Chinese-Style Metal Roofing

Unique advantages

Traditional roof forms for heritage-style buildings, urban roof renovations, scenic areas, temples and gardens. Metal tiles combine shaped ridges and curves with light weight, weather resistance and a choice of colors.

• Rich color choices and a traditional architectural appearance.
• Lightweight panels with strength and weather protection determined by the selected roof assembly.
• Convenient mechanical installation for new roofs and renovation projects.

Common materials and finishes

The catalog lists aluminum-magnesium-manganese and color-coated steel. Aluminum-magnesium-manganese options include 1.2–1.5 mm and 0.7–0.9 mm ranges, depending on tile configuration.

Integrated Antique Metal Tiles

Continuous metal tile panels with a traditional roof rhythm.

Split Antique Metal Tiles

Individual barrel and small-tile elements for traditional roof compositions.

Components and dimensions

Traditional clay tiles

Advantages

• Locally available materials and a familiar traditional texture.
• Historic architectural character and thermal mass.

Considerations

• Brittle tiles may break during transport and installation, increasing material losses.
• Individual installation requires careful handling and more site work.
• Local restrictions on clay building products must be checked for the project location.
• Damaged tiles require replacement and ongoing roof maintenance.

Modern metal antique tiles

Advantages

• Lightweight and strong: the catalog describes weight as approximately one tenth of traditional tiles; actual weight depends on the selected products.
• Efficient dry installation using mechanical fixings, with fewer wet trades and reduced weather-related disruption.
• Suitable for timber, steel and concrete roof structures with the required supporting details.
• Coated metal surfaces provide weather and corrosion resistance according to material, coating and exposure conditions.
• Metal materials can be recycled; inspection and maintenance should follow the selected system requirements.

5052 aluminum

5052 is an aluminum-magnesium alloy with corrosion resistance, formability, fatigue strength and weldability. It is not heat-treatable for strengthening and can be strengthened by cold working. It is used for formed architectural components, subject to the specified alloy temper and design.

Fluorocarbon coating

Fluorocarbon coatings use fluororesin as a principal film-forming material. They offer weathering, heat and chemical resistance, low friction and a low-adhesion surface. Performance depends on the specified coating system, preparation and application.

Color options

Colors can be matched to project requirements. The catalog examples include antique gray, gilt yellow and sky blue.