Pompano Tile Roofing: Concrete & Clay Tile Roof Replacement and Repair

A full replacement strips the roof to the deck. Tile can't be laid over an existing roof in the HVHZ, and soft or rotted sheathing has to be replaced, so expect a line on the quote for deck repair at roughly $2 to $5 a square foot. Tear-off and disposal of heavy tile runs about $1 to $5 a square foot on top of the new roof. The City inspects the dry-in, the tile in progress, an uplift test on foam- or mortar-set tile, and the finished roof.

See tile roof replacement in Pompano Beach for what a full re-roof quote should list, or tile roof installation if the house is getting tile for the first time.

On a lot of Pompano Beach tile roofs the tile is fine and the underlayment isn't. Felt and synthetic underlayments are rated for roughly 20 to 30 years; concrete tile can last 50. A lift-and-relay job takes the tile off, stacks it on the roof, puts new underlayment on a renailed deck and sets the same tile back. Guides price it at about $0.75 to $4 a square foot, well under a new tile roof. Budget for some new tile, since cracked pieces can't go back on.

More on underlayment types and lift-and-relay jobs: tile roof underlayment replacement.

Concrete is the tile you see on most South Florida houses. It comes in flat, low-profile and high-profile (S or barrel) shapes and costs around $7 to $19 a square foot installed, about half the price of clay. It is heavy: standard concrete tile weighs 9.5 to 12 pounds a square foot against 2.5 to 4 for shingles. A house that had shingles may need its framing checked before switching. Lightweight concrete tile, at 5.5 to 7 pounds, is the usual answer when it does.

See concrete tile roofing for the profiles and weights side by side.

Clay is the classic Mediterranean roof: two-piece barrel (mission) tile, a pan below and a cap above, or one-piece Spanish S-tile. Installed prices run about $8 to $25 a square foot, and barrel is the priciest shape in HomeGuide's profile table. Angi's 2026 Florida average for a clay roof is about $17,900, and the tile itself can last 50 to 100 years if the underlayment under it is kept up.

Compare clay tile roofing by finish and grade, or read barrel tile roofing for two-piece and S-tile shapes.

Flat tile, defined in the Florida code as tile with a rise under half an inch, gives a clean, slate-like line that suits newer and remodeled homes. It installs at roughly $7 to $21.50 a square foot and stands up to cracking better than barrel tile. On a low-slope roof, the attachment method matters: in the HVHZ, mortar- or adhesive-set tile needs at least a 2:12 slope and mechanically fastened tile at least 4:12.

See flat tile roofing for slope and style choices.

Cracked and slipped tiles are the most common repair, from foot traffic, a dropped branch or a storm. Guides put broken tiles at $60 to $125 each and reattaching slipped ones at $300 to $750, and some roofers charge a $300 to $500 minimum. Matching is the hard part. At least one concrete tile once made in Pompano Beach is discontinued and doesn't lock into current profiles. The code lets a repair reuse salvaged tile only if it matches in material and profile.

See tile roof repair for repair types and costs; matching an old or discontinued tile has its own page, roof tile replacement.

Tile sheds most water, and the underlayment and flashing stop the rest. That is why leaks show up at valleys, around chimneys and vents, at walls and under cracked ridge mortar, usually years after the tile went on. Fixing one means lifting tile, replacing the flashing or the worn underlayment beneath, and resetting. Cost guides put a leak repair at $200 to $900 and flashing work at $200 to $1,700.

Where tile roofs usually leak, and how each spot gets fixed: tile roof leak repair.

Wind lifts tile at the eaves, rakes and ridge first. After Hurricane Wilma, Florida's own review found leading-edge and ridge barrel tiles were still a problem on homes. If you lose tile, photograph everything before any cleanup and get the exposed underlayment covered. How much has to be brought up to code depends on the roof's age: a roof put on under the 2007 code or later only needs the repaired part to meet today's rules.

See storm damage tile roof repair for the first steps after a storm and how claims usually go.

The black streaks on Florida tile are algae and mildew, and they come back in our humidity. Industry groups advise against pressure washing tile, so a low-pressure soft wash is the norm, at roughly $250 to $600 a roof or 15 to 60 cents a square foot. Sealing concrete tile, about $500 to $2,000, is optional; guides call it worth doing mainly where moss and algae keep growing back.

Read tile roof cleaning for wash methods, and tile roof painting and sealing if you want the color back.

An inspection costs about $100 to $400, with a report in a day or two. Homeowners usually want one for three reasons: before buying a house, after a storm, or because the insurer wants proof that a 15-year-old roof has life left. A wind mitigation inspection is a different form (OIR-B1-1802) that can lower your windstorm premium. It looks at the roof covering's product approval, deck attachment, roof-to-wall straps and secondary water resistance.

The insurance, 4-point and wind mitigation details are on tile roof inspection.