My tile looks fine. Why would I need a new roof?

Because the tile is not what keeps the water out. Concrete tile can outlive the underlayment beneath it by decades. If your roof is old enough that the membrane has failed, you will see leaks that move around and repairs that do not hold, even though the roof looks good from the ground.

Can my existing tile be reused?

Often a good portion of it can, and reusing it saves money and keeps the look of the house. Some tile breaks during removal, and older profiles can be hard to match, so we tell you up front what we expect to salvage.

Is tile worth it over shingles?

Tile costs more and weighs considerably more, so the structure has to support it. In exchange it handles Florida sun extremely well and it is the right look for a lot of Florida houses and HOA requirements. If you already have tile, replacing with tile is usually the straightforward path.

Do you handle HOA approval?

We will give you the product information and the color selection your HOA architectural committee asks for. The application itself is normally submitted by the homeowner.

My tile looks fine. Why would I need a new roof?

Because the tile is not what keeps the water out. Concrete tile can outlive the underlayment beneath it by decades. If your roof is old enough that the membrane has failed, you will see leaks that move around and repairs that do not hold, even though the roof looks good from the ground.

Can my existing tile be reused?

Often a good portion of it can, and reusing it saves money and keeps the look of the house. Some tile breaks during removal, and older profiles can be hard to match, so we tell you up front what we expect to salvage.

Is tile worth it over shingles?

Tile costs more and weighs considerably more, so the structure has to support it. In exchange it handles Florida sun extremely well and it is the right look for a lot of Florida houses and HOA requirements. If you already have tile, replacing with tile is usually the straightforward path.

Do you handle HOA approval?

We will give you the product information and the color selection your HOA architectural committee asks for. The application itself is normally submitted by the homeowner.

Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC 1334537

Tile roofs: the underlayment is the roof

Concrete and clay tile, re-roofed over a new underlayment system, detailed at the hips, ridges and valleys where tile roofs actually fail.

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What we do

This is the thing most homeowners are never told: on a tile roof, the tile is the armor, but the underlayment is what keeps water out. Tile can look perfect from the street while the membrane beneath it has reached the end of its life. That is why a tile re-roof means lifting the tile, replacing the underlayment, and setting tile back down — not replacing what you can see.

Full tile re-roof: tear-off, deck repair, new underlayment, and tile set back down or replaced.
Concrete barrel and flat tile, and clay tile.
Hip and ridge work, mortared or with modern mechanical systems.
Valley metal replacement — a common failure point hidden under the tile.
Broken and slipped tile replacement, matched as closely as availability allows.
Plywood and fascia replacement where the deck has softened.
Pressure cleaning and tile sealing where appropriate.

Permits, inspections, and who is responsible

Roofing work in Florida generally needs a permit from the city or county building department, and the permit has to be closed out with a passed final inspection. An open roofing permit is one of the first things that surfaces when a home is sold or refinanced, and it is far more expensive to resolve after the fact.

Flat Rate Roofing pulls the permit under Florida Certified Roofing Contractor license CCC 1334537, schedules the inspections, and closes the permit when the work passes.

You can verify our license at Florida DBPR.

Tile roof questions, answered

My tile looks fine. Why would I need a new roof?: Because the tile is not what keeps the water out. Concrete tile can outlive the underlayment beneath it by decades. If your roof is old enough that the membrane has failed, you will see leaks that move around and repairs that do not hold, even though the roof looks good from the ground.
Can my existing tile be reused?: Often a good portion of it can, and reusing it saves money and keeps the look of the house. Some tile breaks during removal, and older profiles can be hard to match, so we tell you up front what we expect to salvage.
Is tile worth it over shingles?: Tile costs more and weighs considerably more, so the structure has to support it. In exchange it handles Florida sun extremely well and it is the right look for a lot of Florida houses and HOA requirements. If you already have tile, replacing with tile is usually the straightforward path.
Do you handle HOA approval?: We will give you the product information and the color selection your HOA architectural committee asks for. The application itself is normally submitted by the homeowner.