Tractile Features
Next generation roofing technology
Tractile is a strong and lightweight roof that is certified for extreme winds, hailstorms and bushfires. It also generates electricity and heated water using the innovative integrated Tractile solar tiles.
Your Tractile roofing solutions
Tractile Roof
Our award winning Tractile roof, designed in Australia for Australian conditions.
- Corrosive resistant roofing material, giving your roof a longer life, particularly in coastal environments.
- Bushfire rated, supporting you in protecting your home in extreme conditions.
- Extreme wind and hailstorm proof, providing durability and peace of mind during storms.
- Enjoy low maintenance and reliability with our 30 year warranty on Tractile roof tiles.
- A sustainable choice, we generate 4.5 times less CO2 during manufacture than concrete or metal roofing.
Tractile Solar Roof
The high performing Tractile roof tiles with integrated solar tiles to power your household.
- All of the Tractile roof benefits.
- No ugly solar panels with our seamlessly integrated solar tiles.
- Reduce your power bills by harnessing the sun's energy.
- Turn harvested energy into money by selling your unused power into the the grid.
- Achieve your sustainable lifestyle by powering everything in your home including an electric vehicle.
- Add a battery for true off-the-grid living and energy independence.
Tractile Solar Roof plus Thermal
Take your household energy savings to the next level by unlocking integrating solar heated water with a heat exchanger.
- All of the Tractile roof and integrated solar benefits.
- Get up to 12% more electricity from the sun by cooling your solar tiles with water (that is heated for free) using our patented thermal design.
- Save even more money with solar heated water for your home.
- Enjoy a heated pool in the cooler months with water heated by the sun.
- Reduce home heating costs further by powering your hydronic floor heating with Tractile.
Living next to a golf course, Tractile protects my home from stray golf balls. My previous terracotta roof tiles would crack and I would get water leaks. After years of torment I now have peace of mind thanks to Tractile.
Elaine from Merewether – Read more about Elaine’s Tractile roof
Tractile roof tiles
Award-winning Australian design
Tractile combines a strong, secure and lightweight roofing material with the added benefit of being able to add integrated solar tiles that can produce solar power and solar heated water for your home.
This means a significantly stronger and longer lasting roof with the aesthetic appeal of removing solar panels and solar hot water systems from your roofline.
Tractile Roof Tile
The interlocking tile system secures tiles from storms and pests. Tractile is certified to withstand extreme winds.
Tractile is made from a fibreglass composite making it hail proof, bushfire proof and non-corrosive, perfect for any location, even golf courses!
EXTREME WINDS
Tractile is certified to withstand winds up to 266km/h (N5r).
RATED FOR BushfireS
Tractile has a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL-40) for use in bushfire prone areas.
Hail proof
Tractile withstands 65mm hail stones and is rated for H8 Destructive hailstorms.
Non-corrosive
Tractile will not rust and is designed to withstand the corrosive effects of coastal living.
COLD AND WET CLIMATES
The Tractile composite material is designed to repel snow, ice and mould build up.
Tractile Solar Tile
Solar hot water integrated into the tile. The water also reduces heat maximising the energy performance of the tile.
Solar cells are 12% more energy efficient than regular solar panels.
NO UGLY SOLAR PANELS
Tractile integrates solar energy production into your roofline significantly improving your home's street appeal.
Embedded Insulation Properties
Tractile solar tiles have more than double the insulation of concrete tiles or metal roofing, further reducing your energy costs.
Compatible with battery solutions
Tractile will connect to any battery solution to achieve off-grid living.
Unlock Solar Thermal
Our award-winning patented design pairs a heat exchanger with our solar tiles to increase power capability and create heated water.
Superior solar perfomance
With solar thermal enabled, Tractile solar tiles produce more power than traditional solar panels.
Integrated Solar Heated Water
With solar thermal enabled, Tractile solar tiles create solar heated water for the home, pool, spa or hydronic underfloor heating.
Versatile design options
Suitable for most roof types
Designed for roofs with pitches from 10-90 degrees.
Supports skylights
Skylights can be used with a Tractile roof.
Wide Choice of colours
Tractile can come in any colour you require. Delivery times may differ for certain colour choices.
Easy to install
Light weight
Tractile is 25% the weight of concrete tiles and equal to the weight of metal roofing with solar panels in place.
Simple installation
Tractile roof tiles are installed via a simple interlocking hook and batten system, meaning they are easier to install than traditional roofs.
High load weighting
Able to withstand 350kg point load. A single tile can support two tradespeople including their tool boxes, improving safety.
Our popular roofing packages
With Tractile you can create a fully customisable solution for your home considering your current and future energy needs. While every roof is different, many people opt for one of our base packages, each with their own optional extras and upgrades.
Tractile Roof
A Tractile premium quality roof designed and built for Australian conditions.
