Ludowici Clay Tile — The Standard in Historic Roofing
Ludowici has been manufacturing architectural clay roof tile in America since 1888. When an architect specifies Ludowici, they're specifying the gold standard for historic, institutional, and landmark roofing. Ocean Group installs Ludowici clay tile systems for historic restorations, government buildings, churches, universities, and high-end residential properties.
Ludowici Profiles We Install
- Ludowici Spanish — the classic barrel profile for Mediterranean and Spanish Colonial architecture
- Ludowici Flat Interlocking — clean lines for Federal, Georgian, and contemporary institutional buildings
- Ludowici French — the low-profile interlocking tile for French Colonial and Beaux-Arts architecture
- Ludowici Williamsburg — historically accurate profiles for Colonial-era restoration projects
- Ludowici Custom — Ludowici manufactures custom profiles to match existing historic tile when standard profiles don't match
Why Ludowici for Historic Projects
- Color matching — Ludowici can custom-blend clay colors to match existing tile on partial restoration projects
- 100+ year lifespan — genuine clay tile outlasts every other roofing material. Period.
- Historic tax credit compliance — Ludowici tile meets the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for historic rehabilitation
- Fire rating — Class A non-combustible, critical for government and institutional buildings
- LEED eligible — natural clay, recyclable, zero VOC, qualifies for green building credits
Historic Roofing Services
Full Historic Roof Restoration
Complete tear-off and reinstallation with historically accurate materials, profiles, and detailing. Preservation board documentation and approval coordination.
Clay Tile Matching & Replacement
Source matching tile for partial repairs — including custom Ludowici runs when existing tile profiles are no longer in standard production.
Slate Roof Restoration
Historic slate roofing repair and replacement. Individual slate replacement, flashing renewal, and complete re-slating for landmark buildings.
Copper Work & Ornamental Metal
Copper roofing, copper flashing, decorative copper elements, finials, and ridge cresting for landmark and institutional buildings.
Preservation Board Coordination
Documentation packages, material specifications, and mockup installations for historic preservation review boards and tax credit applications.
Adaptive Reuse Roofing
Historic buildings converted to modern use — hotels, offices, residential. Roofing that satisfies preservation standards while meeting current building codes.
Why Owners and GCs Trust Ocean Group for Historic Work
Historic roofing isn't a volume game. It's a precision game. Every project is unique, every specification is non-negotiable, and every shortcut shows. We bring:
- Courthouse and hotel renovation experience — proven on the highest-scrutiny building types
- Ludowici clay tile expertise — we know the profiles, the attachment systems, and the detailing standards
- Decra stone coated steel knowledge — for buildings where weight matters but the aesthetic must stay historic
- Coordination capability — we work within GC schedules on active renovation sites without disrupting other trades
- Documentation discipline — submittals, mockups, progress photos, and preservation board packages delivered on time
- Dual licensed CCC + CGC — roofing contractor and general contractor credentials for any scope complexity