Recycling Roof Tiles supplies second-hand Monier roof tiles for repairs, extensions and solar make-good work across Sydney, the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle and the Hunter. That includes profiles Monier no longer lists, such as Roman, Homestead, Traditional, Centurion, Monier 100, Waverley and Wunderlich Swiss, as well as weathered stock of current profiles like Elabana, Tudor, Horizon and Marseille.
Send us a photo of the top and underside of one tile. We will identify the exact Monier profile, tell you whether we hold it at our Doyalson yard, and tell you whether a new tile or a recycled tile will actually look right on your roof. Those two answers are often different.
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1892
Wunderlich begins importing Marseille terracotta, the origin of today’s Monier terracotta line
1983
Monier buys Wunderlich, which is why so many terracotta tiles are stamped “Monier Wunderlich”
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profiles in Monier’s current Australian range. Everything else on an older roof comes from recycled stock
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Where Can You Buy Second-Hand or Discontinued Monier Roof Tiles in NSW?
Discontinued Monier roof tiles are no longer made, so the only supply is recycled tiles salvaged from demolitions and re-roofs. Recycling Roof Tiles in Doyalson on the NSW Central Coast stocks recycled Monier concrete and terracotta tiles and delivers to Sydney, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter.
To match a Monier tile, identify the profile (its shape and interlock) from the underside first. Colour comes second. A recycled tile of the right profile, from a roof of a similar age, almost always blends in better than a brand-new tile, even when Monier still makes that profile.
Why Monier Tiles Are on So Many NSW Roofs
If your home was built in NSW between the 1960s and the 2000s, there is a strong chance it carries Monier tiles. By around 1990, Monier PGH held roughly half of the Australian roof tile market. Through its 1983 purchase of Wunderlich, it also took over a terracotta tradition that began when Wunderlich imported its first Marseille-pattern tiles from France in 1892. CSR acquired Monier’s Australian businesses in 1994, and the brand now trades as CSR Monier, backed by Saint-Gobain.
That long history matters when you need a single replacement tile. Over six decades, Monier released, revised and retired dozens of profiles and hundreds of colours. Your roof was built with whatever was current in the year your house was framed. The current Monier profile range lists six concrete profiles (Madison, Cambridge, Horizon, Atura, Tudor and Elabana) and three terracotta profiles (Urban Shingle, Nouveau and Marseille). Any Monier tile outside that list can only be replaced with recycled stock.
Recycled Monier Waverley concrete tiles. Waverley is no longer in Monier’s range, so salvaged stock like this is the only supply.
Monier Roof Tile Profiles: Current vs No Longer Listed
This is the reference table we work from at the yard. “Not in current range” means the profile does not appear in Monier’s current national range. Unused old stock does occasionally surface through trade suppliers, but for repairs, recycled tiles are the dependable source.
| Monier profile | Material | Status | What to know when matching |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman | Concrete | Not in current range | Single bold wave. Often confused with Redland Roman and Marley Roman, which look similar from the ground but may not interlock the same way. |
| Homestead / Traditional | Concrete | Not in current range | Low double-wave profile and one of the most common Monier tiles on NSW project homes. Often repainted at least once. |
| Centurion | Concrete | Not in current range | Strong demand for repairs. Recycled and some unused stock circulates, so check whether a “new” Centurion is decades-old stock. |
| Monier 100 | Concrete | Not in current range | Several generations exist. They differ in the underside reinforcement bars, so a photo of the back is essential. |
| Waverley | Concrete | Not in current range | Older profile, mostly on mid-century homes. Recycled stock only. |
| Colortile, Continental, Georgian | Concrete | Not in current range | Less common names. Identification needs the underside markings and measurements. |
| Tempo | Concrete | Not in current range | Less common. Recycled stock only, so photograph the underside for a positive ID. |
| Elabana | Concrete | Current | Still made, but today’s colours rarely match a 20 to 30-year-old Elabana roof. Weathered recycled Elabana usually blends better. |
| Tudor | Concrete | Current | Older Tudor generations exist, so compare the underside before ordering new tiles. |
| Horizon, Madison, Cambridge, Atura | Concrete | Current | Flat and contemporary profiles. New supply is usually available, but colour drift on older roofs still applies. |
| Marseille | Terracotta | Current | Federation-era Wunderlich Marseille and modern Monier Marseille are not always interchangeable. Measure both. |
| Wunderlich Swiss / Modern French | Terracotta | Not in current range | Often stamped “Monier Wunderlich”. Glazed and unglazed versions exist, and they weather differently. |
| Nouveau, Urban Shingle | Terracotta | Current | Recent profiles. Usually best matched with new supply. |
For a deeper look at the retired profiles, see our guide to discontinued Monier roof tiles. It sits alongside our broader reference to old roof tile profiles found on NSW homes.
