How much does a Unicrete tile roof cost compared to asphalt, wood, or metal roofs?
A. The initial purchase cost of a Unicrete tile roof is much less than generally assumed. It comes in slightly higher than a designer type “50 year” asphalt shingle and costs considerably less than metal roof systems. It is also slightly less expensive than a good quality (100% edge grain) cedar shake or shingle roof. In addition to this, both asphalt shingles and cedar shakes have a 20 year service life expectation whereas concrete tile will last at least 3 times longer than this. This makes concrete roof tiles 1/3 the actual cost per year of other competing roof materials. Unicrete concrete roof tiles are actually the least expensive roof available when calculated as a roof life cycle cost per year.
