Concrete and clay tile roofing for Tampa Bay — installation, re-roofs, and repair. The classic Florida roof, installed and serviced to GAF Master Elite standards.
Why tile works in Florida
Tile has been the signature Florida roof for a century for good reason: concrete and clay shrug off sun, salt air, and heat that age asphalt shingles prematurely. A properly installed tile roof is rated for Florida Building Code wind requirements and can outlast two or three shingle roofs.
Lifespan — the tile outlives the underlayment
Here is what most Tampa homeowners with tile roofs are never told: the tiles themselves can last 50 years or more, but the underlayment beneath them — the actual waterproofing layer — typically lasts 20 to 25 in our climate. When a tile roof starts leaking, the tile usually is not the problem. In many cases we can carefully lift the existing tile, replace the underlayment with a modern self-adhered system, and re-lay the original tile — restoring decades of life without the cost of all-new tile.
Tile services we provide
- Tile re-roofs — full replacement with new concrete or clay tile
- Underlayment replacement (lift & re-lay) — keep your tile, renew the waterproofing
- Tile repair — cracked, slipped, or storm-damaged tiles, matched and blended
- Ridge and hip re-bedding — re-securing mortar or foam-set ridge lines
- New tile installation — full systems on new construction and on shingle-to-tile conversions
Tile roof repair in Tampa Bay
On a tile roof, the broken or slipped tile is the part you can see from the driveway. It is rarely the part that is leaking. Tile is a shedding layer, not a waterproof one. The water that gets under a cracked tile is supposed to land on the underlayment and run off, so when a tile roof leaks, the question is almost always what the underlayment is doing beneath it.
The repairs we run most on Tampa Bay tile roofs:
- Cracked and slipped tiles, usually from foot traffic. Someone cleaning gutters, servicing an AC unit or installing a satellite dish walked across the field and broke tiles that were otherwise fine. We replace or re-secure them and, where the profile is discontinued, source a match or borrow from a hidden slope.
- Ridge and hip lines where the mortar or foam has let go and the caps are loose. These go first in a storm.
- Flashing and penetrations. Valleys, wall flashing, chimneys, pipe boots. Same failure points as any other roof, just harder to reach under tile.
- Underlayment failure in one area, often at a valley or an eave that has stayed wet. We lift the tile in that section, replace the underlayment, and re-lay the same tile.
A tile repair done right includes photographs of what was under the tile, so you know whether you fixed the leak or postponed it. If water is coming in now, start with emergency roof services and we will get it covered first.
Re-tile, re-lay, or something else: the decision at year 20
Most Tampa Bay tile roofs from the 1990s and 2000s are reaching the point where the underlayment is done and the tile is not. There are three honest answers, and which one fits depends on what we find under the tile, not on what the roof looks like from the street.
Lift and re-lay. If the tile is sound and the profile is still available for the handful you will break lifting it, we pull the tile, replace the underlayment with a modern self-adhered system, and re-lay your original tile. You get a new waterproofing layer under a roof that still looks the same. This is the least disruptive option and often the right one.
Full re-tile. When too much of the tile is cracked, the profile is gone, or the deck underneath needs work, new tile over a new system is the clean answer. It is also the most expensive one, and it is heavy, so the structure gets checked first.
A tile-profile stone-coated steel roof. This is the one most tile homeowners have never been shown. Stone-coated metal in a barrel-tile profile keeps the look of the neighborhood at a fraction of the weight of concrete tile, and DECRA rates metal roofing at 40 to 70 years, so the underlayment conversation does not come back in another 20. If you are facing a re-tile anyway, it is worth pricing both. We will tell you plainly which of the three your roof actually needs.
Tile roof installation
On new construction, or a shingle roof converting to tile, the tile is the last thing that goes on and the least of what decides how long the roof lasts. What matters is underneath: a deck fastened to current Florida Building Code, a self-adhered underlayment system rated for tile, metal flashing at every wall, valley and penetration, and tile attached to the method the product approval calls for on your roof’s slope and wind zone. We handle the permit, the inspections, and the manufacturer registration, and on a conversion the engineering check on your structure comes before anything is ordered.
