The two most common Adelaide roofs, compared honestly. Cost, lifespan, heat, weight and warranty.
Concrete tile is roughly ten times the weight of Colorbond. On older homes, steel is kinder to the frame.
Colorbond reflects more radiant heat than dark tile, which matters in 40-degree Adelaide summers.
Terracotta lasts 50+ years, Colorbond 40 to 50, concrete tile 25 to 40. Tile needs re-pointing, steel doesn't.
Tile-for-tile usually costs more than a Colorbond conversion, because of labour and structural work.
BlueScope Colorbond carries a 25-year warranty. Our workmanship is 10 years in writing.
Heritage zones often require tile-for-tile. Everywhere else, Colorbond is the lighter, cooler default.
The 7 signs your roof has passed its service life.
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Read the guide →Related: Colorbond roofing and What a roof costs.
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