Tile Roofing in Sarasota, FL

Yes. Historic clay barrel tile re-underlayment is one of the most common jobs we do in Sarasota. The original tile from your 1920s or 1930s Mediterranean Revival home is carefully removed, stacked on the property, the deck and underlayment are replaced to current Florida Building Code, then the original tile is reinstalled. The character of the roof stays intact. The historic district neighborhoods around 34234 and 34239 get this kind of sensitive treatment from us, not a tear-off-and-replace approach.

In almost every case, re-underlay with the original tile retained. Three reasons. First, the clay barrel profiles and colors from the 1920s and 1930s are not manufactured anymore, so replacing with new tile changes the look of the home. Second, the historic clay itself is the most valuable component of the entire roof and is often in better shape than tile fired today. Third, underlayment failure is what causes leaks on these homes, not tile failure. New code-compliant underlayment under the original tile fixes the leak and adds 20+ years without altering the home.

Yes. Siesta Key (34242), Lido Key (34236), and Longboat Key (34228 in part) are all in our regular service area. The barrier islands are where we do a lot of flashing, ridge, and salt-air corrosion work under otherwise sound tile. We carry non-ferrous fasteners and flashing materials specifically because of how aggressively the constant salt air corrodes anything ferrous on those islands.

Yes. The Oaks, Palmer Ranch, Prestancia, and the surrounding 34238 and 34241 luxury communities are core territory for us. Most of those homes have Eagle Roofing Products, Boral, or Crown concrete S-tile installed between 1995 and 2015. We do targeted repairs, full re-underlayment with the existing tile retained, and full tile replacement when warranted. Drone inspection first, written report, then a clear scope.

Less than people think to the tile itself, more than people think to everything else. Concrete and clay tile both handle salt exposure well. What corrodes are the ferrous fasteners holding tile or flashing in place, the metal flashing around chimneys and skylights, and the ridge mortar that loses its bond over time. Most leaks we diagnose on Siesta, Lido, and Longboat Key tile roofs are not actually tile failures. They are flashing failures, fastener corrosion, or failed ridge mortar under perfectly sound tile.

Usually, yes. Eagle Roofing Products, Boral, and Crown profiles from that era are still in active production or have close current matches. We bring sample tile to the inspection when we already know the profile, or we identify it on site from the drone photos and source the match before quoting. For unusual or discontinued profiles, we sometimes harvest tile from less-visible slopes to make repair tile available for visible slopes.

Yes, on every job that requires one. Sarasota County and the City of Sarasota have different permitting offices and different review timelines, and homes in the downtown historic district, Laurel Park, and similar historic zones get additional review for any visible exterior change. We handle the permit, the inspections, and the close-out paperwork. License CCC1331076. Every permit is closed at the end of the job.