Structure Checked First
Tile is heavy enough that the framing has to be confirmed before anything is chosen.
Beautiful, long-lived, and heavy. The structure is checked before any tile is quoted, and the underlayment beneath the tile gets as much care as the tile on top.
A tile roof is only as good as two things you never see: the structure carrying its weight and the underlayment under the tiles, which does much of the actual waterproofing.
Big Easy Roofing Company installs and repairs clay and concrete tile roofs across New Orleans. On an existing tile roof, the first answer is usually to repair and match rather than replace.
When a tile roof leaks without a broken tile in sight, the underlayment is often the cause. Tiles can be lifted, the underlayment renewed and the same tiles relaid, which starts like any roof repair: finding where the water gets in.
Tile is heavy enough that the framing has to be confirmed before anything is chosen.
Tile sheds most rain. The layer below handles what gets past it.
Broken tiles replaced with salvaged or matched tiles, not a mismatched patch.
Tile itself is tough. Most problems show up at the fixings, the flashing and the layer underneath.
A tile out of line has lost its fixing or cracked, and leaves the underlayment exposed to sun.
Bright replacements scattered across an old roof show repeated breaks in the same areas.
Skylights, chimneys and walls rely on flashing hidden under the tile, and it wears out first.
Wind-lifted and debris-broken tiles after a storm leave openings that need covering fast.
A leak with every tile intact usually means the underlayment beneath has failed.
Moss and debris in the laps hold water and can push tiles out of line.
Recognize any of these? A free visit tells you whether it is a repair, a relay or a new roof.
Request a free quoteEight steps, and the first one happens before any tile is chosen.
The framing and deck checked to confirm they can carry the weight of tile.
Before anything is specified.
Clay or concrete, barrel or flat, chosen to suit the house and the structure.
Samples on the roof, not a catalog.
Tile, underlayment, battens, flashing and any structural work priced line by line.
Agreed before ordering.
The deck repaired where needed and a heavy underlayment laid across it.
The layer that stops the water.
Battens fixed across the roof where the tile profile and manufacturer call for them.
Lets water drain beneath.
Each tile laid in line and fastened to the manufacturer’s high-wind method.
Fastening set for the wind zone.
Ridge and hip tiles bedded and fixed, and every wall and chimney flashed.
Where tile roofs leak first.
The finished roof checked from the ground and the roof, and photographed.
Spare tiles left with you.
The quote is free, and it tells you plainly if the structure is not ready for tile.
Request a free quoteNew tile is only one route. On an existing roof, the other three are often better value.
The curved tile of Spanish and Mediterranean houses. Holds its color well and suits the look of many older New Orleans homes.
Flat or interlocking profiles that lie closer to the deck, with a cleaner line.
Cheaper than clay and made in many profiles and colors. Its color can fade over time.
Sound tiles lifted, the underlayment and flashing renewed, and the same tiles relaid.
Anyone working on a tile roof, including other trades, has to know where to step. A satellite or solar install can break more tile than a storm.
Tile is one of the costlier roofs. These five things decide how costly.
Framing that needs strengthening for tile is priced before anything else.
Clay costs more than concrete, and some profiles more than others.
Hips, valleys and turrets mean more cut tile and more labor.
The heavier underlayment and batten system tile needs is its own line.
Salvaged or specially made tile for repairs can cost more than new stock.
The estimate shows a relay beside a new roof where both are possible. Rather send photos first? The contact page takes them.
Free, with the structure checked before tile is priced.
Tile bids can quote the same tile and leave out the parts that keep a tile roof dry.
Quote A was invented from shortcuts common in low tile bids. This is not a real quote, and no real contractor is described.
Have spare tiles in the garage from the original roof? Keep them. They are the best match there is.
Talk to a roofer504-229-3955Many are, and some are not. A house framed for shingles may need strengthening, which is why the structure is checked before tile is quoted.
Yes. The broken tile is removed and a matching one slipped into place, without disturbing the rest.
Usually because the underlayment under the tile has worn out. The fix is to lift the tiles, renew the underlayment and relay them.
Clay costs more and keeps its color. Concrete is cheaper and heavier for some profiles, and its color can fade.
Carefully, and only where the tile is supported. Tell any trade working up there to ask us where to step.
Well, when every tile is fastened to the manufacturer’s high-wind method. Loose-laid tile is what blows off.
Name and phone are enough. We call back the same business day.