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Tile Roof Repair & Replacement
Yes, most tile roofs can be repaired. Cracked or slipped tile, or a leak under tile that looks fine, usually comes down to whether the underlayment beneath the tile still has life left. Noland's repairs and replaces concrete, clay and barrel tile roofs from our Clermont and Orange City offices. Call (352) 242-4322 for Clermont or (386) 456-6500 for Orange City. Every request sent during business hours gets a call back the same day.
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Can a tile roof be repaired?
Usually, yes, when the damage is limited to cracked, broken or slipped tiles, or to a localized flashing leak. The technician lifts the surrounding tiles, inspects the underlayment beneath, and replaces the damaged tiles with matching or salvaged ones. If the underlayment has failed across the roof, re-laying tile won't stop the leaks.
A few damaged tiles don't mean the whole roof needs replacing. Equally, replacing the visible tile alone may not fix a leak beneath it. If water is coming in now, start with roof leak repair or our general roof repair page.
Concrete, clay and barrel tile: what differs in a repair
- Concrete tile: the most common tile on Central Florida homes. Heavier, and the color can weather differently from a new replacement tile, so matching matters for visible spots.
- Clay tile: holds its color well but is more brittle, so lifting tiles around a repair takes care to avoid breaking more of them.
- Barrel tile: the curved “S” or two-piece profile. Repair works the same way, but the profile is harder to match when a color is discontinued.
The Tile Roofing Industry Alliance publishes installation and maintenance resources; the selected product instructions still need to be confirmed for your roof.
Matching old tile
Sometimes it can be matched exactly; sometimes it can't. Discontinued colors and profiles are hard to match. Salvaged tiles from a hidden area, like the back slope or under a patio cover, can be moved to the visible spot, with the closest available new tile going where it won't show. Ask for photos of the proposed match before work starts, and ask how breakage during the repair will be handled.
The underlayment is usually the real issue
The tile sheds most of the water, and the underlayment beneath keeps the roof dry. Over time the underlayment wears out, so a roof with intact tiles can still leak at the valleys, penetrations and low spots. How long it lasts varies by material and installation. When it has failed in one area, it can be replaced there with the tile lifted and reset. When it has failed across the roof, that's a tile roof underlayment replacement: the tile comes off, new underlayment and flashing go down, and serviceable tile goes back on with new tile for the broken pieces.
What a tile roof replacement involves
A tile roof replacement is not a shingle tear-off with a heavier covering. The work usually runs in this order:
- Roof and structure review. The deck, framing and existing underlayment are examined, since tile is heavier than shingle or metal and the structure has to be rated for it.
- Tile removal and sorting. Tiles come off by hand. Whole, serviceable pieces are set aside for reuse; broken ones are discarded.
- Deck repair. Soft or damaged decking found under the tile is documented with photos, priced and approved before it is replaced.
- New underlayment and flashing. This layer is what keeps water out, so it is replaced across the roof along with valley, wall and penetration flashing.
- Tile set back or new tile installed. Reused tile is laid back with new pieces for the broken ones, or the roof is covered with new concrete or clay tile.
- Permit inspection. The work is inspected under the permit before it is closed out.
Whether the existing tile can go back on is decided on the roof, not from a photo. If you are weighing tile against another material, metal roofing is the other long-lived option we install.
When replacement makes sense
- Localized repair: a few cracked or slipped tiles, or one flashing leak, with sound underlayment around it.
- Remove and reset: the underlayment has failed but the tile is serviceable and can be reused. Reuse is confirmed on the roof, not from a photo or the roof's age.
- New tile replacement: widespread broken or deteriorated tile, a discontinued profile that can't be matched, or deck damage across the roof.
Questions to settle before approving the quote
- Is the scope a localized repair, removal and reset, or replacement with new tile?
- How will matching, discontinued profiles and breakage be handled?
- Which underlayment, flashing, valleys, penetrations and roof-edge details are included?
- How will concealed deck damage be documented, priced and approved?
- Who handles applicable permits, inspections and completion records?
Tile is priced from the actual roof, not the online shingle tool. See roof replacement, our tile-versus-shingle guide, or metal roofingif you're weighing a different material. Light-colored tile is also one of the cool roof options in Florida.
Signs of tile roof damage in Florida
- Cracked, broken or slipped tiles you can see from the ground, or pieces in the yard after a storm.
