Spanish tile refers to the style of the tile, not the material. Spanish tile is usually made of either clay or concrete. Installing a solar PV system on a clay tile roof, generally, is far more expensive than installing on a concrete tile roof.<\/p>\n
Many homeowners who have Spanish tile roofs believe the tiles are made of clay when in fact they are made of concrete.<\/p>\n
There’s a big reason we need to accurately assess roof material prior to obtaining quotes from solar companies<\/a>. If an installation company believes a project consists of a clay tile roof, and it is proven to be concrete, then the quotes will be artificially too high (reflecting an unnecessary, costly “comp-out” procedure) effectively pricing the installer out of winning the bid.<\/p>\n Our SolarBook video below explains how comp-outs are done for some tiled roofs:<\/p>\n