Flat Spanish Style Roof

In more modern history the spanish style roof earned its place among contemporary builders starting in florida where ceramic tiles were overlaid with one another to create water channels and provide a bright option that stood out from dark flat asphalt shingles.

Flat spanish style roof.

Spanish tile roofing has been around for centuries and continues to be the preference of many homeowners today. In fact interlocking shingle tiles may resemble wood or slate presenting a more affordable alternative to these luxury roofing options. Barrel roof tile more commonly known as spanish tile or double roman is a term often used to describe the multiple forms of semi cylindrical roofing tile that is laid in an interlocking pattern. Crafted in 3 20 sheets stile is formed from tough 26 gauge steel protected by a baked on hylar kynar paint finish to ensure strength and longevity.

High profile barrels create distinctive shadows that change the look and feel of the roof as the sun moves in the sky making a striking statement of texture and style. Stile meets every code from florida building code to miami dade hurricane zone and texas windstorm. Also known as flat shake tiles the interlocking shingle style tile roof is the one that most closely resembles other roof materials such as asphalt and wood. In the mid 1800s when flat roofed italianate villas became a momentary rage the demand for tile surged.

In the 1920s american architects introduced revival styles in mediterranean spanish colonial italian renaissance and mission designs which kick started the clamor for tile roofs once again.