Mr Quyen - Santiago. Posted 03/11/2026
Santiago ASA/PVC tile sheet is sold by the running metre, cut to length in 219 mm tile steps, not by the bundle, and every price is quoted per order in writing. To convert a customer's roof, divide the ridge by 0.96 m and each roof face by 0.219 m: a gable roof with a 12 m ridge and 4.5 m faces becomes 26 sheets of 4.599 m, about 120 running metres. One 40 ft container holds about 5,000 m, enough for roughly 40 roofs of that size, in mixed colours.
Red tile-sheet roof above a dragon-fruit farm, Long An, Vietnam
Why is PVC roofing sheet price in Nigeria not quoted per bundle?
Nigerian buyers are used to asking for roofing sheets price in Nigeria per bundle, because metal sheets are often sold that way in the market. A bundle works when every sheet is the same stock length. The ASA/PVC tile sheet is different. It is cut at the factory to the exact length of each roof face, in whole tile steps of 219 mm, so the tile rows line up and finish cleanly at the eave. Two customers can each buy "20 sheets" and take home very different amounts of material: one with 3.5 m sheets, the other with 6 m sheets.
Santiago therefore counts in running metres of sheet. Each sheet is 1.05 m wide and covers 0.96 m once lapped. When a customer asks "how much per bundle?", the honest answer is a question back: how big is your roof? That conversation also prevents a mistake we see in quotation requests, where stock lengths are ordered and then cut on site, leaving half rows of tiles at the eave.
How do I convert a customer's roof into running metres?
Ask for three numbers: the ridge length, the length of each roof face from the ridge to the eave edge, and the roof shape (gable, hip or lean-to). Then work it out on paper with the customer in front of you.
| Step | Working | Example: gable roof, 12 m ridge, 4.5 m faces |
|---|---|---|
| Sheets per face | Ridge length ÷ 0.96 m, round up | 12 ÷ 0.96 = 12.5, so 13 sheets |
| Tile steps per sheet | Face length ÷ 0.219 m, round up | 4.5 ÷ 0.219 = 20.5, so 21 steps |
| Sheet length | Steps × 219 mm | 21 × 219 mm = 4.599 m |
| Number of sheets | Sheets per face × faces | 13 × 2 = 26 sheets |
| Running metres | Sheets × sheet length | 26 × 4.599 m = about 119.6 m |
| Roof area covered | 13 × 0.96 m × 4.599 m × 2 | about 115 m² |
| Screw sets | Area × 4 – 5 per m² | about 460 – 575 sets with ASA caps |
| Ridge | Covered width along the ridge | 12.5 m of ridge cap and 2 ridge terminals |
Thirteen sheets cover 12.48 m, which leaves about 24 cm of extra overhang, 12 cm at each gable. On a hip roof, work face by face. The sheets beside each hip are cut on a diagonal on site, and the hips take diagonal ridge pieces instead of a straight ridge cap, so send Santiago the drawing and let us check the cut list before the order is fixed.
What changes the price of a PVC roofing sheet?
Santiago quotes every order in writing, and the figure follows what is on the order. A dealer who knows the items below can explain a quotation to a customer without guessing, and can see quickly why two quotations for "the same roof" differ.
| Item on the quotation | What Santiago needs from you | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 2.5 mm or 3.0 mm | 2.5 mm is the minimum for a roof; the 10-year warranty covers 2.5 mm and thicker |
| Sheet lengths | A list of lengths in 219 mm steps and the number of each | Quoted by the running metre |
| Colour | Standard: dark grey, red, blue, orange, chocolate. Made to order: green, white, purple | Colours can be mixed in one container |
| Underside | Standard milky-white base, or a dark underside made to order | State it when you order |
| Accessories | Ridge cap, hip ridge, ridge terminals, three-way and four-way pieces, eave sealing tile, wall flashing, ASA screw caps | Same colours as the sheets |
| Quantity | Running metres per colour and length | MOQ one 40 ft container, about 5,000 m |
| Delivery | Port of discharge: Lagos, Apapa or Tin Can Island | Agree the trade term with Santiago; duty and clearing are on the Nigerian side |
Two costs sit outside Santiago's quotation. Nigeria has no trade agreement preference with Vietnam for this product, so check the duty rate for HS code 3925.90.00 with your clearing agent. Port and terminal charges at Apapa or Tin Can Island also come from the agent or the shipping line, not from us.