Features
- Corrosion resistant material
- Bushfire rated (BAL-40)
- Extreme wind and hailstorm proof
What's included
- Tractile Roof Tiles
- Option to add integrated solar tiles at a later stage
Tractile Solar
5kWp
An integrated solar roof generating electricity to power an average 4 person home.
Features
- A roof designed for Australian conditions
- Sustainable lifestyle and electricity cost savings
What's included
- 50 Tractile Solar Tiles*
- Tractile Roof Tiles
- Choice of AC Inverter
- App Monitoring
- Option to add heated water for domestic use with a heat exchanger
- Option to add a battery
Tractile Solar Plus
Solar energy production with electrical energy storage to power the home or electric vehicles day and night.
Features
- Award-winning roof made for Australian conditions
- Sustainable lifestyle and electricity cost savings
- Electrical energy storage and return energy to the grid
What's included
- 80 Tractile Solar Tiles*
- Tractile Roof Tiles
- Choice of AC Inverter
- Choice of battery
- App Monitoring
- Option to add heated water for domestic use with a heat exchanger
- Option to add a car charger
* Number of tiles estimated based on optimal solar performance.
Tractile Solar Ultimate
Generate and store both electrical and thermal energy (heated water) to sustainably power and heat a large home, including pools, spas and floor heating.
Features
- Award-winning roof made for Australian conditions
- Sustainable lifestyle and cost savings for a large family with high energy needs
- Solar heated water for domestic use, pool heating and underfloor heating
- Additional power for electric vehicles
What's included
- 100 - 200 Tractile Solar Tiles
- Tractile Roof Tiles
- Choice of AC Inverter
- Choice of Battery
- Choice of Heat Exchanger
- App Monitoring
- Option to add hydronic floor heating
- Option to add pool heating
Get a Tractile roof for your home
To find out more about getting a Tractile roof on your home, including a quote, speak to our team. We are experts in roofing and building integrated solar technology.
Request a quote
Tractile, protecting and powering homes across Australia
From Terracotta to Tractile
Making a roof, golf ball proof
A self-powered beach house
Sustainability and Security Guaranteed
30 year warranty
We provide a 30 year warranty on Tractile roof tiles.
*Terms & Conditions Apply
Secure roof tiles
Interlocking system prevents tiles unwanted entry from pests such as possums, rodents and thieves.
Sustainable
Generates 4.5 times less CO2 during manufacture than concrete or steel roofing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the financial benefits of a Tractile Solar Roof?
The returns from investing in a Tractile Solar Roof comprise both quantitative and qualitative returns. Quantitative returns are most directly impacted by factors including system size and cost, rebates and incentives, financing terms, and cost of alternate energy. Qualitative returns deliver value, such as: energy independence and being able to live off-grid, safety in extreme weather events, enjoyment of the look and feel of the home, less maintenance, and future resale value. Good design will maximise the financial returns.
As a guide, for a typical house the savings on energy costs alone provide payback periods of 5-7 years for residential properties generating power for domestic consumption (no feedback to grid) and 3-4 years for residential properties generating power for domestic consumption and to charge an electric car.
After the payback period is complete the Tractile Solar Roof provides free energy.
What are the benefits of combining solar photovoltaics and solar thermal hot water in one tile?
Integrating photovoltaics into the roof tile delivers an improved look of the roof, and also delivers a number of functional benefits:
- Increasing the electricity produced by the photovoltaic modules – the cooling effect reduces thermal resistance.
- Cooling the photovoltaic cells reduces degradation – reducing long-term heat exposure results in longer lasting efficiency.
- Increase overall energy efficiency – Photovoltaic cells are generally 20% efficient, so rather than waste the remaining 80% we use the thermal to harvest more of this energy, increasing efficiency per square metre.
- Energy storage – Heated water is a store of energy and in a typical household around 40% of energy consumption is used to heat water.
- Insulation – Reducing heat load on the house as heat is captured in the skin of the building and piped away so less air conditioning is needed for cooling.
Can a Tractile roof be used to collect rain water for safe drinking?
Tractile is offered with several different coatings options to meet the requirements and/or requests of customers. All coatings are considered safe. At this time if rainwater from the roof is intended to be collected for drinking water, we recommend DULUX paints who provide several paint systems formulated for potable drinking water.
What maintenance does a Tractile roof require?
Maintenance is kept to a minimum as a Tractile roof is resistant to corrosion from salt spray and air pollution. As with any photovoltaic surface, if you live in dry and dusty areas you may want to rinse the solar tiles occasionally to improve their performance.
What is Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal (BIPV-T)?
Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal (BIPV-T) is an emerging and innovative solution to maximise the functionality of your building, to not only protect the home from the elements but also harvest renewable energy.
Other solar roof tiles can suffer from overheating which reduces performance. Tractile solar roof tiles pipe water through the system to increase the electricity output and heat household water in the process. This has the added effect of better insulating the home than other common roofing materials.