Iitayili zensimbi zamatye ezinombala ziyizinto zokugubungela uphahla ezenziwe ngezinto zetsimbi, kwaye umgangatho uhlanganiswe ngamaqhekeza embala we-quartz okanye isanti ye-quartz ukwandisa umphumo wokuhlobisa. Olu hlobo lwe-shingle ngokuqhelekileyo lwenziwa kwintsimbi ye-galvanized okanye i-aluminium sheets kwaye ifakwe ngokukodwa ukunyusa ukuchasana kwemozulu kunye nokuxhathisa ukubola.
Iithayile zentsimbi zamatye ezinombala zinobunzima obukhaphukhaphu, ukuqina okuphezulu kunye nokumelana nomoya, kwaye zikwanayo nokugquma ubushushu obulungileyo kunye neempawu zokugquma i-thermal. Ikwanazo neendleko eziphantsi zogcino kunye nobomi benkonzo ende, nto leyo eyenza idume kakhulu kwezinye iindawo.
Ngenxa yokwahluka kwayo ngenkangeleko kunye nesiphumo sokuhombisa, iithayile zentsimbi zamatye ezinemibala nazo zisetyenziswa ngokubanzi kwizakhiwo zeendlela ezahlukeneyo, zibe yinto efashiniweyo nesebenzayo yokugubungela uphahla.
