In Lake Worth Beach, tile shows up on the Mission and Mediterranean Revival houses of Old Lucerne and College Park, and on many of the 1960s and 1970s concrete block homes farther west. APEX Roofing of Delray Beach installs and replaces clay and concrete tile roofs across Lake Worth Beach from our office in Delray Beach. Installed prices start at $10 to $11 per square foot of roof, covering the tear off, a new underlayment, the permit, and every sheet of rotted decking we uncover.
Clay and concrete tile commonly outlast two shingle roofs in South Florida weather.
Water that blows past the tile is stopped by the membrane underneath, so we lay a new one every time.
Installed, including tear off, underlayment, permit, and removal of the old roof.
Every soft or rotted sheet gets replaced at no extra charge, so the signed price holds.
Tile costs more than shingle, is much heavier than metal, and lasts for decades. Those three things decide whether it belongs on your house. If a storm cracked tiles on a roof that is otherwise in good shape, our storm damage roof repair page is the faster path.
These are our installed tile prices in Lake Worth Beach and the four details that raise or lower a quote.
Many roofers include a few plywood sheets and charge for each one after that, which can add thousands once the tile is off. On a tile job, APEX replaces all of the soft or rotted decking it finds without changing your price.
We price the roof surface, not the floor plan, and steep slopes and wide overhangs add square footage.
Mission style homes often pair flat roof sections and parapet walls with tile, and every cut tile and extra flashing detail adds labor.
Barrel tile takes more pieces per square foot than flat tile, and a historic review or an association can limit the profile and color.
Census figures put the typical Lake Worth Beach home’s build year at 1968. On a house built before March 2002 and valued at $300,000 or more, Florida law can require stronger roof to wall connections with a new roof.
Installed price per square foot of roof
Concrete or clay tile
$10 to $11
Architectural shingle, to compare
$6 to $7
Standing seam metal, to compare
$11 to $12
For about 2,500 to 3,000 sq ft of roof, a new tile roof runs roughly $25,000 to $33,000. Smaller Lake Worth Beach homes often come in below that, and larger roofs scale up.
Starting prices, not a quote. Financing can spread the cost over monthly payments. When state funding is open, homes with a homestead exemption built before 2008 may qualify for up to $10,000 in hurricane upgrades through My Safe Florida Home.
Tile in Lake Worth Beach runs from 1920s clay barrel in the historic districts to concrete tile on the block homes built after the war. Three things shape the new roof on either one.
College Park, Old Lucerne, Northeast Lucerne, Southeast Lucerne, South Palm Park, and the Old Town commercial district are the city’s six local historic districts. Exterior work there needs a certificate of appropriateness before it begins, so our quote names the tile profile and color for that application.
Houses from the 1920s and 1930s were often decked with boards instead of plywood. With the old tile off, rotted boards are replaced before the new membrane goes down, and that work is in the price.
Wind driven rain gets under tile in every storm, and the underlayment is what keeps it out. After 25 to 35 years it turns brittle and cracks, often while the tile on top still looks sound.
A tile roof follows our usual roof replacement steps, with extra care given to the underlayment and to fastening every tile.
We measure each slope, look at the deck from the attic, and note the tile profile, color, and every roof opening.
Tile type, profile, color, and total price, on paper.
Historic homes get the certificate of appropriateness first. Then we file with the City of Lake Worth Beach Building Division, or with Palm Beach County outside city limits.
Old tile and underlayment come off, rotted decking is replaced, and the new membrane is laid and inspected.
Tiles are fastened, hips and ridges are capped, and the final inspection closes the permit.
Real reviews from homeowners across Broward and Palm Beach counties.
We work with homeowners throughout Lake Worth Beach, including Old Lucerne, College Park, South Palm Park, Bryant Park, Mango Groves, Sunset Ridge, and the neighborhoods around Lake Osborne.
Often. When only some tiles are cracked and the membrane under them is still sound, we replace the broken pieces with the closest match we can find. If the underlayment has failed across the roof, new tiles will not stop the leaks. See our roof repair page for how we decide.
Sometimes. It depends on how many tiles break when they are lifted and whether matching tile is still made. Many older concrete profiles are discontinued, so a full new tile roof is often the cleaner job. A roof inspection shows which applies.
Both are accepted in Palm Beach County when the product carries Florida product approval. Concrete costs less and is the most common choice on block homes. Clay holds its color longer, often lasts 50 years or more, and suits the barrel tile homes in the historic districts.
Florida law stops an insurer from refusing to write or renew a policy on roof age alone when an inspection shows at least 5 years of useful life left. Many tile roofs pass that test well past 15 years. Our free roof inspection is the place to start.
High pressure can crack tile and strip the color coating from concrete tile, and walking the roof to clean it breaks more pieces. A low pressure wash is gentler, and whoever walks the roof needs to know where tile can bear weight.
Tile type, profile, color, and price in writing, with new underlayment and all rotted decking included.
