Tile Roofing Installation, Repair, and Lift-and-Relay in South Florida

Tile is the signature roof of South Florida. All Phase Construction USA installs, repairs, and re-roofs concrete and clay tile systems throughout Broward County and Palm Beach County — from new tile replacements to lift-and-relay underlayment renewals that reuse the original tile.

Concrete vs Clay vs Flat Tile

Concrete tile is the most common South Florida tile system: heavy, durable, available in every profile from S-tile to flat to barrel. A properly installed concrete tile roof typically lasts 30 to 50 years before tile replacement is needed. Clay tile is the more premium system — terra cotta or glazed, often associated with Mediterranean Revival architecture in Boca Raton, Palm Beach, and Coral Gables. Clay tile commonly runs 50+ years before the tiles themselves need replacement. Flat (or low-profile) tile is the contemporary choice and reads cleaner from the curb on modern homes.

HVHZ Tile Fastening — What's Actually on the Roof

Broward County is a legal High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so every tile installation must use a Florida Notice of Acceptance (NOA)–approved system. The most common HVHZ-approved tile fastening systems are:

• Mechanical fasteners — corrosion-resistant screws or nails through the tile into the deck, used at field tile, hips, and ridges.
• Polyurethane foam adhesive — single-component foam set under each tile, commonly used in conjunction with mechanical fasteners on field tile.
• Mortar bedding — traditional bed-and-point system, less common on new HVHZ installs but still used on historic restoration.

Palm Beach County is not legally HVHZ but most reputable contractors install tile to HVHZ spec because the coastal wind exposure is the same. We default to HVHZ-spec fastening on every Palm Beach tile roof we touch.

Tile Outlasts the Underlayment Beneath It

The most common misconception in tile roofing: the tile itself is rarely the failure point. The underlayment beneath the tile is where the waterproofing actually lives, and it typically reaches end-of-service-life in 20 to 30 years — well before the tile does. When the underlayment goes, water enters at penetrations, valleys, and ridges even though the tile field still looks intact from the street.

Lift-and-Relay — Replacing the Underlayment, Reusing the Tile

A tile lift-and-relay is the right move when the existing tile is in good condition but the underlayment has reached end-of-life. We carefully remove and stage the original tiles, tear off and dispose of the old underlayment, install new SBS-modified peel-and-stick membrane bonded to the deck, then re-fasten the original tile using a current NOA-approved system. The visible look of the home is preserved. The waterproofing is brand new. Total cost typically lands meaningfully below a full tile replacement.

When a Full Tile Replacement Is the Right Call

Lift-and-relay isn't always the answer. We recommend a full replacement when the existing tile is past its service life, when more than ~10% of tiles are cracked or chipped, when the original tile is no longer manufactured and breakage during lift would force a partial-color match, or when the homeowner is changing profiles entirely. We provide both options on the inspection report so the choice is yours, not ours.

2026 Tile Roofing Cost Ranges

For a typical 2,000-square-foot single-family home with HVHZ-spec install:

• Concrete tile replacement — roughly $28,000 to $45,000.
• Clay tile replacement — roughly $40,000 to $70,000+.
• Tile lift-and-relay — typically meaningfully less than full replacement; we provide a project-specific quote after inspection.

Schedule a Tile Inspection

Call (754) 227-5605 for a free in-person tile inspection. We document underlayment condition, count broken or displaced tiles, and provide a written report with both lift-and-relay and full-replacement options.