Tile roof replacement in Southern California

Most “tile roof” failures in SoCal are the felt, not the tiles

Clay and concrete tile can last decades in Southern California sun. The underlayment underneath does not. UV, heat, and age cook the felt until the first real rain finds a path around a cracked tile, a slipped course, or a flashing that has opened. From the street the roof still looks like a tile roof. From the attic it is often a wet, stained deck.

Tekton starts there: tiles, underlayment, flashings, and whether the structure should keep a tile load at all. A full tear-off and new tile system is the right call when tiles are broken across the field, the profile is obsolete, or the house and HOA require a complete reset. A felt and flashing renewal that reuses sound tile is the right call when the tiles themselves still have life. We will say which side you are on after the inspection, in writing. Licensed as Tekton Builders & Design, CSLB #1113385. Call 866-643-1950.

What a Tekton tile reroof includes

A tile job is slower and heavier than a shingle reroof. The estimate says which path we are on — reuse, mixed, or all-new — and what happens to broken tiles, battens, and the deck.

• Inspection of tiles, underlayment, flashings, valleys, and attic staining
• Written recommend: repair, underlayment reset with tile reuse, or full tile system
• Tear-off of failed felt and damaged tiles; haul-away
• Deck inspection; replace rotten or delaminated plywood as a photographed line item
• New underlayment specified for this climate, not leftover felt from a wetter region
• New or reset tile — clay or concrete, profile and color matched to the house, HOA, or city design list
• Flashings, pipe boots, and valley metal replaced rather than reused when they have failed
• Permit and inspection where the city requires them, including Title 24 when the covering is replaced
• Job-site protection, daily security, magnet sweep, and a final walkthrough

2026 educational planning ranges for tile reroofs

Tile systems are commonly discussed around $18–$40+ per square foot of roof as a planning figure only. Clay, access, pitch, how much tile can be reused, and decking condition move that range more than they do on a simple shingle ranch. An underlayment reset that reuses sound tile often sits below a full new system; a steep two-story with broken clay, valley work, and bad plywood sits toward the high end or above it.

Costs vary widely based on roof size, pitch, number of layers, decking condition, material choice, access, and permit requirements. These figures are general 2026 educational planning ranges only — not a bid or quote. Every roof is different. Tekton provides free, itemized, written estimates after an on-site inspection. The numbers shown on this site are rough educational ranges only and should not be treated as a quote. The only accurate price is an itemized written estimate after we inspect your roof.