If you're looking for a way to increase the overall value of your home and improve the durability of the house, take a second look at tile roofing. With a look that is just unparalleled , tile roofing gives any home curb appeal.

Any Nashville roofing contractor will tell you that tile roofing is going to add a great deal to the overall home value and that it's going to make for a roof that will last longer and look more attractive. In fact, most Tennessee roofing contractors will tell you that these very stylish roofs can stand up to some of the harshest weather that mother nature can throw at you. They will overcome wind, rain, hail, and even fire. Roofing made of tile will stand up to more hard use than most of the other roofing materials that you'll use and in addition, most of them have a far hardier warranty because of that. They are typically quite cost effective and since you won't have to replace them as often, or even repair them, you'll save money on the overall home improvement chores that you have to accomplish for your home.

In addition, the tile roofing can be a far more environmentally friendly choice. Take a closer look at tile and understand what makes it such a wonderful choice for any area, not only the Nashville or Chattanooga or Knoxville roofing will benefit from it. The life of tile roofing can be as long as 40 years. In some cases, depending on the tile that you choose, your roofing may last you from 25 to 50 years, making it not only environmentally friendly, but certainly home owner friendly because you're not going to have to replace it. 

Tile roofing comes in a wide range of different styles, colors and materials. For example, concrete tile and clay riles are very unique and remarkably lovely. They last a very long time and they are available with finishes on them that create different looks that are as interesting as the homes upon which they are installed. Tile roofing does initially cost a bit more, but overall, it has to be replaced far less often, making it the more economical choice when the cost is divided among the years that it will last. Tile can also prevent the heat from getting through to your home, saving you money on the utility bills as well as money on the repair bill. With all of this going for it, your tile roof may be the best thing that you've added to your home-- so far as resale value and home improvement --in a very long time.

Asphalt is the most common type of roofing used in the United States today. Low priced and generally quite cost effective, asphalt roofing is usually effective in any climate, but may require more replacement and repair, depending on your weather patterns.

Asphalt is made of crude oil. That is the same oil that is used to make kerosene, gasoline, and motor oil, as well as vinyl products. It is the leftover components that are residual in the production of oil and gas products. The asphalt is about 80 percent carbon based, which will explain why it typically has the dark black color and has an oily feel to the touch.

Asphalt tiles for roofing are created from this crude oil by mixing them with substances called aggregates, such as gravel or sand. That finished product is what we call asphalt. The dark black tar grips very firmly to the aggregate which makes asphalt tile a very durable product, suitable even for Tennessee roofing where the weather can get a little wild at times. When the tar that it is created from is used in roads, the asphalt is poured over a heavy bed of gravel or crushed stone. It is then pressed down hard into the surface very firmly. When it is used in roofing, much the same kind of compression takes place which makes it sturdy enough to last on your roof for several years.

It does harden a bit more over time but there is still enough flexible behavior to ensure that if the tiles have to bend they can do so. It's quite popular as a roofing surface. The tiles are bendable, and it can take a great deal of wear and tear or even a vast amount of the rays of the sun and still come out strong. The typical asphalt roofing material will last between five and ten years when not subjected to high winds or to heavy storms.

There are a few drawbacks to using asphalt roofing. It will burn much more easily and it can be very tiles are subject to tearing as anyone who has worked on roofing knows. It can, over time, harden and become quite brittle, breaking very easily and allowing water to hit the roof itself where it may lie below the remaining shingles and cause some water damage.

While asphalt roofing is a very cost effective way to cover your roof, you are reminded that no matter what kind of roofing you are using, a yearly roofing inspection is always a good way to ensure that your roof and the furnishings below stay dry and undamaged.