Tile Roof & Underlayment Replacement in Sacramento
Concrete and clay tile can outlast the house. The felt underlayment beneath it cannot — it typically needs replacing every 25 to 30 years. That is why so many Sacramento tile roofs built in the 1980s through the 2000s are leaking now while the tile still looks perfect from the street.
Lift, replace, reset
The tile is removed and stacked on the roof, the old underlayment is stripped, damaged sheathing and battens are replaced, new underlayment goes down, and your existing tile is reset.
You keep the roof you have and replace the part that actually failed. Broken tiles are swapped from salvage or matched as closely as the profile allows.
Signs your underlayment is gone
- Leaks during sustained rain but not during short showers
- Stains along the valleys or below the ridge
- Granules or black felt crumbs in the gutters
- Slipped or sliding tiles, meaning the fasteners or battens have gone
- A tile roof over 25 years old that has never been re-felted
Tile, or switch to composition?
Tile weighs several times what shingle does, so the framing under it was designed for tile. Converting to composition is possible and sometimes cheaper up front, but it changes the look of the house and rarely pays back. We price both so you can compare.
Our published prices
Per roofing square (100 sq ft). Your price is your roof’s measured squares times the tier rate, confirmed in writing before any work.
The example uses 25 squares, the median Sacramento home re-roof in county permit records (2022–25). It is an illustration, not your price.
Common questions
- Can you replace the underlayment without replacing my tile?
- Yes — that is the standard job. Your existing tile is lifted and stacked, the underlayment beneath is replaced, and the same tile is reset. Only cracked or broken pieces need replacing.
- How often does tile underlayment need replacing?
- Typically every 25 to 30 years. Tile roofs installed across Sacramento County in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s are reaching that point now.