Bel Air
Flat Concrete Tile
A flat, smooth tile with clean lines — the most architecturally versatile profile Eagle makes. 34 Florida colors, Class A rated, made in Sumterville, with published solar reflectance data for every color.
The Beauty Is in
the Simplicity
Bel Air is a flat, smooth tile — no barrel, no texture, no imitation of anything else. Just clean lines and a crisp shadow at the course line.
That restraint is the point. A barrel roof announces itself; Bel Air steps back and lets the rest of the house do the talking. Eagle's own literature puts it well: it lets you go heavier on your other exterior elements — pavers, stonework, landscaping — because the roof isn't competing with them.
It's the profile that works on Modern, Colonial, Craftsman, French Provincial, and Tudor architecture alike. If your house doesn't fit a Mediterranean category and you don't want it to, this is usually the answer.
Eagle Bel Air installed in Florida by Expert Roofing Services
Bel Air or
Saxony 900 Slate?
These are the two flat tiles we install, and they're genuinely different products despite both being "flat." The distinction is texture.
| Eagle Bel Air | Westlake Saxony 900 Slate | |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Smooth, no texture | Slate texture, squared edge |
| Reads as | Clean, quiet, contemporary | Quarried slate |
| Shadow line | Crisp course line only | Defined edge with more relief |
| Colors in Florida | 34 | 22 — plus antique options |
| Approx. weight | 970 lbs per square | Comparable |
| Reflectance data | SRI published per color | Not published per color |
| Staggered install | Yes — old-world option | Not offered |
| Best for | Modern, Colonial, Craftsman, Tudor | Contemporary, coastal modern |
If you want a roof that reads as slate, choose Saxony. If you want a roof that reads as nothing in particular — clean, quiet, letting your stonework and landscaping carry the house — choose Bel Air. See Saxony 900 Slate →
What You're Getting
Most Versatile Profile
Flat tile suits Modern, Colonial, Craftsman, French Provincial and Tudor. If your architecture doesn't fit a category, this usually works.
Hurricane Tested
Approved for the Miami-Dade high velocity hurricane zone. With tested high-wind installation methods, rated for sustained winds up to 180 mph.
Hail & Impact Tested
Florida-manufactured Eagle tiles are impact tested. Some carriers discount premiums on tile roofs for that reason — worth asking your agent.
34 Colors, Published SRI
Warm earth tones, cool greys, and genuine outliers like Moss Creek green and Bloomingdale's eggplant. Eagle publishes reflectance data for each.
Made in Florida
Manufactured in Sumterville. USA owned, USA made. Shorter supply chain means better availability and easier matching years later.
Lifetime Warranty
Eagle's lifetime transferable limited product warranty. We register it in your name at completion rather than leaving it to you.
Staggered Exposure
A flat tile roof doesn't have to look uniform. Installing Bel Air with a staggered exposure gives a house genuine old-world character.
Roughly half the tiles are set with a shorter exposure than the other half, so the course lines break rather than run straight across the roof. The effect is a hand-laid, aged look — a natural fit for English Cottage and French Country, and a way to add real interest to houses that would otherwise read as plain.
It's one of the few things you can do to a flat tile roof that fundamentally changes its character rather than just its colour.
We'll be straight with you about this one. Eagle's own guidance says staggered installations are "extremely complicated and may cause layout and waterproofing complications." They require the entire roof layout to be planned before a single tile goes down, additional tile ordered to account for the shorter exposures, and careful handling of the exposed water channel on steeper pitches.
It costs more and takes longer. On the right house it's worth every dollar. On the wrong one it's an expensive way to create a leak path — and we'll tell you which you have.
-->All 34 Bel Air Colors
Eagle's full Florida Bel Air range, with their own colour descriptions. Filter by family, or by reflectance — colours rated SRI 17 and above reflect meaningfully more solar heat, which you feel in your attic through a Florida August.
Viera Blend
Blend of dark brown, tan
Arcadia Canyon Brown
Hues of dark brown, black streaks · SRI 12
Sierra Madre
Hues of charcoal, black streaks · SRI 9
Boca Cream
Hues of mocha, cream streaks · SRI 34
Village Blend
Blend of Peachy Tan, Taupe, Brown, Dark Brown
Santa Paula
Hues of tan, cream, brown streaks · SRI 18
Dark Gray Range
Range of dark gray
Dark Charcoal
Hues of dark charcoal, black streaks
Concord Blend
Blend of charcoal, tan · SRI 14
Sunrise Blend
Blend of Terracotta, Brown
Bloomingdale Blend
Blend of gray, eggplant, gold
Brown Range
Range of Brown
Shasta Blend
Blend of Brown, Natural Gray, Tan, W/Streaks
Terracambra Range
Range of terracotta
Light Gray Range
Range of light gray · SRI 22
Brown Gray Range
Range of brown, gray · SRI 13
Kona Red Range
Range of red · SRI 22
Corona Del Mar blend
Blend of Dark Brown, Tan, Maroon, Brown Streaks
Cocoa Range
Range of dark brown · SRI 9
Walnut Creek Blend
Tan, orange, dark brown · SRI 21
Rocklin Blend
Brown, light brown, mocha · SRI 18
Hillsborough Blend
Brown, natural gray, light brown with streaks · SRI 17
Seatle Blend East Coast
Blend of Green, Taupe, Gray
Moss Creek
Hues of green, dark green streaks
Get Physical Samples — Eagle Says So Too
Eagle prints this on every page of their brochure: obtain a current tile sample before choosing. Concrete tile is made from natural materials and colour varies between production runs — and flat tile shows colour more honestly than barrel does, with no shadow to soften it.
