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Tile (as found, concrete or clay)

Its weight

The table
1,000 lb a squareThe sources give 550 to 1,900 lb.
Loose volume
0.83 cubic yards a square
How it was chosen
Xactimate disposes of a torn-off square of tile at 1,198 lb (1.67 squares a ton); standard concrete runs 900 to 970 lb (Eagle), clay 750 to 1,190 lb (Ludowici), lightweight concrete from 550 lb. 1,000 lb is the figure for tile of unknown kind. Volume at Seattle's 1,200 lb a cubic yard for loose ceramic tile (the nearest broken-tile density found; a hauler plans a full yard a square).

Your figure

None: estimates use the table's.

Give your own figure
For each square of roof, or each sheet of decking.
Loose, as it lands in the dumpster, for each square or each sheet.
Your scale tickets, your hauler's figures: what a reader would check it against.

7 sources

  1. Xactimate price list item RFG TILRMV

    Verisk Xactimate, as Roofometry keeps it · estimating guide · read 2026-10-23

    RFG TILRMV, "Tear off, haul and dispose of tile roofing." Definition: "Includes: Dump fees, hauling, disposal, and labor to remove tile roofing, furring strips, and felt." Dump fee component DMOFEE, direct_yield "1.670 SQ/TN".

    A copy is kept with Roofometry.

  2. Technical Specifications

    Eagle Roofing Products · manufacturer spec sheet · read 2026-10-23

    Headings "Tiles/100sqft:" and "Approximate Weight Per 100sqft:". Bel Air: "88.5 Tiles" "Standard: 970" "Eaglelite: 720". Malibu: "88 Tiles" "Standard: 903" "Eaglelite: 550" "Florida: 770". Capistrano: "88.5 Tiles" "Standard: 900" "Eaglelite: 570" "Florida: 880".

    The document An archived copy

  3. Classic 16" Interlocking Clay Roof Tile (LRT-505)

    Ludowici Roof Tile · manufacturer spec sheet · read 2026-10-23

    CHARACTERISTIC: "Weight Per Square 750 lbs."

    The document An archived copy

  4. Straight Barrel Mission 16" Clay Roof Tile (LRT-546)

    Ludowici Roof Tile · manufacturer spec sheet · read 2026-10-23

    CHARACTERISTIC: "Weight Per Square 1190 lbs."

    The document An archived copy

  5. Tech Note GE-1: Product Weights (weights of building materials for dead loads, (c) 2021)

    Boise Cascade Wood Products; rows marked (1) cite ASCE 7-16 Table C3.1-1a, sheathing rows (3) cite APA EWS TT-019 (1998) · estimating guide · read 2026-10-23

    ROOF: "Spanish clay tile (1) 19" "Concrete roof tile 12" "Lightweight clay tile 6" Footnote (1): "Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE 7-16, Table C3.1-1a." Values are pounds per square foot.

    The document An archived copy

  6. General Measurement Standards and Reporting Guidelines: Volume and Weight Conversion Factors for Recyclables

    City of Seattle, Seattle Public Utilities · government · read 2026-10-23

    "Ceramic tile, loose 6"x6" | one cubic yard | 1200 | Tellus" Footnote 1: "Disclaimer: This table is for general guidance only. Not for contract payment."

    The document An archived copy

  7. Roofing Dumpsters

    Trash Daddy Dumpsters · trade publication · read 2026-10-23

    "Asphalt shingles (single layer): 1 square ≈ ½ cubic yard" "Cedar or tile shingles: 1 square ≈ 1 cubic yard" "Tip: If you're removing multiple layers, just multiply by the number of layers."

    The document An archived copy