Residential · Tile
Tile roofing built for Valley sun
Tile is the most common roof in Arizona for good reason — it shades the deck, sheds monsoon rain, and holds up to decades of UV. The tile is rarely the weak point. The underlayment beneath it is.
What a tile roof actually is
A tile roof is a two-part system. The tile is the armor: it takes the sun, the hail, and the wind. Underneath it sits the underlayment — the waterproof layer that actually keeps water out of your house. When a Valley tile roof leaks, it is almost always because the underlayment has aged out, not because the tile failed.
That distinction matters when you get an estimate. A roofer who only talks about tile is not talking about the part that fails.
Tile services we provide
- New tile roof installation on custom homes and additions
- Tile re-roofing — lift the tile, replace the underlayment, reset the tile
- Full tile replacement when the tile profile is discontinued or heavily broken
- Underlayment upgrades sized for Arizona heat load
- Flashing, valley, and penetration rebuilds
- Broken and slipped tile repair
Why Arizona is hard on tile roofs
Thermal cycling is the quiet killer. A tile roof deck heats through the day and cools sharply overnight, and that expansion and contraction works fasteners loose and dries out felt underlayment year after year.
Monsoon adds the second half of the problem. Wind-driven rain pushes water sideways under tile and finds any valley, headwall, or pipe boot that was not detailed properly. Foot traffic from other trades — solar installers, HVAC techs, satellite crews — cracks tile that then lets water pool where it should be shedding.
Repair, re-roof, or replace
If the underlayment is sound and the damage is localized, a targeted repair is the right call and we will tell you so. If we are finding brittle underlayment across multiple slopes, patching just moves the leak.
A re-roof keeps your existing tile where the profile is in good shape, which controls cost and keeps the look of the house. Full replacement makes sense when too much tile is broken to reuse or when a homeowner wants a different system entirely.
Common questions
Questions we get asked
How long does tile underlayment last in Arizona?
It depends on the product installed and how much direct heat the deck takes. Rather than quote a number that may not apply to your roof, we inspect the underlayment condition directly and show you photos of what we find.
Can you match my existing tile?
Often, yes. Many common Valley tile profiles are still available or can be sourced from salvage. If your profile is discontinued, we will discuss options before any work begins.
Do I have to replace the whole roof if one section leaks?
No. We inspect the full roof, document the condition, and recommend a repair when a repair will actually solve the problem.
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