The Coffee Shops welcome the Tile Roofing Industry Alliance!

For over five decades, the concrete and clay tile roofing industry has had a voice thanks to the Tile Roofing Industry Alliance’s work. 

The Coffee Shops, the award-winning online communities where the industries meet for technologies, safety, information and education for the construction trades of roofing, metal, coatings, are pleased to welcome the Tile Roofing Industry Alliance (TRIA) into their community. 

In the United States alone, tile roofing represents a $2.85 billion dollar market with no sign of slowing down in growth. To support the industry, TRIA works to connect contractors, manufacturers and consultants in the tile sector with best practices and resources to help the entire industry evolve. Some of the ways they have done this over the years include:  

• A collaboration with the Committee for Firesafe Dwellings that advocates for a ban on combustible roofing materials in California. 
• Work done with the University of Southern California to gain a better understanding of the durability of tile materials in the face of earthquake threats. 
• Expert guidance to local building officials on revising installation codes relating to high-speed winds after Hurrican Andrew. 
• A partnership with the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) that developed standardized testing methods for roofing tiles.  
• An ongoing Tile Roofing Energy Cost Savings (TRECS) project that will measure the value of thermal mass through live tracking of roof surface, air space, decking, attic and living space temperatures in 10 climate zones across the country.   

Further, TRIA provides their members and other roofing professionals training and certification opportunities to help increase awareness of code-approved installation methods. These resources come in the form of manual certification training, free hands-on demonstrations and educational videos.  

All of this follows their mission of promoting a “greater awareness of concrete and clay tile as the preferred roofing material and its suitability for all roofing installations.” From high curb appeal to durability, tile is a great option for homeowners and TRIA is helping them choose tile every day by connecting them with the industry professionals that go through their training and certification programs.  

The Coffee Shops are proud to welcome the Tile Roofing Industry Alliance!