The wonderful thing about tile roofs is that they offer beauty and are made to withstand the harsh elements of Florida’s climate. They are made of natural materials, are non-combustible, and are more durable than other types of roofs so they are not as subject to decay and rot. A well maintained tile roof should be the only roof your home ever knows. However, when a problem with your tile roof arises, Keeping You Dry can offer a few different solutions:

Tile Roof Repair:

Tile roofs are not immune to leaking. Tiles can crack or break, allowing water to get to the wood decking underneath. Over time, this rotted wood leads to a leaky roof. Tile roofs can break easily and merely walking on them brings its own challenges. When walking on a roof to perform any repairs, cleaning, or maintenance, occasional cracked tiles are inevitable, which is why it is imperative for homeowners to have an experienced licensed roofing contractor perform all work on the roof. Keeping You Dry roofers have extensive knowledge of tile roofs, so when they do crack and you call KYD, you can be sure you will get someone who is experienced in repairing or replacing damaged tiles. Click HERE for 8 common reasons a tile roof leaks.

Tile Roof Restoration:

Keeping You Dry Roofing offers our tile roof customers a new “green” system that brings your old roof back to life and restores it to better than new condition. This CAN be done at a fraction of the cost of a completely new tile roof. In Orlando and the Central Florida area, older tile roofs are left looking weathered, faded, or covered with algae. We offer a FOUR STEP process that includes:

Clean with a light pressure environmentally friendly cleaner that won’t damage your plants
Apply a bonding agent that penetrates the porous tile and seals up to 70% of surface pores
Add a 100% water based, acrylic, sealer color coat that can be matched to ANY color
Apply clear top coat that seals the tile, prevents fading, repels water, and stops algae growth

This system offers a 12 YEAR WARRANTY, unparalleled in the roof coating industry

Things to Consider:

DON’T use a high pressure wash on your roof because:

High pressure can cause the tile to “pit” creating pockets for algae to prosper
Can remove coloring on slurry coated tiles
Although the roof will look clean, it’s not uncommon that algae will be back in 2-3 years
Traditional pressure washing companies are not experienced in walking on tile roofs and don’t know how to prepare cracked or broken tiles

DON’T paint your roof because:

Paints has properties which cause it to crack, peel, and fade quickly on a tile roof
Paint does not repel water which allows organic material (algae) to thrive
No paint manufacturer will offer a warranty if a paint is used for roofing tiles

DON’T use harmful chemicals like bleach and chlorine to clean your roof because:

They will weather and fade your roof over time
It can change the composition of the tile, which in most cases will void the tile warranty
Your landscaping will die
The runoff is bad for the environment

Unless a tile roof has suffered extensive damage from a Central Florida storm, it is extremely rare to have to replace a tile roof. Thru our roof restoration process we will restore your roof to Better Than New Condition at a fraction of the price of a new roof. Call us today at 407-253-2221 for a complimentary estimate.

Below are pictures of homes that underwent the 4 STEP tile restoration process.

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