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HISTORY OF ROOFING TILES

For a house or any building, in fact, the roof is as important as its foundation. Due to this, selecting your roofing solution is really a time consuming and confusing decision. There are various alternatives available to choose from and one of the best among them is roofing tiles.

Roofing tiles are often made out of clay and placed in a slanting fashion on your roofs. It helps to reduce heat during summers and prevents water clogging during monsoons.

This reason combined with the wide varieties and designs has made roofing tiles the go-to solution for any customer. We should take a look at why Roofing tiles have become a huge phenomenon it is now. From the first picture you drew as a child, roofs have always been about roofing tiles.

   

Ancient roots of the roof tiles

Clay has been widely used throughout human history for various purposes starting from pottery to roofing tiles. The use of clay roofing tiles has been seen dated as far back as 10,000 BC in many parts of China.

From that period onwards, clay roofing tiles became the synonym for roofing all around Asia. It also had a fair deal of usage in Middle Eastern countries and in settlements in Greece, Rome, and Egypt. Not widely used but still never forgotten.

Clay roof tiles have adorned the roofs of many famous Greek temples, Buddhist monasteries, and Hindu temples. It is a sure find in almost all of the famous archeological sites and historical buildings.

The Roman influence mainly helped the use of roofing tiles boom around Europe. The innovative Roman’s used the ‘Over and under’ clay tile structure while creating roofings for their dwellings.

 

Evolution and use in modern times in India:

  Clay roof tiles went away as the Roman Empire fell back from many parts of Britain. This would only reappear way later in the history of Britain.

A number of countries and cultures adopted the roofing tile as a solution. Indian roofs especially those of South India soon adorned these tiles.

This was just right for the weather conditions in South India. Roofing tiles can still be seen in old houses, ancestral homes that are several centuries old, and have seen multiple generations.

They have also been prominently used in building many temples and Architecture especially in Kerala, Karnataka, and parts of Tamil Nadu.

You can just go visit these ancient relics and still see the integrity and strength displayed by the roofing tiles there. Some are only partially damaged and many remain unscathed, standing the test of time.

The main reason it was used primarily in South India is the fact that it is the best solution for the weather and it is easy to install and look after with a large lifespan. The use of these roof tiles was almost like a mandatory tradition until some part of 1980s where concrete roofing became a trend with many people tempted to move on to it.

This was soon understood as a bad idea compared with roofing tiles and roofing tiles have again started becoming the go-to solution for roofing in places like Kerala and Karnataka due to the advantages it poses compared to concrete roofing.

 

The future of roof tiles:

roof tile deep grey colour

 The use of roofing tiles have been so prominent in the past that it is quite impossible to think about a future without them.

With people understanding the importance of roof tiles and a wider variety of products with much better quality and color options available in the market, roofing tiles are sure to retain its position as the best roofing solution for a long time ahead.

The modern designers and architects have a tendency to fuse in modern architecture with the traditional elements. The roof tiles are one of those note-worthy traditional elements that appears with a modern face. 

The distinct colours and profiles of new age roof tiles gives in a royal charm to the houses. With the invention of new technology like photovoltaic cells and solar cells, innovative products like solar roof tiles may soon be launched in to the market.

Roof tiles, already a green and eco-friendly product, may get more exposure and usage if the products like solar roof tiles are successful. These may contribute a lot to the energy crisis and will be surely preferred across the households in the world.

Our view:

We often find that the choices, thoughts, and lifestyles of our ancestors are quite inspiring for us millennials. Roofing tiles are one such beautifully and meticulously crafted piece of clay that is sure to keep your homes safe, beautiful, and strong.

This idea of our ancestors combined with the raw quality and strength provided by manufacturers surely has made the roofing tile the best solution there is.

This is why we recommend you to try out the best quality roofing tiles available in the market at a very reasonable price.

KPG is your best choice for all things roofing. With some of the best products and services in the segment, we are the market leaders ready to shelter homes and keep you safe during these hard times.

Buy roof tiles in Malappuram – Affordable Ceramic roof tiles showrooms in malappuram

There are a lot of roof tile dealers in different districts in kerala, but yet malappuram is still one of the hottest market for roof tiles. Being the biggest district in kerala, Malappuram has one of the most number of constructions going on. The high literacy rate and financial stability assists the customers search throughly and to hand pick the best quality products. Most of the new trends and designs first plays in Malappuram.

When buying the roof tiles the important factor to consider is that you have to make sure that you buy from any certified showroom. Don’t get fooled by buying from agents or labours, who would simply show you the first quality items and deliver you the lowest grade ceramic tiles.

Any vendor who don’t have a reputation to maintain will simply try to take advantage of your ignorance in this field. Once laid, It is hard to distinguish the first quality tiles and low grade tiles on the rooftop from the ground level. The dealers who focus primarily on the agents and the workers will be only having low grade ceramic roof tiles.

So before purchasing, make sure to check the colour coating and clay quality of the tiles. You don’t need to be highly trained for this purpose. The basic difference like the clay quality, finishing and colour coating is visible with naked eyes. Keep an eye on the vendor. It is always advised to directly buy from the official showrooms.

Leading suppliers like KPG ROOFINGS have showrooms in almost all the major cities and business points in kerala. so it is not hard to find the showrooms inside the malappuram district. KPG Roofings have showrooms where you can buy roof tiles in the following places in malappuram.

  1. KAKKANCHERY
  2. VALANCHERY
  3. KODINGHI
  4. MANJERI
  5. PERINTHALMENNA
  6. EDAVANNAPPARA
  7. NILAMBUR

Buy from official roofing tile Showrooms

Here we are curating the list of 7 showrooms where you can get quality roof tiles for your home in malappuram district.

