Tile Roofingin El Paso, TX
(915) 353-3934Phones answered 24/7
Lifetime Roofing of El Paso is a roofing contractor that installs tile roofs in El Paso, TX, with our own crew, not subcontractors. We work with all the major makers, including US Tile, Eagle Roofing Products, and Ludowici. Every installation gets a lifetime transferable workmanship warranty, printed beside the maker’s.
- Phones answered 24/7
- Free inspection
- Free written estimate within 48 hours
- Lifetime transferable workmanship warranty
What worriestile roof owners
A tile roof can look fine from the street while the underlayment, the sheet that sheds water under the tile, wears out. It fails before the tile does, often at 20 to 25 years in desert heat by trade guidance.
That’s one worry homeowners have about a tile roof. Here are the others, and beside each one is what Lifetime Roofing of El Paso does about it.
The tile looks fine, so why does the roof need work?
We’ll inspect the roof for free and put what it needs in a written estimate within 48 hours.
I’m being told to buy new tile when mine might be fine
We quote a repair when a repair will do.
Crews will crack my tile, then argue about it
Our own crew does the work, and you’ll have one person to call about anything on your roof.
My house may not hold the weight of tile
Tile replacing shingles needs a structure check for the weight, and the job depends on what it shows.
I may be better off giving up on tile
We also install IKO shingles and stone-coated steel metal roofing, DECRA by IKO Metals, so you can price tile against either one.
What callers askabout tile roofing
How much does a tile roof cost in El Paso?
It depends on the roof. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso prices each tile roof after a free inspection, and the written estimate reaches you within 48 hours. Concrete or clay, slope, flashing, and the weight check all bear on the price.
Can my old tile stay?
Sometimes. Tile outlasts its underlayment, so worn underlayment doesn’t always mean new tile. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso looks at your roof for free and quotes a repair when a repair will do.
Is tile roofing better than shingles?
It’s a trade-off. Tile can last for decades, but it’s heavy, so a home with shingles needs a structure check first. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso installs tile and IKO shingles, and the estimate is free either way.
Will insurance pay for new underlayment?
Not usually for wear. Trade guidance says insurance covers sudden wind and hail, not worn felt, and your policy decides. If you file a claim, Lifetime Roofing of El Paso documents the damage and writes the estimate.
Insured roofing contractor,with one contact
Daniel Smith, ManagerDaniel Smith, our manager, is your one contact from the first call about your tile roof through cleanup. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso has been family owned since 2009 and a roofing company in El Paso since 2019. Our prices sit in the fair middle of the market.
What has to be rightbefore tile goes on
Weight, slope, flashing, and the old roof all shape a tile job, and your written estimate depends on them. The slope and flashing numbers come from the Tile Roofing Industry Alliance installation manual, the TRI manual for short.
Weight
Tile at 9 to 12 pounds per square foot puts roughly 9 to 12 tons on a 2,000-square-foot roof. That’s why tile replacing shingles means checking that the structure can carry it.
Slope
Slope is how many inches a roof rises over 12 inches of run. Below 3:12, tile counts as decorative over a multi-ply membrane. From 3:12 to under 4:12, the TRI manual calls for two layers of underlayment.
Flashing
Flashing is the metal that carries water away at walls and valleys. Under the TRI manual, valley flashing runs 12 inches each way from center, and wall trays run at least 6 inches. Where tile meets a stucco wall, it calls for counter flashing, Z bar, or reglet.
The old roof
Tile can go over shingles if the assembly qualifies and the building official agrees. Nothing goes over existing tile under model code, by trade guidance. On a re-roof, the TRI manual says, “Damaged, rusted, improper flashing will be replaced.”
How a tile roofing project works,call to cleanup
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Call, and a person answers
Dial (915) 353-3934 at any hour. You don’t need an insurance claim to get a free inspection.
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Free inspection of your roof
We inspect the roof you have now, tile or not. If the crew is running late, you get a call.
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Free written estimate within 48 hours
You get the price on paper within 48 hours of the inspection, so you can compare it with any other quote.
