Spanish barrel tile has topped Delray Beach’s Mediterranean Revival homes since the 1920s, and flat concrete tile covers most of the communities built west of I-95 since. For tile roof installation and replacement in Delray Beach, APEX Roofing of Delray Beach installs clay and concrete tile from our office here in town, starting at $10 to $11 per square foot of roof, with Florida approved tile, new underlayment, the tear off, permit, and every sheet of rotted decking included.
How long concrete and clay tile usually last in South Florida, well past a shingle roof.
The tiles shed most of the rain. The underlayment under them is what actually keeps water out.
Installed, with the tear off, underlayment, permit, and disposal included.
Every sheet of rotted decking is replaced at no extra cost, so the price you sign holds.
Tile suits the Spanish and Mediterranean look of many Delray Beach homes, but it costs more than shingle and is not the only choice. If a storm cracked part of an existing tile roof, start with our storm damage roof repair page.
These are the ranges we charge for a new tile roof in Delray Beach, and the four things that move a price within them.
Many roofers include only a few sheets of plywood and bill every sheet after that, which can add thousands to the final invoice. On a tile roof, APEX replaces every sheet of compromised decking at no extra cost.
Prices are per square foot of roof, which is larger than the floor plan once overhangs, the garage, and the slope are counted.
Hips, valleys, towers, and the decorative trim on older Mediterranean Revival homes need tiles cut to fit and extra flashing.
Barrel tile takes more pieces and more labor per square foot than flat tile, and a historic profile or color can narrow the choices.
Near the beach and the Intracoastal, valley metal, drip edge, and flashing under the tile are chosen to stand up to salt air.
Installed price per square foot of roof
Tile
$10 to $11
Asphalt shingle, for comparison
$6 to $7
Standing seam metal, for comparison
$11 to $12
A typical Delray Beach home has about 2,500 to 3,000 sq ft of roof, which puts a new tile roof around $25,000 to $33,000.
Starting ranges, not a quote. Financing can turn the price into a monthly payment, and homes built before 2008 may qualify for up to $10,000 toward hurricane upgrades through the state’s My Safe Florida Home program when funding is open.
Delray Beach has tile roofs from the 1920s next to tile roofs from the 1990s. These are the three things that shape a new tile roof on either.
In Delray’s historic districts, such as Del-Ida Park, Marina, Nassau Park, and West Settlers, a change to the roof’s tile profile or color goes through the Historic Preservation Board or city staff. Check with the city first. Our quote lists the tile profile and color for that review.
Wind driven rain gets under tile in every storm, and the underlayment below is the waterproof layer. After 25 to 35 years it dries out and cracks, even when the tile on top looks sound, which is why so many original 1980s and 1990s tile roofs west of I-95 are coming due now.
Each new tile has to be fastened the way its Florida product approval specifies, with approved foam adhesive or mechanical fasteners, so it stays on in hurricane wind.
The same steps as any roof replacement, with extra care on the underlayment and the tile attachment.
We measure the roof, check the deck from the attic, and note the tile profile, color, and every opening.
The tile profile, the color, and the price, in writing.
We apply for the permit through the City of Delray Beach eServices portal, or with Palm Beach County outside the city line. Homes built before March 2002 with a large enough improvement value also need the city’s Roof Mitigation Form.
The old roof comes off, every sheet of rotted decking is replaced, and the new underlayment goes down and is inspected.
The tile is set and fastened, hips and ridges are finished, and the city or county signs off the final inspection.
Real reviews from homeowners across Broward and Palm Beach counties.
We serve homeowners across Delray Beach, including Lake Ida, Tropic Isle, Seagate, Del-Ida Park, the Marina District, Pineapple Grove, and the communities west of I-95.
Often, yes. If the damage is limited to a few tiles and the underlayment below is still sound, the broken tiles can be replaced and matched as closely as possible. If the underlayment has failed across the roof, a repair will not last. See our roof repair page.
Sometimes. It depends on how many tiles break when they are lifted and whether replacements can still be matched. On older Delray roofs the original tile is often no longer made, so a full new tile roof is often cleaner. A roof inspection shows which way makes sense.
Both are approved for Palm Beach County when the product carries Florida product approval. Concrete costs less and covers most newer tile roofs. Clay holds its color longer, is often quoted at 50 years or more, and suits many older Mediterranean Revival homes.
Not on age alone if an inspection shows at least 5 years of useful life left, under Florida law. Tile roofs often pass that test for years, and our free roof inspection is the place to start.
Better not. Tiles crack under a person’s weight in the wrong spot, and a cracked tile lets more water reach the underlayment. You can see finished roofs on our projects page.
The tile profile, the color, and the price in writing, with new underlayment and every sheet of rotted decking included.
