Before stepping onto your roof to clean your clay tiles, it's important to understand the precautions you need to take in order to clean them safely.

Clay tile roofs embody the beloved Mediterranean look but come with major downsides. An expert explains these drawbacks so you can make an informed choice.

In its latest project to creatively repurpose clay roof tiles, Indian architecture firm Manoj Patel Design Studio has upcycled locally produced tiles into a green wall with natural cooling benefits.

We explore the history of tile and the benefits of using terra cotta roof tiles on commercial and residential projects by using real-world, current, and historic application examples. We'll walk ...

Clay roof tile on the wall as art and broken bathroom tile flooring. The handcrafted clay roof tiles may have been a ubiquitous feature in small towns and villages a few decades ago.

Clay tile roofs are not only beautiful due to their distinctive color, but they are one of the more cost-effective roofing options as well. Clay roofing can do double duty by not only protecting ...

Making the tiles by hand has an advantage—each tile is unique, which better replicates the look of a clay roof.

In the Colonial years, when handmade brick was scarce, the availability of native clay also afforded Valley pioneers to build attractive brick chimneys with courses of brick corbelling. The result:… ...

The dark-grey, clay roofing on shrines, temples, and Machiya townhouses is buffed and smoked to boost durability, water resistance, and luster. Craftsmen and roofers uphold the traditional techniques.

The tiles, which are made from ordinary glass, weigh about the same as the clay roof tiles they replace but allow the sun to heat air that is then used to heat the house and cut energy bills.