What Happened to Hanson Roof Tile?
Hanson Roof Tile was a U.S. concrete-roof-tile brand. The brand and its website are no longer active, but the underlying roof-tile business changed names and owners several times. Those transactions do not, by themselves, establish which company must honor a particular Hanson warranty.
Hanson Roof Tile History
Florida corporate records show a Pioneer Roofing Tile entity adopting the Hanson Roof Tile name in 2001. An archived Hanson website was online by 2002 and provided product, branch, and technical information.
Archived Hanson marketing promoted concrete tile as durable and noncombustible. Actual service life and maintenance needs depend on the tile, underlayment, flashings, installation, climate, foot traffic, and repairs. A 50-year or lifetime-labeled limited warranty does not prove that a roof will last 100 years.
Ownership and Name Changes
HeidelbergCement sold Hanson Building Products in North America and the United Kingdom to a Lone Star Funds affiliate on March 13, 2015. HeidelbergCement reported a total purchase price of $1.4 billion, including a possible earn-out. Its transaction announcement records the closing date.
Hanson Building Products adopted the Forterra name in October 2015. The Florida entity changed from Hanson Roof Tile to HBP Roof Tile in April 2015, Forterra Roof Tile in November 2015, and Entegra Roof Tile in June 2016.
Forterra's 2016 Form 10-Q says the company sold its roof-tile business on April 12, 2016, for initial consideration of $10.5 million. Boral's 2018 annual report later recorded Entegra entities merging into Boral Roofing LLC. Westlake then acquired Boral's North American building-products businesses, including roofing, in 2021.
What Happens to a Hanson Warranty?
Start with the warranty issued for the roof and gather the invoice, installation date, property-transfer records, photographs, and any registration paperwork. Warranty coverage depends on that document, the product, transfer terms, exclusions, transaction liabilities, and applicable law.
Westlake Royal now operates the acquired North American concrete-tile business, but the public sources reviewed do not say that Westlake assumed every Hanson warranty. Owners can use Westlake Royal's concrete-tile warranty and claims page to ask whether it administers a specific legacy warranty. The current page lists [email protected] and 866-830-2620. Ask for written confirmation rather than assuming coverage.
Can You Still Buy Hanson Roof Tile?
Hanson-branded tile is discontinued and is not listed as a current Westlake Royal product. Specialty suppliers or salvage yards may hold old stock, so availability depends on the profile, color, region, and remaining inventory. If a compatible repair is not practical, use our roof replacement cost guide to compare the scope and pricing assumptions in replacement bids.
Have a qualified roofer identify the tile before choosing a repair. Walking on concrete tile can break additional pieces, and a replacement must suit the roof assembly and local requirements.
Insurance and Discontinued Tile
Coverage depends on the cause of loss, policy wording, endorsements, deductible, valuation method, state matching rules, and claim facts. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners notes that policies may cover wind and hail, while some exclude them.
An insurer may pay only for the damaged area even when new material does not match the old tile. The Texas Department of Insurance gives that warning for Texas homeowners, but rules and policy terms vary. Read the policy and ask the insurer or a licensed local insurance professional for a written coverage explanation.