Now let us look at each of these showrooms. You can get more information about the tiles or location of the showroom by calling us at +91-9562-888-666.

  1. KPG ROOFINGS KAKKANCHERY / PALLIKKAL

    This is one of the oldest and first showroom of KPG Roofings. Initially located at pallikkal bazar, near calicut Airport and had been recently shifted to kakkanchery. But due to some issues in the last kerala floods, the godown is temporarily re-located to the old location in palllikkal bazar. This is one of the biggest showrooms of KPG and always have around 100,000+ pieces in the inventory. This roof tiles showroom is ideal for people from kondotty, vallikkunnu, chelari, ramanattukara, feroke, kadalundi, pulikkal, calicut university, kolappuram, devathiyal etc for buying their interested colours of roof tiles.

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  2. KPG ROOFINGS VALANCHERY

    Yet another old showrooms of KPG ROOFINGS, KPG ROOFINGS VALANCHERY is located in kanhippura. The showroom is located on both sides of the highways and always have a stock of about 100,000+ pieces. This showroom controls the roof tiles markets in valanchery, kuttippuram, vettichira, kadambuzha, kumbidi, thennala, edappal, thrithala etc.
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  3. KPG ROOFINGS KODINHI

    This is a new showroom located in chemmad kodinhi. They have the capacity to stock about 40,000+ pieces and can arrange all the required service and roofing for you. This showroom primarily targets the area of kodinhi, chemmad, tirur, tanur, venniyur, parappanangadi etc.

  4. KPG ROOFINGS MANJERI

    This showroom is located at Irumbuzhi, between Malappuram town and manjeri, Making it easily accesible for customers from both the towns. This showroom has the capablity to store 60,000+ roof tiles and have a wide varitey of steel doors also in stock. This showroom service to the areas Malappuram, Manjeri, valluvamburam, mongam, othukkungal, panthaloor etc

  5. KPG ROOFINGS PERINTHALMENNA

    This showroom is located in perinthalmenna pattambi road and has the stocking capacity of 60000+ tiles. All the colours and models are available here and the service are extended to mankada, perinthalmenna, pattambi, shornur, pulamanthol, cherpulasherry, koppam etc.

  6. KPG ROOFINGS EDAVANNAPPARA

    This showroom is located in edavannappara and has the default stock of 50,000+ pcs everytime. This showroom extends the service to edavannappara, kondotty, vettuppara, omanoor, areacode, vazhakkad, cheekode, kodiyathur, kizhisheri etc.

  7. KPG ROOFINGS NILAMBUR


    This showroom is located near the famous Teak museam of Nilambur. This showroom has a stocking capacity of 70,000+ pieces and have the display of some of the most beautiful steel doors in stock. This showroom can provide service to you if you want to buy roof tiles from nilambur, edavanna, edakkara, wandoor, chunkathara, karulayi etc.

Flat roof Vs Sloped roof : Which type of slope to prefer in Kerala / india ?

The discussions on whether building a flat roof or building a slopped roof for your home is very common nowadays. This is perhaps one of the highly confusing part for most of the common people and even architects are confused about this. So, here we are just going through the pros and cons of both the structure.

Before we start, It is better to know that no roof can be made as completely flat. This will let the water reside in the roof/concrete. Water is very very heavier and can cause critical damage to the house. So, Even in flat roof structure, there will be a mild slope to drain out the water.

The flat roof has been popular over time throughout india and in kerala. These are inspired from foreign designs and modular concept. This design ensures that you have effectively used all the available space. These are generally preferred in the places with lesser rainfall. This style can looks aesthetically stunning with exterior elements like glass, ACP works, cladding works, pergola designs etc.

Advantages / Disadvantages of Flat Roof

  • Aesthetically stunning with added elements like glass, lights, pergola design etc.
  • Faster construction and is easier to work with.
  • Initial cost is less compared to sloped roof, considering the reduced need of labour and materials.
  • Not preferred in areas with heavy rainfall since it is harder for water to completely drain out. Water will  be heavier and can cause serious damage to your roof. Also when water is stocked at the roof, chances are roof may experience collapse or leakage.
  • Relatively lesser life and maintenance  required due to accumulation of water.
  • Takes in more heat since less air space and air circulation between living area and roof.
  • you will loss the opportunity to implement an attractive roofing, since usage of roofing tiles / roofing sheets will be less relevant as they have no view from outside.

Advantages / Disadvantages of Slopped Roof

  • Gives a traditional, antique and royal style to your house, coupling with external decors suiting the theme.
  • Gives you excellent opportunity to add a crown to your home and showcase the beauty of your roofing tiles / sheets. Installing an attractive roofings will give your home a precious and aesthetically advanced outlook. Check out the roof tile colour selector to see some samples.
  • Renowned for their long life and reliability.
  • Highly preferred in areas with good amount of rainfall, as this will completely drains out the water completely. Usage of roofing sheets or roof tiles will ensure the water never gets settled in your terrace
  • Initial cost could be more than flat roof as it needs more labour and materials.
  • Heat will be lesser than flat roof. There will be more air room and ventilation due to the slanting structure and height, effectively resulting in reduced temperature due to the air circulation.
  • Temperature can be further reduced by usage of heat resisting roofings.

Conclusion

Comparing both the structures, it is clear that in a place like kerala, where there is rainfall for 6 months, Slopped roof structure is preferred over the flat roof structure. The slightly higher initial cost will be balanced over the course of time, by the lesser maintenance expense. Slopped roof tile also gives you more option to spice up your homes by roof tiles / roofing sheets, more resistance to heat and a more durable roof with longer lifespan.