Monier Profiles in Our Yard
Monier Homestead
Monier Traditional
Monier Roman
Monier 100
Monier Georgian
Monier Elabana
Monier Horizon
Monier Madison
Monier Cambridge (shingle)
Not sure which Monier profile you have? Text a photo of the front and back of one tile to 0427 241 224. Identification is free.
Identify My Monier TileThe Matching Mistake We See Every Week: Buying a New Tile for an Old Roof
The most common call we take goes like this. A homeowner or roofer finds that the profile is still listed by Monier, buys new tiles, and then finds the patch stands out from the street like a set of new teeth. Being in the current range does not mean a tile will match your roof, for three reasons.
Colour has moved on. Concrete tile colours are refreshed every few years. A “Charcoal” from the 1990s and a charcoal from today are different colours, before weathering is even considered.
Your roof has weathered. Twenty to forty years of UV, lichen and rain soften and lighten the surface of a concrete tile. A recycled tile from a roof of a similar age, in a similar coastal or inland exposure, has gone through the same process.
Most older Monier roofs have been painted. Many concrete Monier roofs on the Central Coast and in Sydney have been restored and recoated at least once. In that case the factory colour is irrelevant. What matters is the profile, and the patch can be touched up with a matched roof paint.
Yard rule of thumb: match the profile first, the age second and the colour last. A same-profile tile that is the wrong colour can be painted. A wrong-profile tile that looks right in the yard can let wind-driven rain past the side lock once it is on the roof. That is the difference between a genuine match and a near-match.
Bullnose or Square Nose? The Detail Most Buyers Miss
Several Monier profiles were made in more than one nose (front-edge) shape. Centurion and Elabana both turn up in bullnose (rounded leading edge) and square-nose versions. From the gutter line, the nose is the part of every tile you see, so mixing the two shows up as a ragged, uneven edge along the whole course.
Before ordering, look at the bottom edge of the tiles along your gutter, or photograph one tile side-on. Tell us which nose you have, along with the profile name.
Centurion, square nose
Centurion, bullnose
Elabana, bullnose
How We Identify a Monier Tile: The Four Photos That Matter
We identify most Monier tiles from photos alone. The underside tells us far more than the top surface. These four photos give us everything we need:
Watch for combined stamps. Monier absorbed several other tile makers over the years, so tiles in our yard carry names such as Monier Redland, Monier Whitelaw and Monier Reliance. A “Monier Redland Roman” is not the same tile as a Monier Roman, so read the whole stamp, not just the first word.
If there is no stamp at all, the measurements and side lock still get us there in most cases. Our guide on how to identify old roof tiles in NSW walks through the full process.
Monier Redland Roman: same family name, different tile. Every stack in our yard is sorted by full stamp and profile.
What We Check Before a Recycled Monier Tile Leaves the Yard
Second-hand only works if the tile is sound. Every recycled Monier tile is checked for:
When You Need Second-Hand Monier Tiles
Repairs After Storms, Trades and Solar Installs
Cracked tiles after a hailstorm, a slipped tile above a valley, or a run of tiles broken by an installer walking the roof. Solar installs are one of the biggest sources of broken Monier concrete tiles we see, and installers are usually responsible for making good. Our guide to broken roof tiles after a solar installation covers what to ask for. If only a handful are damaged, read can you replace just a few roof tiles?
Extensions, Granny Flats and Carports
Tying an extension into an existing Monier roof needs enough of the same profile to cover the new area, plus a breakage allowance. Recycled tiles from the same era make the join hard to spot. See matching roof tiles for extensions and renovations.
Keeping Spares Before You Sell or Renovate
Ten to twenty spare tiles of your exact profile stored under the house will save a great deal of searching later. We supply small spare packs for this purpose. Read more about spare and replacement roof tiles.
