Keep the tile you paid for. Replace the layer that failed.
Underlayment replacement is our core specialty and the highest-value roofing project on most East Valley homes — a complete tear-off of the original felt and a new waterproofing system beneath your existing tile.
- Family owned and operated
- 17+ years in the East Valley
- The owner works every job
- Financing available
What this is
The tile outlives the felt by decades
If your home was built in the East Valley twenty-plus years ago, the original felt underlayment is at or past the end of its service life even though the tile still looks fine. Underlayment replacement is the single highest-value roofing project on that house: you keep the tile you paid for and reset the waterproofing clock on the whole roof.
If your home went up in the East Valley twenty-plus years ago, it almost certainly has builder-grade felt under the tile. That felt is at or past the end of its service life right now, while the concrete tile over it has decades left. Replacing the underlayment resets the waterproofing clock on the whole roof without buying a new roof surface.
- Complete tear-off to the deck — no layering over old felt
- Deck repairs and fastening corrected as found
- Original construction deficiencies corrected during the rebuild
- Written scope with photos before any work starts
Do you need this
When a house is ready for this work
This is planned work, not emergency work. The best time to do it is before the first leak, not after the drywall repair.
Built in the 1990s or 2000s
The original underlayment on those builds was never specified to outlast the tile. Age alone is a good enough reason to look.
A leak that moved
Water showing up in a different room after each storm means it is travelling on the deck. That is an underlayment problem, not a tile problem.
Repeated patch repairs
Three or four repairs on the same roof usually costs more than the tear-off would have, and none of them address the cause.
Planning to stay put
If this is the house for the next twenty years, this is the project that protects everything under it. Financing is available.
Scope of work
How a replacement runs
Every step is photographed. Nothing is closed up before you have seen what was underneath.
Inspection and written scope
The owner walks the roof, documents the condition of the felt, metal and deck, and writes the scope with materials named before you commit.
Tile lift and stack
Tile is removed by hand, sorted and stacked on the roof so it can go straight back down when the new system is in.
Complete tear-off
Every layer of old felt comes off to bare deck. Nothing is layered over, because layering over is how the next failure gets hidden.
Deck and fastening repair
Soft or damaged sheathing is replaced and fastening is brought up to specification while the deck is open and accessible.
New waterproofing system
Advanced high-temperature underlayment installed to manufacturer spec, with metal rebuilt at every valley, wall and penetration.
Tile re-set and cleanup
Your tile goes back down, broken pieces are replaced, the site is cleaned daily and magnet-swept at the end.
Why it lasts
We correct what the original build got wrong
A surprising number of roofs in this valley were built with details that were never going to last: under-driven fasteners, valleys that dam water, penetrations sealed with caulk instead of flashed with metal. When the tile is off, those are cheap to fix and expensive to ignore. You get photographs of the defect and of the correction.
How it works
How the project runs
The same four steps on every job, with the owner on site for all of them.
- 1
Free inspection
The owner walks your roof, photographs what he finds, and shows you the condition of the layer under the tile — not just the surface.
- 2
Written scope and materials
You get a detailed report with photos, the system we recommend, the materials by name, and the price. Financing options if you want them.
- 3
Build
Tear-off, deck and flashing corrections, then the new system installed to manufacturer spec. Site cleaned at the end of every day.
- 4
Final walkthrough
We walk the finished roof with you, hand over photo documentation and the manufacturer warranty paperwork, and magnet-sweep the property.
Related services
Other work on the same roof
Most projects touch more than one of these. We scope them together so you are not paying twice for access.
Tile roof waterproofing
A tile roof keeps water out at the underlayment, not the tile. We rebuild that layer with an advanced waterproofing system.
Learn more →New tile roofing
Complete new tile roof systems — concrete or clay tile over a waterproofing system chosen for the roof, not for the invoice.
Learn more →Shingle roofing
Full shingle roof replacements built for Arizona sun exposure rather than minimum code.
Learn more →Questions
About tile underlayment replacement
How long does the job take?
It depends on the size and pitch of the roof and on what the deck needs. You get a schedule in the written scope before work starts, and we tell you the same day if anything changes.
Do I need to move out?
No. It is loud and there is activity overhead, but you can stay in the house. We keep driveways and walkways clear and clean the site every day.
Can you re-use all of my tile?
Most of it. Expect to replace a percentage that is already cracked or that breaks during handling — we tell you what that looks like at inspection and price the replacements up front.
Is financing available?
Yes. Ask when we walk the roof and we will go through the options with the written scope.
Service area
Serving the East Valley
We work in Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Scottsdale and the surrounding East Valley. Not sure whether you are in range? Call and ask.
- Gilbert
- Mesa
- Chandler
- Tempe
- Scottsdale
- Based in
- 321 E Pinon Way
Gilbert, AZ 85234 - Hours
- Monday – Saturday: 7:00am – 6:00pm Sunday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
- Call the office
- 480-255-1115
Next step
Find out what is under your tile
Book the free inspection and you get photographs of your own roof, a written scope, and a straight answer about what it needs — before you decide anything.