Styles and profiles
Barrel (Spanish S), flat, and shake-profile tile in concrete or clay, in the full range of Florida color blends. We help you match existing tile on repairs — including sourcing discontinued profiles where possible.
A note on weight and structure
Tile is heavy — roughly two to four times the weight of shingles. Moving from shingles to tile requires an engineering check of your roof structure. We handle that evaluation as part of any tile conversion estimate, so there are no surprises.
What backs the work
Every tile system we install carries a five-year Allstar labor warranty on our workmanship, alongside the manufacturer system warranty on the materials. Licensed in Florida (CCC1337558) and insured.
Tile roofing across Tampa Bay
We repair, re-lay, and replace tile roofs across Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Polk counties, with most of the tile work in the 1990s and 2000s communities of Carrollwood, Lutz, New Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Valrico, Temple Terrace, Wimauma and Sun City Center, and along the coast in Clearwater and St. Petersburg, where salt air works on the flashing and fasteners before it touches the tile. The inspection is free: we pull a full aerial imagery report of your roof, a crew member photographs it in person, and you get a written, itemized estimate, usually the same day. Request your free roof inspection.
Below: recent tile roofing projects our crews have completed across Tampa Bay.
Recent Tile Roofing Projects Across Tampa Bay
Hillsborough County Home Gets a New Tile Roof
Allstar Roofing & Repair handled a tile roof for a homeowner in Hillsborough County. Jobs like this start with stripping the old material down to bare decking, then our crew moves through underlayment and tile courses one row at a time. We keep a close eye on flashing and ridge caps, since those spots carry the most weight when storms roll through. The result is a tile roof set flat and square, ready to hold up under Florida weather.
Fresh Tile Roof Installed for a Hillsborough County Home
Our crew handled a tile roof install on a residential property in Hillsborough County. On jobs like this we strip off the old tile, inspect the deck, and lay new underlayment before setting tile across each plane. Ridge lines and flashing points get extra care since that's where tile roofs are most likely to let water through. The homeowner ends up with a roof set square and built to handle Florida storms.
Tile Roof Replacement Completed in Hillsborough County
On this Hillsborough County property our crew replaced a tile roof from the deck up. We pulled the old tile, checked the decking, then laid new underlayment before setting tile courses row by row. Extra attention went to the flashing and ridge caps, since those areas take the brunt of Florida rain. The finished roof sits flat, square, and ready for whatever comes next.
Tile Roofing Job Wrapped Up in Hillsborough County
We took on a tile roofing job for a homeowner in Hillsborough County. Our crew worked plane by plane, stripping old tile, checking the deck underneath, and rolling out fresh underlayment before setting new tile back into place. Flashing and ridge work got close attention along the way, since those spots see the most stress in storms. Homeowner ended up with a roof set tight and square.
Tile Roof Installation in Valrico
Our crew handled a tile roofing job for a homeowner in Valrico, working through tear-off, underlayment, and tile placement one course at a time. Tile work takes patience since every piece has to align and lock in properly, so we keep a steady pace and check our lines as we go. The result is a roof that sits flat, sheds water correctly, and holds up to Florida weather.
Tile Roof Job Wrapped Up for a Hillsborough County Homeowner
We took on a tile roofing job for a residential customer in Hillsborough County. Our crew worked the roof section by section, pulling old tile, checking the deck underneath, then getting underlayment down before resetting new tile. Flashing and ridge work got extra time since those are the spots most prone to leaks. The homeowner is left with a tile roof that's square, secure, and built for Florida weather.
St. Petersburg Home Gets New Tile Roof
Tile roofing calls for precise layout work, and that's how we approached this St. Petersburg project. Before the first tile went down, our crew squared off the underlayment and battens, then set each course with attention to flashing at every penetration and valley. Ridge caps were finished with the same care, leaving a tile roof built to shed water properly for years to come.
Residential Tile Roof Work Wraps Up in Hillsborough County
We took on a tile roofing job for a homeowner in Hillsborough County. Work like this means clearing the old tile off first, checking the deck underneath, then building back up with fresh underlayment before tile goes down course by course. Valleys, ridge caps, and flashing get the closest look since those are the spots most prone to leaks. The homeowner is left with a tile roof laid square and ready for Florida weather.
Hillsborough County, FL · May 2026
