Within the product range of stone-coated steel roofs, Shingle Tile stands out as a distinctive option—it is often referred to in the industry as a “metal roof that looks like asphalt shingles,” achieving a perfect cross-border integration of metal material and the appearance of traditional asphalt shingles.
The core craftsmanship behind its imitation of asphalt shingles lies in the base layer treatment: high-strength galvanized steel sheets are selected as the base material, and through precision roll forming technology, the flat steel sheets are pressed into a series of staggered concave-convex squares. These squares are not mechanical replicas with uniform regularity; instead, they are deliberately designed to mimic the slight undulations and edge arcs formed by asphalt shingles during natural installation, thus replicating the somewhat casual layering effect of asphalt shingles in terms of overall shape.
What is even more amazing is the reproduction of surface details: a specially treated gravel coating is evenly applied to the surface of the formed metal base plate. These gravels are not ordinary aggregates but are specially selected particles that have undergone color screening and texture adjustment. Visually, they exhibit the characteristic composite colors of asphalt shingles, such as dark brown and dark gray. When exposed to sunlight, the light and shadow changes between the particles are almost identical to the matte texture of traditional asphalt shingles. To the touch, the rough texture brought by the gravel layer highly matches the natural texture formed by weathering on the surface of asphalt shingles, truly achieving a 100% reproduction from vision to touch.
This design not only retains the practical advantages of metal roofs, such as wind resistance, corrosion resistance, and long service life, but also meets the aesthetic demand of buildings for the warm texture of traditional asphalt shingles, making it a typical representative of “both functionality and beauty” in modern roofing materials.
