As your local Brandon roofer, we repair, re-lay and install concrete and clay tile roofs. We check what’s under the tile, not just the tile on top, and you get photos and a written quote before any work begins.
What We Do
Repair, re-lay or replace. We’ll tell you which one your tile roof actually needs.
Cracked, slipped or broken tiles, loose hip and ridge tiles, and leaks at valleys and pipe flashings. Our roof repair in Brandon page covers other roof types too.
We lift the tile, replace the worn underlayment and flashing, then re-lay the sound tiles and swap out the broken ones. You keep the tile you already have.
A full new tile roof, or a switch from shingle to tile once the framing is checked. See roof replacement in Brandon for how a full reroof works.
The Part Most People Miss
Concrete and clay tile rarely wears out first. The underlayment beneath it does. That’s the layer that actually keeps water out, and it usually gives out after about 20 years. Once it fails, water gets into the house even though the tile on top still looks fine.
The fix is often an underlayment replacement, not a whole new roof. We lift the tile, replace the underlayment and flashing, and re-lay the good tiles.
50+ yrs
Typical life of concrete tile
~20 yrs
Typical life of the underlayment under it
50 yrs
Citizens’ age line for tile roofs (25 for shingle)
Not sure? We check from the attic and the roof and show you photos.
Need Help With Your Roof?
We’ll inspect your roof and give you a written quote. No obligation.
Brandon Conditions
Tile is tough, but these local conditions still wear down the parts that keep water out.
About 60% of Tampa Bay’s yearly rain falls June through September. Wind-driven rain gets under tile, so the underlayment does the real work every afternoon storm.
Hip and ridge tiles set only in mortar loosen over time and are the first to blow off. Hurricane Milton sent gusts to 91 mph at Tampa’s airport. See our storm damage roofing page.
Brandon’s humidity grows algae on tile. Soft-wash it every few years. Pressure washing can damage the tile surface and push water underneath.
Tile cracks when someone walks on it the wrong way, or when an oak limb drops on it. Keep satellite, pest and solar crews off the tile unless they know how to walk it.
Tile gets more time than shingles: Citizens uses 50 years for tile and 25 for shingle before it asks for proof of at least 5 years of life left.
Built to Code
Tile has to stay put in 140 mph design winds. Here’s what goes into every tile roof we install.
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After tear-off we replace soft boards and re-nail the deck with 8d ring-shank nails at 6 inches on center, as the Florida Building Code requires on a reroof.
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A self-adhered underlayment approved for tile, which has to pass UV and wind-uplift testing under Florida’s tile installation standard.
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Depending on the tile and roof, tiles hang on wood battens or attach straight to the deck. Both are approved methods.
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Each tile is fastened with nails or screws, or with an approved foam adhesive, following the FRSA-TRI Florida High Wind Tile Installation Manual (7th Edition).
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Hip and ridge tiles screwed to a ridge board, not held by mortar alone. Clips at the first row of eave tiles.
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Hillsborough County inspects the roof at dry-in and again at the end. We schedule both.
Tile Options
We install tile from Eagle, Westlake and Brava, in profiles and colors that work with most HOA rules. Concrete tile is several times heavier than shingles, so switching from shingle roofing to tile starts with a check of the roof framing.
About 8 to 12 lbs per sq ft.
Usually costs more than concrete.
Option for roofs that can’t carry heavy tile.
What Affect the Cost: Tile type, roof size and what’s underneath. Clay usually costs more than concrete or composite.
Repair or Replace?
Tile is expensive to replace, so we look for the fix that keeps the most of it.
Was your roof permitted before March 1, 2009? Then Florida’s 25% rule may apply: if more than a quarter of the roof needs work within 12 months, the whole roof must meet current code. A roof inspection in Brandon tells you where you stand.
How It Works
Clear steps from your first call to the final inspection.
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Tell us what’s going on with your tile roof.
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We check the tile, flashing and underlayment and show you photos.
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Repair, re-lay or replace, with tile type and price in writing.
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We pull the county permit, dry in and install or re-lay the tile.
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County final, a check of every hip and ridge, and full cleanup.
FAQ
Straight answers for Brandon homeowners with a tile roof.
Roof size, pitch, clay vs concrete tile and deck condition. Clay usually costs more. If your tiles are still sound, we can replace just the underlayment and reuse them, often for much less than all-new tile.
Concrete and clay tile can last 50 years or more. The underlayment under it usually lasts about 20 years, and that’s what most often needs replacing.
Tile is heavy, costs more up front, cracks if walked on the wrong way, and older colors can be hard to match. The underlayment also needs replacing long before the tile wears out.
Often, yes. We lift the tile, replace the underlayment and flashing, and re-lay the sound tiles. Broken tiles are replaced with the closest match we can find.
It applies only to roofs permitted before March 1, 2009. If more than 25% of that roof is repaired or replaced within 12 months, the whole roof must meet current code. Newer roofs only need the repaired part to meet code.
Tile gets more time than shingles. Citizens uses a 50-year line for tile roofs, versus 25 for shingle. Past that, a roof inspection must show at least 5 years of life left.
It’s best not to. Tile cracks easily under the wrong step. If someone has to go up, they should step only on the lower part of each tile, near the overlap.
No. Pressure washing can damage the tile surface and force water underneath. A low-pressure soft wash every few years removes algae safely.
Yes, for reroofing and larger repairs. Brandon is in unincorporated Hillsborough County, so permits go through the county, with a dry-in and a final inspection. We handle both.
All Brandon ZIP codes, including 33508, 33509, 33510 and 33511, plus Valrico, Seffner, Riverview, FishHawk, Lithia, Dover, Mango and Gibsonton.
Things worth knowing first:
Need Help With Your Roof?
We’ll inspect your roof and give you a written quote. No obligation.
