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India is characterized by a typical climate. On one hand, the weather is really hot and leads to an isolation and ventilation need for the house. On the other hand, India is affected by strong and continuous rains during the annual monsoon. Clay and the concrete tiles are the best solution to protect properly your roof on a long term perspective. A roof tile is a very resilient material and is able to withstand some of the harshest elements such as hail, wind, and fire. The first advantage as mentioned above is the level of protection. The best illustration is that tiles roofs offer very long life. Secondly, tile roofs are also energy efficient and allowed better ventilation. This leads to an indisputable comfort for the inhabitants. Thirdly, tiles differentiated themselves by adding an aesthetic aspect which cannot be found in other solutions. The design and the range of colours offered by MONIER ROOFING in its roof tiles is unmatched.

With sales in more than 46 countries, MONIER is the leading roofing company worldwide, supplying quality roofing products and developing innovative ones for sustainable building. The company is serving both the customers and environment by delivering sustainable products and systems. The company is continuously making research towards better quality and sustainable products and growth oriented activity.

RSC Components
MONIER started its Indian operations in Calicut (Kerala) with very premium glazed clay tiles Coloroof, under the Lafarge Roofing brand in 1997 before introducing its concrete roof tiles Elabana, and its range of Roof System Components in Bangalore in 2004.

Elabana, the colored concrete roof tiles has been specially designed for India. The roof tiles come with customized fittings and components, which adds to water tightness and also keeping the place cool. Produced in Bangalore (Karnataka), Elabana, is the result of MONIER's worldwide research and development expertise. Originally developed for tropical countries that experience heavy rains, it is a major success in countries like Malaysia, China, USA and many European countries. So far in India, the main roof tiles available have been the Mangalore pattern clay tiles, in natural color. Now, with Coloroof and Elabana, architects can relook the way they think about roofing and give buildings a totally new appearance. Now the roof tiles are considered as a performing part of the house apart from adding to its decorative design for a contemporary look and is available in many colors. It is a perfect blend of durability, versatility and beauty. It is valued for its dimensional stability and low water absorption.

MONIER has also introduced in India, a range of imported superior roof tiles. Roman, Occitane and Coloroof PLUS in clay and Plano Legacy in concrete.

MONIER doesn't provide only tiles, but also fittings and Roof System Components. These complementary products improve the performance of the roof and provide an undisputable aesthetic and comfort for the client.

Concrete Roof

As there are many critical areas on a roof that requires special attention to which a tile cannot provide an appropriate solution (like abutment areas where roof meets a wall or valley areas which links between two parts of roofs or skylight etc).This is where Roof Components comes into picture. These Roof Components make a roof to perform better against the harsh weather conditions. Roof components ensure protection, comfort and aesthetic value to the roof. Some of the common Roofing System Components are -

Veltisun: Veltisun is an underlay which is designed as a primary waterproofing layer for the roof but also acts as a layer that reflects the radiant heat of the sun. It is made up of 5 layers with Aluminium surface on the top, Poly propylene spun bond and nail sealing layer. It reflects up to 97% of incident heat radiation and reduces the inside temperature around 3-5 deg C. It also protects the roof from water leakages.

Radiant Barrier: Radiant barrier is also an underlay which has the similar properties of a Veltisun which comprises of pure aluminum coated on Poly ethylene woven fabric. The aluminum on the Radiant Barrier has the ability to reflect away 97% of the heat radiation and it's a highly tear resistant product. But it can be used as secondary waterproof layer.

Wakaflex: It is an innovative, high quality, universal product for better finishing on abutments where walls, chimneys and any other structures that meets the roof. Wakaflex is a 5 layered laminated material with self adhesive which makes it easy to lay. It requires considerably less installation time and doesn't require any specialized labour. Wakaflex ensures complete water tightness at the abutment areas and adds aesthetic value to the roof.

Compact Roll: Compact roll is a new and universal solution for dry ridge and hip fixing. This water-repellent material brings a high ventilation value and maintenance free roof. Compact roll is easy to lay with less time without any expertise layer. It is stuck between the tiles on the ridge and hip areas and the ridge tiles are placed over it.

Valley Sheet: This high quality aluminum valley sheet, allows a perfect water flow in the junction between two parts of a roof. Valley Sheet can be bent on site to adapt to the angle of the roof making it perfectly suitable for any kind of slope.

Translucent Tile: Translucent tile can be used on the roof to get clear sunlight inside the room. This high UV resistance tile offer 100% natural light transmission and prevents whitening over long periods of time. It's a clear tile made of Poly Methyl Meta Acrylate (PMMA). These tiles match exactly the concrete roof tile profile which can be laid easily and ensures complete water tightness.