ᐅ Roof Covering – Looking for Your Advice

A bit off-topic: We have Jacobi roof tiles with a matte Avantgarde glaze. They are so smooth that the thinnest layer of snow slides off immediately (43° pitch). Our neighbors’ roofs are white, but you can see the tiles on ours. It’s annoying because small snow slides happen constantly.

Or your roof is not insulated.

11ant schrieb:
I would conclude from this that you haven’t dealt much with the topic yet. Depending on the roof shape, different "wavelengths" of a roof tile profile can visually suit a roof pitch better or worse. Of course, you can also approach this topic superficially or have little opinion on it—but in terms of the overall aesthetics, that’s basically the same as not caring about the color shade. If you want the roof to look "good," I would recommend considering both factors.

Many manufacturers of roof tiles and also many building material suppliers have sample areas. Where these are outdoors, you can get a real-life impression of how different options look weathered. Similar setups in showrooms or halls are, in my opinion, less meaningful, since the only advantage compared to a brochure is the 1:1 scale. Artificial lighting changes color perception, and the durability is hard to assess when the samples have not been exposed to weather.

Yes, you’re probably right. Unfortunately, the information during the sample selection so far hasn’t been very helpful or was barely available. I’ll probably have to visit a few building material suppliers—that’s what you mean, and it’s probably the best alternative! Although I almost feel a bit guilty... I’m not actually allowed to buy anything from there.

What would you recommend for an 11 x 10 m (36 x 33 ft) roof with roof pitches of 30° and 25° ("city villa")? The facade will be light clinker brick (Wienerberger Aurora or similar), with white window frames.

We are leaning toward Braas Rubin 9V Vulkanschwarz Matt Edelengobe—although the name includes black, in the pictures it looks like anthracite, just a little "shinier". From what I’ve read, engobed tiles seem better than glazed ones. The glaze apparently develops micro-cracks over time...

h4nnes schrieb:
What would you recommend for an 11x10 m (36x33 ft) roof with a pitch of 30° and 25° ("town villa"). The facade will be light-colored brick (Wienerberger Aurora or similar), with white window frames.

Based on the roof pitch, I assume it is a hip roof. The mentioned brick would be a fairly varied mix with quite light tones included, so especially with white window frames, I would avoid making the roof color too dark (and would even lean toward a red rather than a dark gray).

The note "town villa" was a helpful addition, which I forgot to mention: building height also plays a role here. In my opinion, a two-story house can handle a roof profile with shorter waves better than a bungalow with the same pitch. Otherwise, I just wanted to give a nudge about what to pay attention to and what to compare in person. Personally, I wouldn’t let this decide your final selection, so you’ll have to judge for yourselves.

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The surface should be smooth. Glossy tiles tend to accumulate less moss and dirt.
I worked as a roofer for 40 years. Nowadays, there is no real difference between concrete and clay tiles.
Modern tiles definitely last longer than the 25 years promised; you cannot compare them to those from 30 to 40 years ago.

Brass is always a good choice.