Red tile roof finished with a red ridge cap, Long An, Vietnam
What does a 40 ft container plan look like for a Nigerian dealer?
The minimum order is one 40 ft container of about 5,000 m of sheet. Colours, profiles and accessories can be mixed in it, so a dealer can stock several colours from the first order. Below is one plan for a dealer who sells mostly to house owners and small contractors. Treat it as a starting point; your own sales should set the split.
| Line | Running metres | Share | Reason in this example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark grey tile sheet, 2.5 mm | 1,750 m | 35% | Suits white-walled bungalows and duplexes |
| Red tile sheet, 2.5 mm | 1,250 m | 25% | Fired-clay look |
| Chocolate tile sheet, 2.5 mm | 1,000 m | 20% | Darker clay look |
| Orange tile sheet, 2.5 mm | 500 m | 10% | For customers who want a bright roof |
| Dark grey tile sheet, 3.0 mm | 500 m | 10% | For buyers who ask for a thicker sheet |
| Total | 5,000 m | 100% | About 4,800 m² of roof once lapped |
Lengths need thought, because the sheet is cut to order. A dealer who wants stock on the shelf should pick a few lengths that match local roof faces, always in whole steps: 16 steps (3.504 m), 19 steps (4.161 m), 21 steps (4.599 m) and 24 steps (5.256 m) cover many bungalow and duplex faces. A larger project can go into the same container as its own cut list.
For accessories, start from the roof area. About 5,000 m of sheet covers about 4,800 m² of roof (5,000 × 0.96), which needs roughly 19,200 – 24,000 screw sets at 4 – 5 per m². Ridge caps and terminals follow the ridge lengths of the roofs you expect to sell; on bungalows like the example above, that is about 12.5 m of ridge cap and 2 terminals for every 115 m² of roof. Santiago confirms the final loading plan before production.
Straight red ridge line along a tile-sheet roof, Long An, Vietnam
How does the order reach Lagos?
- Ask for free samples. Santiago sends them and you pay the courier. Show them to your main customers in daylight before you choose colours.
- Send the container plan: colours, thicknesses, lengths and accessories. Santiago replies with a written quotation.
- Confirm the order. Production takes about 5 days.
- Santiago loads the container in Vietnam and prepares the commercial invoice, packing list and quality certificate (CQ) for the lot. The certificate of origin is issued in Vietnam, and the bill of lading comes from the shipping line or forwarder.
- Your clearing agent handles arrival at Apapa or Tin Can Island, the duty on HS 3925.90.00 and delivery to your store.
Sell the sheets with their fixing rules, because a roof fixed the wrong way comes back to the dealer as a complaint: purlins less than 700 mm apart (440 or 660 mm), slope 20 – 45%, 70 mm screws through the top of the wave into pre-drilled 6 mm holes, never in the valley. Santiago sends installation videos for your installers but does not install.
Is a PVC tile sheet worth stocking next to metal roofing?
The tile sheet comes with a different sales story from metal. In Santiago tests it was 6 – 8 °C cooler under the roof than bare metal sheet and cut rain noise by about 80%. It has no metal to rust, its ASA colour layer showed no change after 2,000 hours of artificial UV, and it carries a 10-year warranty for 2.5 mm and thicker when installed as recommended. Customers who only compare bundle prices never hear that story, so convert their roof to running metres at the counter and show them the sample.
New red tile-sheet roof next to an older metal roof, Long An, Vietnam
How are PVC roof tiles loaded for an export order?
Mr Quyen explains in English how Santiago loads orange tile sheets for export. The sheets slide down a ramp from the stack into the container, and workers in Santiago uniforms stack them inside.
