How Much Does a Tile Roof Cost in West Palm Beach?
Tile roofs are beautiful and luxurious and offer the perfect complement to the serene beauty of West Palm Beach. If you’ve been considering a tile roof for your home in West Palm Beach, you're probably wondering just what it's going to cost. Neal Roofing installs tile roofs on both of Florida's coasts, and the same cost factors apply anywhere in the state.
What Drives the Cost of a Tile Roof in West Palm Beach
The cost of a tile roof in West Palm Beach depends on your roof's size, pitch and complexity, the tile you choose, the underlayment and whether an old roof has to come off first.
Factors That Impact the Cost of a Tile Roof
A wide variety of factors can affect the cost of a tile roof in West Palm Beach. Here are the main ones.
Size of the Home
The size of the home is one of the biggest factors in the cost of a new tile roof. What changes with size: a larger home usually has a larger roof, which needs more tile, more underlayment and more labor. Your roofer measures the roof itself, since pitch and complexity change the actual surface area.
Pitch of the Roof
Pitch is a word that roofers use to refer to the steepness of your roof. It is defined as the distance the roof travels vertically (x) over 12 inches horizontally and described as x/12. The steeper your roof, the more time and material a new roof installation takes. Roofing contractors use what’s called a “pitch multiplier” to determine how the pitch will impact the cost. The flat square footage of the roof will be multiplied by the pitch multiplier, which is a standardized number, to determine the actual surface area of the roof. This allows the roofer to accurately determine the time and materials necessary to cover the entire roof.
Complexity of the Roof
A very simple gable roof will require less materials, labor, and accessories than a roof that has multiple gables, dormers, peaks, and valleys. The more complex a roof is the more it will cost to install a new tile roof on it.
Material Chosen
Material chosen? Didn’t we already decide that you West Palm Beach roof was meant to be tile? We sure did! But there are many different types of tile available today, and the material affects the cost. Concrete tile is usually a lower investment than clay tile, and specialty tiles are another step up. For a side-by-side look, read concrete vs clay tile roofs in Florida.
Style of the Tile
Like tile material there are many different designs and styles of tile that can be chosen. Some of them are more complex and harder to install than others. More complex shapes and styles take more care to make and to install, which affects both the material and the labor.
New or Replacement Roof
Finally, whether you’re planning to install your tile roof on a brand new home in West Palm Beach or replace the roof on the one that you already live in will make a difference in the cost of the tile roof installation. When a brand new roof is installed it’s a fairly simple process with a home that was specifically prepared to have that specific roof installed. Older homes need the old roof torn off, and sometimes decking work, before the tile roof can be installed, and both are part of your written quote.
Neal Roofing And Waterproofing takes pride in every tile roofing project and believes in providing only top-quality roofing services to the West Palm Beach community. Homeowners rate the West Palm Beach roofing company 4.9 stars, 1,000+ Google reviews. Every roof is different, so the only accurate number is a written quote. Book a free estimate or call (561) 473-0192.
