Clay and concrete tile roofs installed, repaired and re-roofed by a licensed Yuma roofer. Long-lived, heat-resistant and stylistically at home in southern Arizona.
Reviewed by Michael Lines, General Manager, Lines and Lundgreen Roofing and Insulation.
Clay and concrete tile solve the same problem. A durable, fire-resistant, heat-tolerant roof that suits our southwestern architecture, but they trade off differently. Here is how we think about it:
Tile is one of the oldest roofing materials in continuous use, and it is still one of the best matches for southern Arizona. Reasons it works here:
Tile roofs do not fail the way asphalt shingle roofs fail. The tile itself is often still sound after decades. What usually fails first are the components underneath and around it.
On a tile roof, the tile is a rain-shedding and protective layer. The real waterproofing is the underlayment beneath it. Underlayments degrade with UV and heat and typically fail long before the tile. A tile re-roof usually means removing the tile, replacing the underlayment, and re-installing the original tile.
Individual tile damage from foot traffic, impact or thermal stress is common and almost always repairable. We replace broken tiles and re-secure slipped ones without touching the rest of the roof.
The mortar or foam that secures ridge and hip tiles can crack, loosen or fail over time. Re-bedding ridge tiles is a common repair on older tile roofs.
Metal flashings at chimneys, skylights and wall tie-ins have their own lifespan. Re-flashing a tile roof is often needed at the same time as an underlayment replacement.
The distinction matters because the cost difference is large:
The question of which one you need is usually answered by a thorough inspection. If the underlayment is widely failed, spot repairs will not hold for long. We write honest estimates. If a repair is the right call, we say so; if a re-roof is the right call, we say that too.
Our primary tile manufacturer partner is Eagle Roofing Products, one of the largest concrete roof tile manufacturers in the western United States. Eagle produces the full range of profiles (flat, low-profile, S-tile, and barrel) and finishes that work in the Yuma market. On projects where a specific clay tile, matching legacy profile, or specialty finish is required, we source appropriately. See our affiliations page for the full manufacturer list.
Tile install, repair or full re-roof. Free written estimate, with no obligation.