Tile Roofing in Santa Monica, California

The tile roof is the signature of the Santa Monica Spanish-style homes. The clay and the concrete handle the coastal climate and last for decades. Tile roofing in Santa Monica installs and repairs the roofs that define the local architecture.

Why Tile Roofing Suits Santa Monica

• The long life — the tile lasts 50 years or more versus the 25 for the asphalt
• The damp resistance — the tile resists the fog and the algae better than the shingles
• The salt air resistance — the tile resists the coastal corrosion
• The look — the tile suits the Spanish and the mission style homes
• The low maintenance — the tile needs little beyond the annual inspection

How We Install Tile Roofs in Santa Monica

1. Check the framing — the roof needs to handle the tile weight
2. Prepare the deck — the underlayment and the ice-and-water shield at the eaves
3. Install the flashing — the corrosion-resistant drip edge, valleys, and penetrations
4. Install the tile — the clay or the concrete tile in the manufacturer’s pattern
5. Install the ridge and the hip tiles — the matching ridge pieces finish the roof
6. Seal and cap — the mortar or the foam at the ridge and the hips

Tile Roofing Costs in Santa Monica

Service	Typical range	What’s included	Warranty
Clay tile roof	$22,000 – $34,000	Underlayment, flashing, clay tile	50 years
Concrete tile roof	$18,000 – $28,000	Underlayment, flashing, concrete tile	50 years
Tile roof repair	$600 – $2,200	Replace cracked or slipped tile	5 years
Tile roof re-seal	$1,200 – $3,300	Re-mortar the ridge and the hips	10 years

Preventing Roof Problems in Santa Monica

• Check for the cracked and the slipped tiles — the wind and the foot traffic cause the damage
• Check the ridge and the hip mortar — the re-mortaring is needed every 10 to 15 years
• Use the corrosion-resistant flashing — the salt air eats the standard metal
• Check the underlayment — the tile protects the underlayment, but the leaks show at the penetrations

Expert tip: in Santa Monica, the tile roof is only as good as the underlayment and the flashing. The tile sheds the water, but the underlayment and the corrosion-resistant flashing do the sealing. The re-mortaring at the ridge and the hips keeps the water out.

Serving Santa Monica and Nearby Areas

We install and repair tile roofs across Los Angeles County — Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, West LA, and the surrounding communities.

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