Clay roof tile, flat or curved profiles (Specified by profile)
Natural clay roof tiles fired at >1000°C, non-combustible with 50-100 year service life. Suitable for all BAL ratings. High thermal mass, excellent acoustic properties. Major Victorian manufacturer: Monier Roofing.
Natural clay roof tiles fired at >1000°C, non-combustible with 50-100 year service life. Suitable for all BAL ratings. High thermal mass, excellent acoustic properties. Major Victorian manufacturer: Monier Roofing.
Clay roof tiles are premium roofing materials manufactured from natural clay through extrusion or pressing, then fired at temperatures exceeding 1000°C. Available in flat profiles (Nouveau, Urban Shingle, Nullarbor) and curved profiles (Marseille, Curvado), they offer exceptional durability, fire resistance, and aesthetic appeal. Suitable for roof pitches from 15° to 90° with appropriate fixing systems.
- Non-combustible material suitable for BAL-FZ
- 50-100 year proven service life
- High thermal mass (82-92 kJ/m²·K)
- Excellent acoustic insulation (30 dB reduction)
- Low maintenance requirements
- Colour-fast through-body colour
- 100% recyclable at end of life
- Salt-resistant for coastal applications
- No VOC emissions
- Termite and vermin proof
- 01 Non-combustible material suitable for BAL-FZ
- 02 50-100 year proven service life
- 03 High thermal mass (82-92 kJ/m²·K)
- 04 Excellent acoustic insulation (30 dB reduction)
- 05 Low maintenance requirements
- 01 Higher initial cost ($80-150/m² supply only)
- 02 Heavy weight requires structural support (40-46 kg/m²)
- 03 Professional installation required
- 04 Fragile during handling and transport
- 05 Minimum 15° pitch requirement with sarking
- Density
- 1800 kg/m³ range: 1800-2200
- Specific gravity
- 2
- Porosity
- 20 % range: 15-25
- Water absorption
- 7.5 % range: 5-10
- Hardness
- 5.5 Mohs range: 5-6
- UV resistance
- Excellent // 1000°C+ firing creates UV stability
- Chemical resistance
- Excellent // Inherently resistant to acids/alkalis
- pH tolerance
- 7 pH range: 3-11
- Surface roughness
- Varies µm Smooth, textured, or glazed options
- Tensile strength
- 4 MPa range: 3-5 MPa
- Compressive strength
- 30 MPa range: >25, AS 4046.5:2002
- Flexural strength
- 24 MPa range: 6-41 MPa, >6.7N/mm exposed width
- Poisson's ratio
- 0.2 range: 0.15-0.25
- Impact resistance
- Pass AS 1976 // Brittle material, handle carefully
- Creep resistance
- Excellent // Dimensionally stable
- Embodied carbon
- 44 kg CO₂-e/m² Cradle to gate
- Carbon footprint
- 44 kg CO₂-e/m² 4.4t per 100m²
- Embodied energy
- 527 MJ/m² 52.7 MJ per m²
- Water footprint
- 20 L/m² Manufacturing water use
- Recycled content
- 0 % 100% natural clay
- Renewable content
- 100 % Natural clay material
- Circular score
- 85 % Long life, recyclable
- Combustibility class
- Non-combustible // Deemed non-combustible per NCC
- Fire resistance level
- Non-combustible // AS 1530.1
- Flame spread index
- 0 Non-combustible
- Smoke dev. index
- 0 Non-combustible
- Heat release rate
- 0 kW/m² Non-combustible
- Material cost (range)
- 80 – 150 AUD/m² Supply only
- Material cost (per unit)
- 3.75 AUD/tile range: 3.40-4.15
- Lead time
- 3 weeks Stock colours
- Lifecycle cost
- 2.5 AUD/m²/year Over 50 years
- Annual maintenance
- 50 AUD/year Inspection only
- Market availability
- Good // Stock items readily available
- Expected lifespan
- 75 years range: 50-100+
- Maintenance interval
- 5 years Visual inspection
- Warranty period
- 50 years Monier standard