Should you choose a traditional tile or a bitumen tile covered with stone?

The two most popular roofing materials in the world are traditional and bituminous tiles.

To compare which is better than the other is somewhat lame. However, there are still issues for us to discuss in detail. Therefore, put them side by side in specific situations, taking into account specific aspects to evaluate.

+ Durability, toughness, flexibility:

Stone-covered bitumen tile: Durability over 50 years, easy to bend, suitable for complex roof shapes such as vertical slopes, domes, curved roofs, spherical roofs.
Traditional tile: 20-year durability, cannot be bent, only used for sloping roofs
+ Aesthetics:

Stone-covered bitumen tiles: many colors, many designs, easy to color space, can be mixed in many colors / designs.
Traditional tiles: mostly natural colors (except for cement tiles). Simple, traditional style, can't mix many styles together
+ Sound insulation ability:

Stone coated bitumen tile: Good sound absorption helps to reduce noise, poor heat absorption, so it is effective against heat
Traditional tile: Does not absorb loud noise, absorbs heat 1 part
Waterproof ability:

Stone coated bitumen tiles: Effective waterproofing thanks to the bitumen waterproofing membrane. (does not absorb rainwater)
Traditional tile: Absorb rain water from 1%->10%
+ Environmentally friendly:

Bitumen tile covered with stone: there is a treatment plan after the end of use. New modern factories can process waste during production.
Traditional tiles: earth and stone tiles cause loss of resources, earth tiles cause pollution in production. Cement tiles are environmentally friendly, but to have high quality, the factory needs to be modern and increase the cost of materials.
Product weight:

Stone covered bitumen tile: Weight 10kg/m2
Traditional tile: Weight 45 -> 50kg/m2
Construction accessories:

Stone-covered bitumen tiles: Includes specialized concrete nails when roofing tiles on concrete roofs, screws when working on wooden roofs, senpost panels
Traditional tile: Consists of screws, top plate, gable plate, rib plate
Above are some points of view to evaluate each criterion between bitumen and traditional roof tiles.

If you are a person who likes traditional simplicity => Choose a tile roof.

If you are a person who likes innovation or the roof has many special features (bridges, curves, windows, too high / too low slope) => Choose bitumen tiles covered with stone

It's important that you choose the right one according to your needs, don't let CHEAP make you "lost". Please contact us if you need further advice.