We have the latest word on alternative building materials when it comes to roofing, siding, and decks.

Terra cotta roof tiles have been considered a traditional building material across the United States for centuries.

Given terra cotta’s long history as a highly mailable material, it’s only a short step to replicating the look of other roofing types.

While modern technology allows many manufacturers to basically make any tile profile they produced in the past, the project can get trickier when it comes to the critical component of color.