Tile Roof Repair in San Diego

A tile roof leak almost never means the tile has failed. The tile is a rain shield with a 75-year service life; the waterproofing is the underlayment underneath it, and that is what wears out. Signs you need tile roof repair include a ceiling stain after driven rain, visible cracked or slipped tile from the ground, exposed black felt in a valley, tile fragments in the gutter, or mortar crumbling out of the ridge. Common causes are foot traffic from other trades, thermal cycling that opens hairline cracks, mastic patches applied over flashing that has rusted through, and organic felt underlayment that has simply reached the end of its life. We diagnose from the deck up, then repair the actual failure point.

Concrete and clay tile homes with localized leaks; broken or slipped tile after wind or foot traffic; chimney and wall flashing leaks; roofs where the tile is sound but a section of underlayment has failed.

We inspect from the roof and from the attic where accessible, photograph every failure point, and water-test suspect areas when the leak source is not obvious. You receive a fixed-price line-item repair scope. On site we set walk boards, lift tile carefully to avoid collateral cracking, replace underlayment and battens in the repair area, rebuild flashings in painted or copper metal, and relay the original tile so the repair blends with the roof.

Tile repairs carry our written workmanship warranty on the repaired area, plus manufacturer warranties on new tile and underlayment we install.