Tile lasts decades. The underlayment beneath it usually does not — which is where most tile roof problems actually begin.
Clay and concrete tile suit a lot of San Antonio homes and hold up well to sun. The thing homeowners are rarely told is that the waterproofing is the underlayment, not the tile: the tile is the armour. When a tile roof leaks, the tile is often fine and the felt beneath it has given up.
We repair, re-bed and replace tile, and we lift and re-lay tile to renew the underlayment where the tile itself still has years in it.
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Almost always the underlayment. Tile sheds most of the water, the felt beneath handles the rest, and felt has a much shorter life than tile in this heat.
Yes, and they should be — a cracked tile lets water onto the underlayment and accelerates the failure underneath.
There is a correct way to walk tile and a wrong one. Damage from foot traffic is one of the most common causes of tile repairs we are called to.
Concrete and clay tile are considerably heavier than asphalt. If a home was not framed for tile, the structure has to be assessed before installation — we will tell you if that check is needed.