We'll bring samples to your home and hold them against your walls, trim, and pavers in Florida light. We can also give you addresses of Bel Air roofs we've installed nearby. Request samples →
Bel Air Specifications
| Manufacturer | Eagle Roofing Products — Sumterville, Florida |
| Material | Concrete roof tile |
| Profile | Flat, smooth — no texture |
| Coverage | 88.5 tiles per 100 sq ft at 3" headlap |
| Approx. weight | 970 lbs per square (roughly 9.7 lbs per sq ft) |
| Colors in Florida | 34 colors, ranges and blends |
| Fire rating | Class A roof covering |
| Wind | Miami-Dade HVHZ approved; tested methods rated to 180 mph sustained |
| Impact | Hail and impact tested (Florida-manufactured tiles) |
| Freeze-thaw | Passes freeze-thaw requirements (excludes slurry tiles) |
| Specialty option | Staggered exposure installation |
| Warranty | Lifetime transferable limited product warranty |
| Florida Product Approval | [FLPA] — brochure lists FL7473, FL17326 |
| Miami-Dade NOA | [NOA] — brochure lists 16-0314.06 / .07 / .08 |
Figures from Eagle's Florida Collection brochure. Product approvals and NOAs are renewed on their own cycle — we confirm current numbers on your permit submittal. Wind ratings apply to the complete tested assembly, not the tile alone.
The Tile Isn't
Your Waterproofing
Flat tile sheds most water, but water still passes beneath it at the course lines. The membrane underneath does the actual waterproofing.
This is why Florida tile roofs so often need work while the tile still looks perfect — the tile outlives the underlayment, sometimes by decades. When that happens a lift and relay is usually right: we remove the tile carefully, install new underlayment and secondary water resistance, and reset your original tile.
The second thing: weight. At 970 lbs per square Bel Air is heavier than Eagle's Capistrano barrel — flat tile packs more concrete into the same coverage. Converting from shingle means verifying your structure, and because we hold a general contractor license alongside our roofing license, we handle framing work directly rather than stopping your job.
Eagle Bel Air FAQs
What is flat concrete roof tile?
A tile with no barrel or curve — flat and smooth, laid in overlapping courses so the only shadow is at the course line. It gives a crisp, clean roofline that suits Modern, Colonial, Craftsman, French Provincial and Tudor architecture, and it doesn't try to imitate any other material.
Bel Air or Saxony 900 Slate?
Both are flat tiles, but they're genuinely different. Bel Air is smooth with no texture — quiet and contemporary, letting your stonework and landscaping carry the house. Saxony 900 has a slate texture and squared edge, so it reads as quarried slate. Choose Saxony if you want the roof to look like something; choose Bel Air if you want it to look like nothing in particular.
What is a staggered installation?
Roughly half the tiles are set with a shorter exposure than the rest, so course lines break rather than run straight across the roof. The effect is a hand-laid old-world look that suits English Cottage and French Country homes. Eagle notes it's complicated and can create layout and waterproofing complications, so it needs planning before a single tile goes down and additional tile ordered up front. It costs more and takes longer — worth it on the right house, and we'll tell you honestly if yours isn't one.
What does the SRI number mean?
Solar Reflectance Index — how much solar heat the tile reflects rather than absorbs. Higher is cooler. In the Bel Air range Boca Cream leads at SRI 34 and qualifies for LEED credit, while Sierra Madre and Cocoa Range sit around 9. On a Florida roof that difference is felt in your attic and your cooling bill.
Is Bel Air heavier than barrel tile?
Yes, slightly — 970 lbs per square against roughly 880 for Eagle's Capistrano barrel. Flat tile packs more concrete into the same coverage. It matters mainly on a shingle-to-tile conversion, where we verify the structure before specifying anything.
Is my house strong enough for concrete tile?
If your home already has tile, yes. Converting from shingle requires structural verification first — concrete tile is significantly heavier and older framing wasn't always designed for it. We assess this during the free inspection, and our general contractor license means we handle any required structural work ourselves.
Can flat tile look like slate or wood shake?
Eagle makes profiles that do. Bel Air itself is deliberately smooth rather than imitative, but their Golden Eagle and Ponderosa profiles emulate wood shake, and Tapered Slate mimics natural slate with a chamfered edge. If one of those is closer to what you're after, tell us and we'll price it.
How much does a Bel Air tile roof cost?
Cost depends on square footage, roof pitch and complexity, whether structural work is needed, the underlayment specification, and whether you choose a staggered installation. We'll inspect your roof and give you line-item pricing in writing. Try our roof cost calculator for a rough starting figure.
Other Tile Profiles
Bel Air is one of several profiles we install. For a textured flat tile see Saxony 900 Slate. For high barrel see Eagle Capistrano or Barcelona 900. For a gentler Mediterranean roll see Villa 900 or Estate. For genuine fired terracotta, see clay roof systems.
Start with the concrete tile overview, or read about the underlayment beneath every tile roof — the layer that actually determines how long your roof lasts.
See Bel Air
On Your Own Roof
Free inspection, physical colour samples brought to your home, and addresses of Bel Air roofs we've installed nearby so you can see one finished before you commit.