As any homeowner or prospective homeowner knows, there are a number of options available for today's roofs and depending on the style of the house, a particular type of Virginia roof tile will probably be chosen. For a house that is something like a California style or Mediterranean house, clay tiles will often be used. For a home that would look more at home in a mountain town somewhere in Colorado or Wyoming, cedar tiles might be the way to go. There are also a number of more modern residences that are starting to use steel panel roofs which last a long time.