US Tile, a Boral Roofing Company: The Smart Choice for Homeowners
Homeowners today are faced with a wide variety of roofing options and materials. Some products, like US Tile, a Boral Roofing Companies clay roofing products have stood the test of time with regard to aesthetics, durability and life-cycle. Many other products on the market today have minimal track records or have demonstrated their performance over time. Many products have short life-cycles or deteriorate quickly over time, adding to the life-cycle cost and value.
US Tile produces clay roofing products that have stood the test of time for thousands of years. The inherent durability of clay and its ability to maintain its color and integrity of time are unquestioned. US Tile clay roofing products also give home owners the peace of mind that their roof is environmentally friendly, will not burn, are impervious to insect damage and will last a lifetime.
Features and Benefits of Clay
"US Tile, a Boral Roofing Companies authentic clay roofing products offer the most comprehensive features and benefits of any slopped roofing product on the market today. From our unsurpassed sustainability, to long life-cycles and superior aesthetics, no other product manufacturer can deliver the benefits of US Tile."
Product Portfolio / Styles: US Tile has the most complete line of profiles and styles of any clay roofing tile company in the nation. Our portfolio includes traditional mission style barrel tiles in several profiles as well as flat tiles that deliver the aesthetics of natural 
slate and wood shake.
Aesthetics: The beauty of clay tile has been sought after for thousands of years. The superior clays used by US Tile produce inherently vibrant colors. Combined with the variations from the kiln firing process, these clays deliver the most comprehensive, natural color palette of any type of roofing product on the market today.
Design Flexibility: The wide variety of product styles and profiles that US Tile offers is unmatched in the industry. The unique design of traditional mission tile allows for a wide variety of installation options including staggering, boosting, serpentine patterns and much more.
Lightweight Options: US Tile is the only clay tile manufacturer to offer true lightweight mission tile profiles, ClayLite and ClayMax. Our ProSlate and ProShake products are also lightweight. These products, designed for the re-roof market, weigh less than 600 pounds per square and typically do not require structural re-enforcement.
Cradle to Cradle: US Tile is the first roof tile manufacturer in the world to receive the prestigious Cradle to Cradle certification for all of our domestically manufactured products. This insures our customers that US Tile clay products are truly sustainable and will not cause any harm to the environment for the life of the product.
Energy Star: Over 80% of US Tile’s standard portfolio of colors achieves a reflectivity rating of 25 or better, qualifying them as Energy Star compliant products.
CRRC Cool Roof: The inherent reflectivity of clay used in manufacturing US Tile delivers CRRC rated cool roof colors that are deeper and more vibrant than any other product on the market today. Over 75% of our domestically manufactured mission tile products have an SRI rating of 29 or better for compliance with LEED standards.
Recycled Content: US Tile prides itself on its environmental stewardship. US Tile uses a wide variety of clay, much of which is reclaimed waste product from other manufacturing and mining operations. The use of these recycled material gives US Tiles product portfolio recycled contents of up to 59%.
100% Recyclable: All of our clay roofing products are 100% recyclable. Our Cradle to Cradle certification insures that there is nothing harmful in our products and eliminates any concern for recycling or re-use.
Integrated Solar Solution: US Tile introduced the first, truly integrated solar solution in the country in 2009. Designed to seamlessly integrate with our mission profile tiles, our Sole power tiles install like a standard piece of tile with no additional penetrations into the to tile or roofing deck. The result is the first solar system that can be installed so the solar components are not readily viable.
The Sole power tiles use state-of-the-art thin film technology from the world’s leader, Unisolar. The Sole power tiles use a simple snap and click power coupling that is easy to use and eliminates the need for specialty solar installers to work on the roof.
Life-Cycle: Clay tile has proven its long-term durability and life-cycle over thousands of years of use. Clay tiles can still be seen on the Coliseum in Rome over 2,000 years after they were installed. US Tiles modern manufacturing techniques enhance this durability and give customers a roofing product that will last a lifetime.
Warranty: US Tile covers all domestically produced products with an industry leading, Limited Lifetime Transferable Warranty that includes 20 years of No-fade coverage and 10 years of labor coverage.
No-Fade: US Tile is the only tile manufacturer to offer No-Fade coverage in the warranty for 20 years. Because our tiles are made with all-natural ingredients, they will not fade over time.
Fire: All US Tile products are rated “Class A” and will not burn. No special installation techniques or additional materials are needed to attain our Class A rating.
Boral: US Tile is owned and backed by Boral Industries Inc., a $5 billion dollar, world leading building products manufacturer. Boral, founded in 1939, is dedicated to market and product leadership for all of its business segments, and is a leading proponent for environmentally sustainable products and processes.
Availability: US Tile commissioned a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ione, California in 2008. The plant is the first clay tile manufacturing facility built in the past 30 years and gives US Tile customers unprecedented access to products nationwide.
Reroof Requirements and Options
Roof replacement accounts for 75% of all the roofing materials installed annually in the US. This is due to relatively short life-cycles of most roofing products that have been used over the past 20 to 30 years like wood shakes and asphalt shingles. When considering a roofing product for a reroof, life-cycle costs and other factors should be taken into account. US Tile, a Boral Roofing Companies full portfolio of products can be used in reroof situations.
Weight is one of the primary considerations when reroofing. Most structures that were built over the past 50 years were designed to support roofing systems that do not weigh over 750 pounds per square (100 sq. ft.). Most building code agencies call for engineering reports and possible structural modifications if the roofing product in the system weighs more than 600 lbs. per sq. US Tile produces a full line of lightweight products that are specially design for the reroof market that weigh under 600 lbs per sq., making them ideal for any reroof project.
Lightweight Reroof Products
US Tile, a Boral Roofing Company, has a full line of products that are designed to weigh less than 600 pounds per square (100 sq. ft.) so they comply with reroof standards in most areas of the nation. The lightweight portfolio covers all sloped architectural styles that include Spanish Mission, Slate and Wood Shake aesthetics.
ClayLite: Our 1-Piece "S" Tile ClayLite profile is the same as our standard "S" Tile but weighs only 590 lbs. per square. Featuring a traditional 1-Piece "S" Mission profile and color palette, ClayLite enables you to enhance the curb appeal and beauty of any project without the need for structural re-enforcement of changes typically need for these type of highly desirable clay tile roofing products.
ClayMax: Featuring a small double barrel profile, lightweight ClayMax is ideal for reroof applications. The profile is smaller than traditional Mission Tile, making it aesthetically pleasing on smaller projects where large profiles sometimes seems out of place. ClayLite also weighs 590 lbs. per square and is available in variety of colors.
ProSlate: Slate roofscapes have always signified grace, beauty, and longevity. A truly aspirational aesthetic, slate is one of the most desirable roofing products available today. US Tile combines the natural beauty and style of slate with the proven durability and strength of clay. This delivers a true lightweight, easy to install alternative for any project.
ProShake: ProShake combines the esthetics of a traditional wood shake roof with the superior performance, durability, color-fastness, Class “A” fire rating, and life of natural clay. Weighing less than 600 pounds per square, ProShake was specifically designed for the wood shake replacement market and is the only true lightweight clay shake on the market today. Backed by an unsurpassed lifetime warranty that includes 20 years no-fade protection, ProShake can be installed anywhere without concern for freeze-thaw conditions, salt intrusion, or attacks by insects. ProShake is clearly the choice for maintaining the esthetics of a wood shake roof while delivering the features and benefits only true clay products can offer.
