Roofing tile system and method

Abstract

Provided is roofing tile system that includes a roofing tile having a substantially wedge shaped tile body. The tile body including a bottom surface to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use, a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body has a first height and a second end of the tile body has a second height that is greater than the first height, and a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end. The recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body.

1 . A roofing tile system, comprising:
 a roofing tile, comprising:
 a substantially wedge shaped tile body comprising:
 a bottom surface configured to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use, wherein the bottom surface comprises one or more protrusions or recesses, wherein the protrusions or recesses provide a gap between bottom surface and the roofing deck surface; 
 a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body comprises a first height and a second end of the tile body comprises a second height that is greater than the first height; and 
 a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end, wherein the recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The roofing tile system of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface is substantially flat. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The roofing tile system of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface is configured to be disposed on a roofing deck surface. 
     
     
         5 . The roofing tile system of  claim 1 , wherein a first end of the recess comprises a height that is about the same as the first height, and wherein an upper surface of the recess is substantially parallel to the top surface. 
     
     
         6 . The roofing tile system of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the recess is less that about 25% of a length of the tile body. 
     
     
         7 . The roofing tile system of  claim 1 , wherein the recess extends laterally across an entire width of the tile body. 
     
     
         8 . The roofing tile system of  claim 1 , wherein the recess defines an overlapping member that is configured to overlap at least a portion of an upper surface of an end of another tile disposed within the recess. 
     
     
         9 . The roofing tile system of  claim 1 , wherein the substantially wedge shaped tile body comprises at least one fastener hole extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. 
     
     
         10 . The roofing tile system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an other roofing tile, comprising:
 a substantially wedge shaped tile body comprising:
 a bottom surface configured to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use; 
 a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body comprises a first height and a second end of the tile body comprises a second height that is greater than the first height; and 
 a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end, wherein the recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body, 
 
   wherein the first end of the roofing tile is configured to be disposed within the recess of the other roofing tile.   
     
     
         11 . The roofing tile system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a terminating roofing tile, comprising:
 a substantially wedge shaped tile body comprising:
 a bottom surface configured to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use; 
 a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body comprises a first height and a second end of the tile body comprises a second height that is greater than the first height; and 
 a lip extending downward from the bottom surface at or near the second end of the wedge shaped body, 
 
   wherein the first end of the terminating roofing tile is configured to be disposed within the recess of the roofing tile.   
     
     
         12 . A roofing system, comprising:
 a plurality of roofing tiles, comprising:
 a substantially rigid wedge shaped tile body composed of a material comprising concrete or cement, the body comprising:
 a bottom surface configured to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use; 
 a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body comprises a first height and a second end of the tile body comprises a second height that is greater than the first height; and 
 a recess extending into the bottom surface at the second end, wherein the recess is shaped substantially complementary to the first end of the tile body, 
 
   wherein the first end of the roofing tiles is configured to be disposed within a recess of another one of the plurality of roofing tiles.   
     
     
         13 . The roofing tile system of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a plurality of terminating roofing tiles, comprising:
 a substantially wedge shaped tile body comprising:
 a bottom surface configured to be disposed adjacent a roofing deck during use; 
 a top surface angled relative to the bottom surface, such that a first end of the wedge shaped body comprises a first height and a second end of the tile body comprises a second height that is greater than the first height; 
 a lip extending downward from the bottom surface at or near the second end of the wedge shaped body, 
 
   wherein the first end of the terminating roofing tiles is configured to be disposed within the recess of the plurality of roofing tiles.   
     
     
         14 . The roofing tile system of  claim 12 , wherein the top surfaces of the plurality of roofing tiles is substantially flat. 
     
     
         15 . The roofing tile system of  claim 12 , wherein the bottom surface of the plurality of roofing tiles is substantially flat. 
     
     
         16 . The roofing tile system of  claim 15 , wherein the bottom surface is configured to be disposed on a roofing deck surface. 
     
     
         17 . The roofing tile system of  claim 12 , wherein a first end of the recess comprises a height that is about the same as the first height, and wherein an upper surface of the recess is substantially parallel to the top surface. 
     
     
         18 . The roofing tile system of  claim 12 , wherein a length of the recess is less that about 25% of a length of the tile body. 
     
     
         19 . The roofing tile system of  claim 12 , wherein the recess extends laterally across an entire width of the tile body. 
     
     
         20 . The roofing tile system of  claim 12 , wherein the recess defines an overlapping member that is configured to overlap at least a portion of an upper surface of an end of another tile disposed within the recess. 
     
     
         21 . The roofing system of  claim 12 , wherein the substantially wedge shaped tile body comprises at least one fastener hole extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. 
     
     
         22 . (canceled)