The tile is fine.It is what is under it.
On an Arizona tile roof the waterproof layer is the felt underneath, and it wears out decades before the tile does. Most homes quoted for a "new roof" here need the felt replaced and the original tile put back.
Weather-Tite Exteriors, 1220 W Houston Ave, Suite 2, Gilbert AZ. Roofing and exteriors across Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler, Queen Creek, Tempe and the rest of the East Valley. Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm.
50+ yrs
service life of the tile itself
20-25 yrs
service life of the felt beneath it
3-5 days
typical underlayment replacement
$0
for the inspection and the photographs
What actually fails
Almost nobody needs new tile.
Cut an Arizona tile roof open and the order is always the same. Only one of these layers keeps water out, and it is not the one you can see from the street.
That is why a "new roof" here is usually an underlayment replacement: the tile is lifted, stacked and relaid over new felt, and the decking is priced per sheet once it is finally visible. And it is why leaks start at valleys, flashing and penetrations rather than out in the field, where monsoon rain is driven sideways into exactly those joints.
Recent work
And this is what it looks like.
Get the inspection. Keep the photographs either way.
If the roof has five good years left, that is what the report will say. If it does not, you will see exactly why, in pictures, before anyone quotes a number.
1220 W Houston Ave, Suite 2, Gilbert AZ · Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm
Before you call
The questions Arizona homeowners ask.
My tiles look fine. Why would I need a new roof?
On an Arizona tile roof the tile is a rain shield, not the waterproof layer. The underlayment beneath it is, and it has a service life of roughly twenty to twenty-five years while the tile lasts fifty or more. Most "new roofs" here are an underlayment replacement with the original tile lifted, stacked and relaid.
How long does a tile underlayment take?
For a typical single-family home, a few days: lift and stack, strip the old felt, inspect and replace any bad decking, new underlayment, then relay. Rain days extend it and monsoon season is worth planning around.
Do you handle the insurance claim?
For storm damage, yes, including meeting the adjuster on the roof. Documentation photographed at the time is what decides a claim, and it is very hard to reconstruct afterwards.
What about foam and flat roofs?
Common on Arizona additions and patios, and they fail differently from tile: coatings chalk out and ponding shows up long before a leak does. They are inspected and quoted separately because they are a different roof.
How soon can somebody look at it?
Usually within a day or two, and faster if there is active water coming in. The inspection is free and you get the photographs whether or not you use us.