re: Tiled Roof vs Colourbond - pros/cons (and noise question 16Aug 12, 2011 2:41 pm DIYer Tiles need to be resealed every few years, so its costly in the long run. Plus they always crack and break. They also fade and go mouldy. Colorbond will last forever. The insulation in the roof will stop the noise of the rain, but why would you want it to? Its such a nice sound Evidence of the bolded statement please? but a bit more disection as well DIYer Plus they always crack and break. In 7 years I only had one tile crack. I've walked on them many times and weigh over 100kg, no problems walking on tiles DIYer They also fade and go mouldy. I have seen moss and lichen growing on tiled roofs but not mould, mould is a very different thing. DIYer Colorbond will last forever. I'll bet you everything I have that a piece of colorbond will not last forever, a long time yes but not forever DIYer The insulation in the roof will stop the noise of the rain, but why would you want it to? Its such a nice sound I know many people with colorbond that have the insulation blankets + the biggest batts around and they still get rain noise inside. Re: Tiled Roof vs Colourbond - pros/cons (and noise question 17Aug 12, 2011 2:42 pm theanonyuser Sorry, I don't have a cost for the roofing itself. Only a fixed price quote. The variation to the fixed price quote to switch to a colorbond roof is approx. 2K as a ballpark figure. My house is 27.4 squares, not sure about the roof size If they will lock in less than $3k for colorbond instead get it That is a great price IMO I was quoted around 8k to upgrade and that was for 32sq house Re: Tiled Roof vs Colourbond - pros/cons (and noise question 18Aug 12, 2011 3:31 pm all of this also raises another question for most people: "what is more cost effective?" take into account initial outlay, thermal properties, (noise properties if this is important to some), maintenance, durability? has anyone recieved consequtive quotes for both a standard concrete tiled roof, then a colourbond roof for the same job (preferably from the same person)? would be interesting to compare.... Cheers Dan Re: Tiled Roof vs Colourbond - pros/cons (and noise question 19Aug 12, 2011 3:39 pm Ooops my house is 24.7 not 27.4 squares. I will think about the price variation, I don't want too many upgrades Re: Tiled Roof vs Colourbond - pros/cons (and noise question 20Aug 12, 2011 3:43 pm Tiles roof (basic tiles) and color bond should cost the same. However when you add additional cost for Sarking color bond will be a little more expensive usually 2K. Some builders get confused about the cost. Because when you get a quote for roof tiles it is usually 6- 8K cheaper than a colorbond price. However you need to allow that on colorbond roof trusses you can save upto 30% so about $2-3K. Also a color bond roof quote also includes as standard roof plumbing + fascia and gutter, which is always extra on top of a tiled roof quote. Standard uninsulated double brick has an R value of around 0.7. An insulated standard 90mm stud timber frame can have an R value of around 2.7. Even if you insulate a… 17 12141 No, I even have sections of narrowness where the tiles won't slide up any further. When I manage some spare time, I might play around with the first DIY part of my… 7 4984 Thank you so much. We ended going with the terrain that’s part of our brick. 2 2590 |