Mediterranean & Spanish Revival Roofs
Two-piece barrel and mission tile for the Spanish Colonial, Mediterranean Revival and Mission houses of the 1910s to 1930s—and for new ones built in their idiom.
Why reclaimed barrel tile
Kiln-fired colour never fades, so a salvaged tile and a new one will never look the same on the same roof. The difference is in the firing: old tile has uneven colour, smoke shadow and lichen that modern extruded tile cannot reproduce.
Pan and cover
A traditional mission roof is two pieces: a tapered pan laid concave-up, a cover laid concave-down over the joint. Coverage depends on the exposure and the camber of the tile you actually have, which is why we count from the batch rather than from a table.
Weight and structure
Two-piece clay runs heavy—commonly 900–1,100 lb per square mud-set. Confirm the structure before you specify, particularly on a re-roof replacing lighter material.
Talk it through with us
Call 225-954-8393 and describe the roof. We will tell you what is realistic.