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Our own crew installs the tile
No subcontractors go on your roof, and any open roof gets tarped each night.
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Magnet sweep and warranty paper
We sweep for nails with a magnet and hand you the warranty paper at the end of the job.
Concrete or clay:how the tile differs
Concrete and clay roof tile differ in weight, in how much water they take in, and in how their color holds. These are typical figures from the trade, and a given tile can run differently.
Clay tile
- Weighs about 7 to 12 pounds per square foot.
- Takes in under 6 percent water, often 3 to 6.
- Lasts 75 to 100 years or more.
- Keeps its color, because the color is fired in.
Concrete tile
- Weighs 9.5 to 12 pounds per square foot, or 5.5 to 7 for lightweight tile.
- Takes in about 10 to 15 percent water.
- Lasts 30 to 60 years, often 40 to 60.
- Fades over 10 to 20 years, and it can show efflorescence.
Efflorescence is a temporary white chalky deposit, and the TRI manual calls it “in no way detrimental.”
What El Paso, TXweather does to a tile roof
Sun and heat
The tile takes the sun, and the heat still bears on the underlayment below it. Arizona trade guides say a tile roof there gets new underlayment at least once, often twice.
Wind
Wind speed, building height, and slope set how tile gets fastened. Heavier tile at lower wind can take one fastener, and higher speeds and heights call for nose clips, which hold the tile’s lower edge.
Monsoon
Roof tiles aren’t completely waterproof, and in a driving rain some water gets past them. The underlayment has to shed that water, so a worn one can stay hidden until a monsoon storm.
Hail
In Haag’s panel tests, none of 13 concrete tiles broke at 1-inch hail, and 4 broke at the corners at 1.25 inches. Clay S-tile had no breaks at 1.25 inches, and corner hits broke it at 1.5.
Weather figures from the National Weather Service in El Paso. Fastening from the TRI manual, 2024 edition. Hail tests from Haag.
Free estimates andwarranties in writing
A tile roof comes with two papers: the written estimate before we start and the warranty paper at the end. Workmanship means how the roof was installed, so that call comes to us, not to a tile company.
The workmanship warranty transfers to the next owner if you sell the house.
Your tile roof
| Inspection | Free, insurance claim or not |
|---|---|
| Estimate | Free and written, within 48 hours of the inspection |
| Workmanship warranty | Lifetime and transferable, on the installation |
| Maker’s warranty | Printed beside ours |
| If a leak comes back on our work | We come back and fix it at no charge |
| When you get the warranty paper | Handed over at the end of the job |
Tarping and inspections carry no warranty.
More questions aboutyour tile roof
What are the disadvantages of tile roofs?
Weight and slope. Tile asks more of the structure, and it needs a slope of 3:12 or steeper to work as the roof covering. Ask Lifetime Roofing of El Paso about both at your free inspection.
Which brand of roof tile is best?
No one brand fits every roof. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso works with all the major makers, and the maker’s warranty is printed beside our workmanship warranty on the paper you keep.
Are the cracks in my concrete tile from hail?
Not always. Haag’s testing found curved corner cracks on concrete tile are often built in, not hail. If you do file a claim, Lifetime Roofing of El Paso documents the damage and writes the estimate.
Is there a special rule for tile roofs in Kern Place?
There can be. Part of Kern Place sits in the Rim Area Conservation District, so check any historic-district rule with the city. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso works in Kern Place, and the inspection is free.
Can I pay for a tile roof over time?
Ask about financing. Financing is available from Lifetime Roofing of El Paso, and we offer a 5% military discount. Ask about both when you call (915) 353-3934.
Our tile roofingservice area
Lifetime Roofing of El Paso installs tile roofs across El Paso, Texas, on the East Side, West Side, Central, Northeast, Lower Valley, Upper Valley, and Kern Place. We also work in Anthony, Canutillo, Clint, Fabens, Horizon City, San Elizario, Socorro, Vinton, and homes off post at Fort Bliss.
Call Lifetime Roofing of El Paso about a tile roof
(915) 353-3934
Get a free tile roof inspection
Based at 8914 Gateway Blvd E, El Paso, TX 79907