Tile Roof Repair in Los Angeles, CA
LA Roof Repair Pros provides tile roof repair in Los Angeles, CA, for the concrete and clay tile roofs on so many homes here. Tiles last for decades; the underlayment beneath them does not, and most tile roof leaks are the underlayment or the flashings failing under tiles that still look perfect. The roofer replaces cracked and slipped tiles, repairs valleys and flashings, and where the underlayment has worn out, lifts the tiles, installs new underlayment and relays them, which gives the roof another 20 to 30 years without buying new tile.
How tile roof repair works in Los Angeles
The inspection is done from the roof, walking carefully on the tiles or from a ladder where the tile is fragile, and it looks for cracked, chipped and displaced tiles, broken ridge and hip mortar, worn valley metal, failed pipe and wall flashings and the condition of the underlayment where it is visible at the eaves and under lifted tiles. Leaks are traced from inside as with any roof.
Individual tiles are replaced with matching tiles, often taken from a hidden area of the same roof so the visible repair matches exactly, and the replacements go in the hidden spot. Flashings and valleys are rebuilt with new metal and underlayment beneath. When the underlayment has failed across the roof, the tiles are stacked, the old underlayment removed, the decking checked, new underlayment installed and the tiles relaid, with new battens and flashings.
Underlayment replacement: the tile roof's real service life
Original underlayment on a tile roof installed in the 1980s or 1990s is usually past its life now, and the signs are leaks that move around, water stains after long rain and crumbling felt visible at the eaves. Replacing the underlayment and relaying the existing tile costs far less than a new roof, and the roof looks the same from the street when it is done.
Tiles that are cracked, faded or discontinued are replaced during the relay, and the estimate says how many and what will be used.
What affects the price of tile roof repair
Tile work is priced by the tiles replaced and the area of underlayment renewed.
Tiles replaced
Number of tiles and whether matching stock is available or has to be harvested from the roof.
Underlayment area
A section around a leak, or the whole roof lifted and relaid.
Flashings and valleys
Each detail rebuilt with new metal and underlayment.
Decking and battens
Rotten decking replaced per sheet and battens renewed where needed.
Tile roof repair and underlayment questions from Los Angeles homeowners
The tiles look fine. Why is the roof leaking?
Because the underlayment or a flashing under them has failed. Tile sheds most of the water; the underlayment catches the rest, and when it wears out the roof leaks under tiles that look new.
Can broken tiles be matched?
Often exactly, by moving tiles from a hidden area of the roof to the visible repair and putting the new tiles in the hidden spot. Discontinued profiles are matched as closely as the market allows.
Is walking on the roof going to break tiles?
Roofers know where to step, but old clay tile is fragile and some breakage during a repair is normal and included. The crew replaces what it breaks.
How long does an underlayment replacement take?
Several days to a week for a typical house, depending on size and how many tiles need replacing.
Other roofing services in Los Angeles
Roof problems overlap. The same crew handles all of these.
Roof repair
Flashings, pipe boots, damaged shingles, slipped tiles and small sections repaired, with photos of the problem and the fix.
Roof leak repair
The leak traced from the stain to its source up there and repaired, not sealed over, with the inside checked for water damage.
Storm and wind damage repair
Emergency tarping, then repair or replacement of shingles, tiles and flashing torn by wind, hail or a fallen branch, documented for the claim.
Roof replacement
The old layer off, decking checked and repaired, new underlayment, flashings and covering installed to the manufacturer's spec, with a written warranty.
Flat and low-slope roof repair
Seams, ponding areas, drains and flashings on flat roofs repaired or the membrane replaced, on homes, garages and commercial buildings.
Roof inspection
A roofer up there with a camera: condition, remaining life, problems found and what they cost, in a written report you can use.
Tile roof repair and underlayment across the Los Angeles area
Available in every city we serve. Scheduling depends on your distance from the crew and whether water is coming in.
Leak, missing shingles or a covering past its time?
Call and describe it. We tell you whether it sounds like a repair or a replacement and when someone can come out and look.