Roofing Tile System And Method Of Manufacture

Abstract

A synthetic roofing tile or panel is provided that includes one or more features enhancing the impact resistance and other desirable properties as well as the ease of installation and/or use of the roofing tile or panel on a building structure. The roofing tile is formed in an improved color variation process is provided with regard to the manufacture of a synthetic material roofing tile in order to effectively simulate the appearance of the natural material represented by the synthetic roofing tile. The roofing tile also can be compression molded such as in a method for manufacturing a synthetic roofing tile or panel is provide in which a number of inserts representing the desired appearance for the roofing tile or panel can be utilized in the manufacturing process to provide roofing tiles or panels with the desired appearance. The inserts can be interchanged within the molds in order to provide different appearances to roofing tiles or panels formed using the same molds.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A roofing tile formed in a compression molding process. 
     
     
         2 . A roofing tile comprising a body formed of a synthetic material including a binder blend. 
     
     
         3 . The roofing tile of  claim 2  further comprising at least on nailing area thereon 
     
     
         4 . The roofing tile of  claim 3  wherein the nailing area includes a positioning guide. 
     
     
         5 . A method for forming a roofing tile, the method comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a number of inserts approximating the appearance of a natural material;   b) placing the inserted within a mold; and   b) compression molding a material into the shape of a roofing tile having the appearance of a natural material.