Modern day building codes require every piece of concrete and/or clay roofing tile to be carefully fastened to the roof deck. This is necessary to prevent roofing tiles from dangerously falling to the ground during catastrophic events such as EARTHQUAKES, FIRES, CYCLONES, HURRICANES, TYPHOONS and STORMS.
For more than 50 years our Mission has been to Research, Design, Develop, and to Manufacture fastening systems, accessories and methods that keep roofing tiles securely on the roof
1.On Wooden/Metal/Concrete Frames:
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| Example of "overlaying" roofing ("scantonatura") with horizontally-laid rectangular slates. This typical roofing which implies the cutting out of the slate lower edges creates an impressive shadow-light effect while keeping unalterate the endurance of the material. |
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| Example of French-like roofing with square slates laid in lozenge-wise arrangment. This roofing is appreciated for the attractive aesthetical effect of interweaving lines created by edge-cut slates diagonally overlaid |
OTHER METHODS
1. Metal Birdstops, Eave Riser metals, Weatherblocks, Drip Edge, Tile Riser, "W" Valley, Metal Battens, Rake Trim and Rake Flashing Metals
These quality sheet metal accessories are manufactured from 26 gauge G-60 galvanized steel metal and/or with baked-on enamel finishes in several colors including Terra Cotta, Charcoal, Brown, White, and Apricot. Special colors, 28 gauge, and 16 oz. Copper are also available by special request.
Are all available through Newport Fastener's affiliate, whom you may contact directly at:
NEWPORT ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS
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Newport Fastener's Trademarked, Energy Absorbing, Twisted Wire Tyle-Tye® Systems, Riness® Tile Ties, Wind Lock Nose Clips and TileNails held thousands of squares of roofing tiles to the deck during earthquakes over the past 70 plus years, including the San Francisco and NorthRidge Earthquakes!!! Our systems, developed specifically for seismic zones 3 & 4, have held tiles for the past 8 decades! | |
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Newport Fastener's Trademarked, Stainless Steel, Twisted Wire Tyle-Tye® Systems held thousands of squares of roofing tiles to the deck during Typhoons Yuri and Omar against winds clocked over 175 m.p.h.!!! | |
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Newport Fastener's Storm Lock Side Clips, Wind Lock Nose Clips, Tyle-Tye® Systems and Tile Nails with nose clips helped roofing tiles survive |
Don't be misled by those who say the heavy weight of roof tiles is a detriment. In fact, just the opposite is true. Provided the structure has been built to meet proper design loads, roof tiles act as a natural ballast. In heavy winds, roofing tiles that are properly fastened to be flexible will aid in resisting powerful uplift forces created by high wind events.
The same flexible connections act to absorb seismic energy during earthquakes and in fact protect from tiles or pieces of roof tile falling dangerously to the ground.
We do not recommend the use of cement mortar for other than decorative purposes because of the difficulty in maintaining a proper bond between tile and the mortar patty. (Even if the mortar bonds securely, the bond will break or crack with the first movement of the roof for any reason.)
A California Architect invented the Twisted Wire Tyle Tye® system in 1929 after a devastating earthquake damaged tile roofs in Southern California. It has been used for over 70 years to fasten any type of roofing tile, to any type of roof deck, and to any slope. Extra tiles or boosters, mortar, staggered exposures and headlaps, and other types of roof tile installation designs can be achieved using this multi-purpose roof tile fastening system.
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California State Architectural Code Title 24 provides building specifications for all state buildings to protect the safety of the public. Tyle Tye® systems have been part of the California State Building Code Title 24 since 1933 |
