Why a Quality Tile Roof Refelt Is Worth Every Penny

We hear it all the time - homeowners get a handful of bids and go with the lowest number. We get it. Roofing isn't cheap. But here's the thing: a tile roof is only as good as what's underneath it. The tile you can see is really just the outer shell. The underlayment is what actually keeps water out of your home.

That's why we use Westlake Royal TileSeal HT underlayment as part of our cool system installs. It's a high-temperature, Miami-Dade approved product that's built specifically for the demands of tile roofing in hot climates. When you pull old tile and find degraded felt underneath, that's your roof silently failing - and most homeowners have no idea until a leak shows up inside.

The refelt process means pulling up the existing tile carefully, stripping out the old underlayment, and starting fresh with materials that are actually rated for the job. We batten the deck properly - you can see the treated wood battens laid out in a tight, uniform pattern before the tile goes back on. That spacing matters. It controls how the tile sits, how water moves off the roof, and how much airflow the system gets underneath.

We're not in the business of cutting corners to win a bid. The materials we spec, the way we set battens, the underlayment we choose - it all adds up to a roof that performs for the long haul, not just a few years down the road. There's a real difference between a roof that's installed and a roof that's built right.

If you've got an older tile roof and haven't had it inspected lately, a roof inspection is a smart starting point. A lot of the issues we find during a refelt - cracked underlayment, broken battens, deteriorated flashing - were invisible from the outside. Catching them early is always cheaper than dealing with what comes next.