RoofRangeBaseTile roof cost
Tile roof cost runs well above asphalt — heavy material, slower lay, structural and underlayment expectations that differ from shingle crews. This page uses the tile band (about $800 / $1,100 / $1,600 per square installed as of 2026-07) with tear-off on for typical redos. Mid all-in near $1,250 per square ($1,100 + $150 tear-off) is a planning anchor before valleys, underlayment upgrades, or structural work shove you toward high. Verify structure before you treat mid as affordable. Tile weight is real; an engineer letter is outside this calculator but not outside real projects. No lead form — written local tile scope still governs signing.
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Material locked for this page: tile
Tear-off
Remove existing roof before install
Low
$18,000
Mid
$25,000
High
$37,000
When to use — and when not to
When to use
Southwest or coastal quotes specify clay or concrete tile. Comparing tile reroof bids to asphalt on the same footprint. Budgeting a tile match in an HOA neighborhood.
When not to
Standard architectural shingle redo → asphalt roof replacement cost. Lightweight metal alternative → metal roof cost.
Assumptions
Tile $800 / $1,100 / $1,600 per square installed (2026-07). Tear-off on for replacement. Structural reinforcement and battens beyond typical mid are extras.
Worked examples
25 squares tile mid, tear-off on
Mid ≈ 25 × ($1,100 + $150) = $31,250
Complex hips and ridge caps add labor beyond mid.
Same 25 squares asphalt mid, tear-off on
Mid ≈ 25 × ($500 + $150) = $16,250
Tile mid often doubles asphalt mid on the same squares.
How it calculates
tile ≈ squares × tile_$ (+ tearoff_$ when enabled)
Tile install band — heavy material path, not shingle-speed labor.
- Enter roof squares — tile jobs still count surface area, not footprint alone.
- Read low / mid / high (~$800 / $1,100 / $1,600 per square as of 2026-07).
- Keep tear-off on for redo unless a written overlay plan exists (uncommon on tile).
- Budget structural review separately when converting from shingles to tile for the first time.
Common traps
- Tile is heavier than asphalt — verify structure outside this tool.
- Underlayment refresh on tile tear-off is critical — cheap bids skip it.
- Concrete versus clay spans the band — ask product class on bids.
- Fragment matching on partial repairs is hard — full field redos are common.
Next tool
Asphalt redo → asphalt roof replacement cost.
Metal alternative → metal roof cost.
Generic calculator → roof cost calculator.
FAQ
Our 2026-07 tile band runs about $800 low, $1,100 mid, and $1,600 high per square installed. With mid tear-off, 25 squares land near $31,250 mid before structural upgrades or premium clay.