These were made in a kiln found next to the villa which produced two types of roof tiles.
Roman villa roof tiles.
Concrete clay roof tiles.
Flat tiles the simplest type which are laid in regular overlapping rows.
These are high arched tiles that decra calls villa tiles and gerard calls spanish tile or roman tile top brands of stone coated steel tiles.
Decra calls them mediterranean style and gerard compares them to old world roofing clay tiles.
A second type of tile called an imbrex was used to cover and overlap the joints.
An example of this is the clay made beaver tail tile german biberschwanz common in southern germany flat roof tiles are usually made of clay but also may be made of stone wood plastic concrete or solar cells.
Hundreds of fragments of roof tiles were found during the two excavations.
Terracotta was also used for decorative friezes around the tops of buildings.
A large number of shapes or profiles of roof tiles have evolved.
The villa building would have been covered with a tiled roof.
Concrete tile roofs are more economical with costs of 400 to 450 per square.
Many roman villas had an underfloor heating system called a hypocaust.
This is offset though by the long life a tile roof will enjoy.
Custom made concrete tiles also available.
Tegula a flat tile with upstanding edges and imbrex a curved tile.
Discontinued roofing tiles salvaged clay and concrete roof tiles available.
Tegulae tiles fitted together in rows to create the roof surface.
These are low arch tiles mimic clay tiles.
These roofing tiles are perfect for tile roof repair and restoration.
The imbrex and tegula plurals imbrices and tegulae were overlapping roof tiles used in ancient greek and roman architecture as a waterproof and durable roof covering they were made predominantly of fired clay but also sometimes of marble bronze or gilt in rome they replaced wooden shingles and were used on almost every type of structure from humble outbuildings to grand temples and.
Cedar shakes shingles.
An average clay tile roof costs between 675 to 1400 per square 100 sf of roof area.