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Aren’t Tile Roofs Lifetime Roofs?
The answer
is perhaps the tile itself may last a lifetime but that does
NOT mean it keeps water out of your homes or buildings!
Pictured to the right is typical of what our brutal Phoenix,
Arizona heat does to the material UNDER the tile, the
underlayment. This is what keeps your home watertight on a
tile roof along with proper details at all the critical
areas such as roof to wall transitions, penetrations,
skylights, chimneys, and so on.
The lower
picture shows a start of proper new underlayment and batten
strips used under the tile. The tile was reset on the roof
after all the details were done properly, and then this roof
was watertight and will stay that way for many years.
Tile is
available in many styles, colors and configurations. There
are many looks you can achieve with what is available. Most
importantly, the installation of a tile roof (like all
roofs) is absolutely critical for long-term success at
keeping your home or buildings leak-free. We only covered
some very basic items here. Contact us for a complete
evaluation of your tile roof and all of the options
available to make yours last for many years to come! |