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Monier Terracotta: Wunderlich, Marseille and Swiss
Terracotta matching is a different discipline from concrete matching. Fired clay holds its colour through the tile, so a 60-year-old unglazed Wunderlich Marseille has not “faded”. It has developed a patina and lichen growth that a new tile takes decades to acquire. Glazed Monier Wunderlich tiles keep a sheen that unglazed tiles never had, so mixing the two on one roof face is obvious.
Federation and inter-war homes in Sydney’s Inner West, the North Shore, Maitland and older parts of Newcastle often carry Wunderlich Marseille. Mid-century homes more often carry Swiss or Modern French. Browse our recycled terracotta roof tiles or our recycled cement and concrete roof tiles.
Wunderlich Marseille
Wunderlich Modern French
Wunderlich Swiss
Wunderlich Sydney
Wunderlich Nullarbor
Wunderlich Strata
Monier Wunderlich terracotta in stock includes Marseille, Modern French, Swiss (including the MK80 platform version), Sydney, Nullarbor, Strata and Nouveau.
Monier Roof Tiles Delivered Across Sydney, the Central Coast and the Hunter
Our yard is at 6 David St, Doyalson, between the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie and just off the M1. That puts us under an hour from Newcastle and about an hour from Sydney’s northern suburbs. Trade customers can collect from 5:30 am on weekdays.
Newcastle & Lake Macquarie
Newcastle, Charlestown, Cardiff, Warners Bay, Belmont, Swansea, Morisset, Toronto
Hunter & Port Stephens
Maitland, Hunter Valley, Cessnock, Port Stephens, Raymond Terrace
Matching an old roof in Sydney? See our dedicated roof tile matching service for Sydney and our range of second-hand roof tiles in Sydney.
Replacing a Whole Monier Roof? Your Old Tiles Still Have Value
If you are re-roofing, sound Monier tiles from your roof can supply someone else’s repair, and in the case of retired profiles they are worth keeping out of landfill. Talk to us before your roofer orders a skip. See roof tile recycling and removal in NSW. If you are working through the options, our tile roof replacement cost guide compares a targeted repair with a full re-roof.
Monier Roof Tile FAQs
Are Monier roof tiles still made in Australia?
Yes. Monier still makes roof tiles under the CSR Monier brand, backed by Saint-Gobain. Its current range is six concrete profiles (Madison, Cambridge, Horizon, Atura, Tudor and Elabana) and three terracotta profiles (Urban Shingle, Nouveau and Marseille). Older profiles such as Roman, Homestead, Centurion and Monier 100 are no longer in the range and are supplied as recycled tiles.
Can I still buy Monier Roman, Homestead or Centurion roof tiles?
Not new from Monier’s current range. Recycled Monier Roman, Homestead, Traditional and Centurion tiles are available from second-hand roof tile yards such as Recycling Roof Tiles in Doyalson, NSW. Stock changes as roofs come down, so send a photo to confirm availability before you travel.
Will a new Monier tile match my old Monier roof?
Only for a current profile, and even then the colour often will not match. Concrete tile colours change over the years and existing roofs weather. A recycled tile of the same profile and similar age usually blends in better. If your roof has been painted, the profile is all that matters, because the patch can be painted to suit.
What does “Monier Wunderlich” on a terracotta tile mean?
Monier bought the Wunderlich terracotta business in 1983, so terracotta tiles made after that are often stamped “Monier Wunderlich”. Wunderlich had been importing and then making Marseille-pattern terracotta in Australia since the 1890s, which is why the name appears on so many older NSW roofs.
How do I know which Monier profile I have?
Check the underside of a tile for the brand stamp, then photograph the underside, the side lock edge and a tape measure across the tile. The side lock and nib pattern identify the profile even when there is no stamp. Recycling Roof Tiles identifies Monier tiles from photos for free.
Can a Boral or Redland tile replace a Monier tile?
Sometimes, but treat it with caution. Tiles from different makers can look alike from the street and still have different side locks, cover widths and nib positions. A near-match can sit unevenly or let wind-driven rain through. Compare it physically against an original tile first. See our Boral roof tiles page for Boral profiles.
Do you deliver second-hand Monier tiles to Sydney and Newcastle?
Yes. Recycling Roof Tiles delivers from Doyalson to Sydney, the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Maitland, the Hunter Valley and Port Stephens. Trades and homeowners can also collect from the yard.
How this page was researched
Our Doyalson warehouse stocks recycled Monier, Boral and Wunderlich tiles for repairs across NSW.