what are shingles on a roof?

Question

The dictionary only gives shingles as the medical term. But what are shingles on a roof?

Answer 1

In addition to Gringojrf's response:

Tejas de asfalto laminado are asphalt shingles.

Tejas de madeira would be wood shingles, such as those made from red cedar.

"Tejas de madera" - Gekkosan, Jan 2, 2012

Thanks Gekko... - Jeremias, Jan 2, 2012

Answer 2

Shingles as we know them in the US are almost non existant in Mexico.

Our roofs " techos are built in a different way.

Gekkosan has it for " tejas de madera"

But the clay barrel tile is most common in the north changing to simple and effective " thatch" in the south.

" tejas de barro" is what we use for a clay barrel tile roof ( at least in the north)

Tajas de barro is more complete that just tejas. - gringojrf, Jan 2, 2012

Answer 3

Tejas is used in Mexico for tile shingles. Not sure about the flat asbestos kind.

All tejas. - Gekkosan, Jan 2, 2012

Answer 4

http://www.roofcenter.com/