The handcrafted clay roof tiles may have been a ubiquitous feature in small towns and villages a few decades ago. Yet, a walk through one of them now will see a near absence of their presence, the ...

Twenty-six-year old Abraham B. Klay arrived in the United States with the skill to make roofing tiles and a head full of ideas about how to make them better. The happy confluence of Klay’s ...

There are a plethora of roofing materials available for our homes today. But, how many of them are eco-friendly and have the ability to last for a lifetime? Clay roofing tiles give you all these and ...

A clay tile roof can make your home feel like a Mediterranean getaway, so it's no surprise that many homeowners select this option. Unfortunately, the visual appeal of this roofing material does come ...

The dark-grey, clay roofing on shrines, temples, and Machiya townhouses is buffed and smoked to boost durability, water resistance, and luster. Craftsmen and roofers uphold the traditional techniques.

One of the most ubiquitous architectural elements around the world is the clay roof tile. Clay tiles have a history dating back to the Neolithic Age. They were first used as roofing in China and then ...

Besides providing shelter to the structure of the house, the colour, quality and style of the roof contributes greatly to its look. Herbert Zziwa, a foreman with a construction company in Kampala says ...