- Water stains on ceilings or walls, especially after heavy rain, even when the tiles look intact.
- Loose or missing mortar or ridge caps, and flashing that has pulled away at walls, chimneys or valleys.
- Tile that has faded, chalked or grown heavy moss or algae.
Florida adds to the wear: strong sun, humidity, heavy summer thunderstorms and hurricane or tropical-storm wind that can shift or crack tile. Do not walk the roof yourself. Related pages: roof inspection, storm repair, Orange City and Clermont. You can also price a shingle roof on screen for comparison.
Tile roofs we’ve done
Clay and concrete tile across Central Florida — barrel and flat profile, finished and mid-install, plus stone-coated metal cut to a tile profile for homes that want the look at a lower weight.
See the full project gallery — filter by shingle, tile or metal.
Tile roofs we service in Central Florida
Local tile pages: Clermont and Orlando.
Lake County and west Orlando
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Tile is the hardest roof to come back to
A tile re-roof means the gutters come down, staging goes up, and the fascia is exposed. Tile is also the roof you least want anyone walking on afterwards — every return trip is another chance to crack a tile.
Doing the gutters and fascia while the staging is already up avoids sending someone back onto a finished tile roof. The tile price does not change either way.
Separate line items. Dropping one does not change the tile price.
Roof Report Card for tile roofs
Our technician photographs your tile roof and underlayment edges and grades what's repairable in writing.
Roof Report Card · photos and a written grade
See your roof's condition, photos and our recommendation in writing.
A technician photographs your roof and gives you a written grade.
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Tile roof questions
How do I know if my tile roof needs repair or replacement?
Look for cracked or slipped tiles, ceiling stains after rain and flashing that has pulled away. A few damaged tiles usually mean repair; failed underlayment across the roof points to remove-and-reset or replacement. An inspection with photos shows which applies.
How does Florida weather affect a tile roof?
Sun and humidity fade and weather the surface, heavy summer rain tests the underlayment and flashing, and hurricane or tropical-storm wind can crack or shift tiles. The tile often outlasts the underlayment beneath it.
Can a concrete or clay tile roof be repaired?
Usually, yes, when the damage is limited to cracked, broken or slipped tiles, or to a localized flashing leak. The technician lifts the surrounding tiles, inspects the underlayment beneath, and replaces the damaged tiles with matching or salvaged ones. If the underlayment has failed across the roof, re-laying tile won't stop the leaks.
Can old roof tiles be matched?
Sometimes. Discontinued colors and profiles are hard to match exactly. Salvaged tiles from a hidden area can be moved to the visible spot. Ask for photos of the proposed match before work starts.
How long does tile roof underlayment last?
It varies by material and installation. The tile itself often outlasts the underlayment beneath it, which is why an older tile roof with intact tiles can still leak. A technician can inspect the underlayment at lifted tiles and at the valleys and penetrations.
Can I walk on a tile roof?
No. Concrete, clay and barrel tiles crack under foot traffic, and a cracked tile can let water reach the underlayment. Look from the ground or from a window, take photos, and leave walking the roof to a roofer who knows where to step.
Can barrel tile be repaired?
Yes, in the same way as flat tile: lift the surrounding tiles, inspect the underlayment, then reset or replace the damaged pieces. Barrel profiles are harder to match when a color is discontinued, so salvaged tile from a less visible area is often used.
How is a concrete tile roof repaired?
The crew lifts the cracked or slipped concrete tiles and the ones around them, inspects the underlayment and flashing underneath, and sets matching or salvaged tiles back in place. Concrete tile is heavy and brittle underfoot, so the surrounding tiles are removed by hand rather than walked on. If the underlayment under the repair area has failed, it is replaced before the tile goes back.
What is the difference between tile roof repair and tile roof replacement?
Repair replaces individual tiles or one leaking detail and leaves the rest of the roof alone. Replacement strips the roof down to the deck, installs new underlayment and flashing, and sets either the original tile or new tile back on top. The inspection findings decide which scope fits.
Can my roof structure support tile?
Tile is heavier than shingle or metal, so we confirm that your roof structure is rated to support it before recommending a tile replacement, especially on older homes originally built for a lighter roof.
What is the Roof Report Card?
A Roof Report Card is a photo-based roof check from Noland's Roofing. On a tile roof, the technician photographs the tile, flashing and underlayment edges and gives you a written grade with notes, so you can see what's repairable.