Loading PVC roof tiles into an export container (Santiago video on YouTube).
More shorts for importers in Nigeria
Three short clips in English, filmed by Santiago. Tap a video to play it here on the page.
What ridge caps and fittings can go into the same container?
The camera passes red ridge pieces and stacked red tile sheets in the Santiago warehouse, the stock that goes out on export and OEM orders. The short runs 19 seconds.
Red ridge caps and tile sheets in the Santiago warehouse (Santiago video on YouTube).
What does the roof look like after the sheets are fixed?
Mr Quyen holds a green ASA/PVC sheet at the factory, then climbs onto a grey tile roof that installers are still screwing down, and finishes on a completed grey roof beside the gutter.
Santiago uPVC tile roofs on site (Santiago video on YouTube).
How are sheets strapped into bundles before loading?
The short opens with a red ridge piece under a truck tyre, then Mr Quyen holds a gas torch to blue and red tile sheets on the factory yard and ends on strapped stacks of sheets ready to ship. A flame test is a demonstration, not a fire rating.
Truck, flame and packing: Santiago ASA/PVC sheets at the factory (Santiago video on YouTube).
Santiago – a leading exporter of ASA/PVC roofing from Vietnam
Santiago roofing is produced and loaded into containers at our factory in Vietnam. It has been exported to India since 2023, Thailand since 2024 and the USA since 2025. Every export shipment comes with a commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and a certificate of origin (C/O) issued by Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade, which importers use to claim the duty preference of their trade agreement.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| HS code | 3925.90.00 (ASA/PVC roofing sheets) |
| Certificate of origin | Form D (ASEAN), Form AI (India), Form AK / VK (Korea), Form AJ / VJ (Japan), Form VC (Chile), CPTPP proof of origin |
| Shipped from | Vietnam, by container |
Certificate of origin Form AI (ASEAN–India) for Santiago ASA/PVC roofing sheets, HS 39259000, certified on 24 September 2026. Buyer details are hidden.
The Santiago team beside a loaded export container at the factory, November 2024
Loading Santiago roof tiles into an export container
Frequently asked questions
What is the PVC roofing sheet price in Nigeria?
Santiago quotes per order in writing. The price follows thickness, running metres, colour, accessories and quantity; duty and clearing in Lagos come from your clearing agent.
Can I buy PVC tile sheets per bundle?
No. The sheets are cut to the length of each roof face in 219 mm steps and quoted by the running metre. Convert the roof into sheets and lengths first.
What is the minimum order for a Nigerian dealer?
One 40 ft container of about 5,000 m of sheet. Colours, profiles and accessories can be mixed in it.
Which Nigerian port can the container go to?
Lagos, Apapa or Tin Can Island, as agreed with your forwarder. Your clearing agent handles customs and duty for HS code 3925.90.00.
How long does production take?
About 5 days after the order is confirmed, then the sea voyage to Lagos.
Read more
- PVC roofing sheet types a dealer should stock
- Santiago order checklist
- Quotes, samples and OEM orders
- How Santiago loads an export container
- ASA/PVC roof tile sheet
Sources for the figures in this article
- Profiles, 2.5–3.0 mm thickness and 10-year warranty: Santiago ASA/PVC product specification.
- About 6–8 °C cooler than bare metal sheet and about 80% less rain noise: Santiago's own comparisons on finished roofs in Vietnam.
- HS code 3925.90.00: Harmonized System Chapter 39 (builders' ware of plastics), as applied in Vietnam's export tariff.
- Certificates of origin (Form D, AI, AK/VK, AJ/VJ, VC, CPTPP): issued by Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade under the country's free trade agreements.
- Minimum order of one 40 ft container (about 5,000 m) and about 5 days for production and loading: Santiago export desk, October 2026.
Updated 03/11/2026. Santiago Import Export Co., Ltd, Vietnam. WhatsApp +84 935 391 495 (Mr. Quyen), hotline +84 965 437 316 (Mrs. Ly), email salessantiagoroofing@gmail.com.
