The building characteristics of the studied area (Mendoza City, Argentina) correspond with architectonic styles resulting from the Spanish colonial tradition. Reinforced concrete structures, brick walls and slanted roofs are representative in the low density areas. The material most commonly used in the resolution of slanted roofs of the residential type is the ceramic tile, in a colonial and French shape, terracotta color and natural or varnished finish. Simultaneously, as a result of the incorporation of new architecture tendencies, new types of tiles have been adopted, of different shape, composition and finish. Such is the case of new housing units built over the last decades, where cement tiles have been incorporated instead of ceramic tiles, in predominantly dark tonalities and with varied shapes and finishes.