Orange County · Served by our Clermont office
Tile Roofing in Orlando, FL
What makes tile roofing different in Orlando
Tile is not the default roof in Orlando the way it is on much of Florida's Gulf coast — it is concentrated. The southwest side of the city carries most of it, around Dr. Phillips and Bay Hill, joined more recently by newer construction out at Lake Nona. That geography matters, because it means tile expertise in this city is neighborhood-specific rather than general. A roofer working Orlando broadly may see very little tile; the homes that have it are clustered.
The other thing worth knowing before anyone quotes you is what actually fails on a tile roof. The tile is a rain screen. The waterproofing is the underlayment underneath it, and that layer wears out on a schedule measured in decades while good concrete or clay tile keeps going far longer. So the most common honest finding on an Orlando tile roof is sound tile sitting on spent underlayment — which is a lift-and-relay job, not a tear-off. Lifting the existing tile, replacing the underlayment, and re-setting the same tile is usually both cheaper and a better color match than trying to blend new tile against a roof the sun has been aging for twenty years.
How we handle tile roofing here
We inspect and tell you which of the two situations you are in, with photographs of the findings. If the tile is re-usable we say so and we give you an expected breakage figure up front, because some breakage during a lift is normal and you should hear that before the job, not during it.
Tile also raises a structural question shingle never does — it is materially heavier — so if you are switching to tile rather than repairing existing tile, we confirm the framing is rated to carry it first. Permitting runs through City of Orlando Permitting Services inside the city and Orange County Building Safety for unincorporated addresses. Our Clermont crews handle Orlando on their normal routes.
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1295 W Hwy. 50, Clermont, FL 34711
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Or get my price in 30 secondsTile Roofing in Orlando — common questions
Which Orlando neighborhoods actually have tile roofs?
Tile is concentrated rather than universal in Orlando. The southwest side carries most of it — Dr. Phillips and Bay Hill — along with newer construction in Lake Nona. That is a different market shape from a Gulf coast city where tile is simply the default roof, and it means a tile crew in Orlando works specific neighborhoods rather than the whole map.
My tile looks fine but the roof leaks. What is failing?
Almost always the underlayment. Concrete and clay tile can outlast the waterproof layer beneath it by decades, and that layer is what actually keeps water out. The tile is a rain screen. When we find sound tile over spent underlayment, the honest job is to lift and stack the tile, replace the underlayment, and re-set it — not sell you a new roof.
Can I re-use my existing tile in Orlando?
Frequently, yes. If the profile is intact and breakage is limited, lifting and re-setting your existing tile over new underlayment is both cheaper and a better color match than sourcing new tile to blend with a sun-aged roof. We tell you the expected breakage rate before we start.
Who permits a tile re-roof in Orlando?
City of Orlando Permitting Services for an address inside city limits, Orange County Building Safety for an unincorporated address. Tile also brings a structural question a shingle re-roof does not, so we confirm the framing is rated for the load before we quote a switch to tile.
Do you repair cracked or slipped tile, not just replace roofs?
Yes. Cracked and slipped tile, flashing at walls and chimneys, and valley details are routine repairs for us. Free inspection first, with photos of every finding.