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Concrete tile, standard weight

Its weight

The table
950 lb a squareThe sources give 900 to 1,200 lb.
Loose volume
0.79 cubic yards a square
How it was chosen
Eagle's standard-weight profiles weigh 900 to 970 lb a square installed; the ASCE 7 table Boise Cascade reprints gives 12 psf (1,200 lb). 950 lb is the middle of the maker's profiles. Volume at Seattle's 1,200 lb a cubic yard for loose ceramic tile, the nearest density found.

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.

4 sources

  1. 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

  2. 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: "Concrete roof tile 12" 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

  3. Weight of Roofing Materials: Comprehensive Reference Table (Jack Gray, RRO; first published 12/09/2025, updated 12/24/2025)

    Roof Observations · trade publication · read 2026-10-23

    Row "Concrete tile": 6–11 lb/ft², 600–1,100 lb/square; sources named: Boral USA; Entegra Roof Tile.

    The document An archived copy

  4. 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