Springfield Roof Pros provides professional tile roofing in Springfield, IL for residential and commercial properties across Sangamon County and central Illinois. We are going to talk you out of this one most of the time, so here is the conclusion first. On a typical Sangamon County house, concrete or clay tile is the wrong roof, and we decline more tile inquiries than we accept.
Dead load is the first reason. Tile runs several times the weight of asphalt, and central Illinois housing stock was not framed for it. Adding that much permanent load to a structure that may already sit above old room-and-pillar workings is a structural decision. Structural decisions need an engineer's letter rather than a roofing salesman's confidence.
Behavior is the second. Tile is a field of rigid pieces held in a rigid pattern, and it tolerates a flat deck and nothing else. Where a laminated shingle absorbs a quarter-inch of plane deviation invisibly, tile telegraphs it as courses that stop lining up, and once movement opens that pattern the pieces begin walking, riding up on each other and breaking at the batten.
The third reason is practical and nobody mentions it. There is no tile trade here. If a claim gets written on a tile roof in Sangamon County you will be arguing about a material the local adjusting bench rarely sees, ordering replacement pieces from out of state, and waiting on a crew that has to travel. That is a poor position to be in with a tarp on the house and rain forecast.
There are cases where tile is right and we take those gladly. A house designed and framed for it that still has it. A masonry building where the original tile is the character of the thing. A new build where the engineer sized the framing for the load from the start. In those cases we relay the field, replace broken pieces and rebuild the underlayment, which is usually the thing that actually failed.
What we will not do is convert an asphalt house to tile because somebody liked the look in a magazine. If that is the plan, hire a structural engineer to look at the framing first, at your cost, and bring us the letter. If the letter says yes, we will price the job properly. If nobody in town will write that letter for your house, then you already have your answer.
Our licensed and insured team brings the right materials and equipment to every job — laminated shingles set six per course inside the fastening band, self-adhered ice barrier carried past the interior face of the wall plate, nominal one-inch plank decking overlaid with plywood before shingles, two-piece counter flashing set in a sawn reglet and left removable, step flashing woven course by course rather than sealed as one mass, twenty-four gauge striated standing seam on concealed expansion clips — and backs the work with a written workmanship warranty. We serve Springfield and nearby communities including Chatham, Sherman, Auburn, Rochester.
What We Handle
Everything our tile roofing in Springfield covers
One crew, one point of contact, and the full range of tile roofing work in Springfield, IL. If it is on this list we do it in house rather than handing it to a subcontractor:
- tile roofing
- concrete tile roof repair
- clay tile roof relay
- broken tile replacement
- tile underlayment replacement
- tile roof dead load
- structural engineer roof load
- tile roof leak repair
- historic clay tile
- tile ridge and hip repair
- tile roof inspection
Not sure which one describes your situation? Describe it in plain words and we will sort it out — or browse the rest of our Springfield services.
Materials, equipment and how we do tile roofing
The difference between tile roofing that lasts and tile roofing that gets redone in three years is almost always preparation and materials, not the finish you see on day one. We work with laminated shingles set six per course inside the fastening band, self-adhered ice barrier carried past the interior face of the wall plate, nominal one-inch plank decking overlaid with plywood before shingles, two-piece counter flashing set in a sawn reglet and left removable, spec them to the job instead of to the invoice, and write the material grades into the free estimate so you know exactly what you are buying.
Every Springfield job runs the same way: site walk and measurements, written scope and fixed price, protection of the surrounding area, then the work itself with a daily clean-up. Years of roofing work in Sangamon County and central Illinois means we have already met whatever your property is going to throw at us — awkward access, older construction, an HOA with opinions.
Where we do tile roofing outside Springfield
Springfield Roof Pros covers Springfield and the surrounding communities of Sangamon County and central Illinois. Crews run out to the same nearby cities every week, so an out-of-town job does not mean an out-of-town price.
- Tile Roofing in Chatham, IL — Sangamon County, population 14,377
- Tile Roofing in Sherman, IL — Sangamon County, population 4,673
- Tile Roofing in Auburn, IL — Sangamon County, population 4,574
- Tile Roofing in Rochester, IL — Sangamon County, population 3,863
- Tile Roofing in Riverton, IL — Sangamon County, population 3,532
- Tile Roofing in Pawnee, IL — Sangamon County, population 2,678
Start on the Springfield Roof Pros homepage for a free estimate, or call (844) 511-2320 and describe the job.
Why Springfield Chooses Springfield Roof Pros
- ✓We run a string down the ridge before we price anything, because in Sangamon County an out-of-line ridge changes which coverage you are claiming under, and we would rather find that than quietly sell around it.
- ✓On a house that is actively moving we decline the replacement and sell you a tarp, a repair and a review date, because most subsidence movement happens in weeks but the rest of it can take three to five years.
- ✓We do not convert asphalt houses to tile. The dead load is an engineer's decision rather than a roofer's, and there is no local tile trade here to service the claim when pieces start breaking at the batten.
- ✓Chimney flashing gets built in two pieces that can be pulled and reset without cutting brick, because on a frame that moves, a sealed monolithic detail is a repair you end up paying for twice.
The standards behind tile roofing
Quality here is not a matter of opinion — it is written down. The tile roofing work we do in Springfield follows published industry standards: NRCA publishes the Roofing Manual, the industry's reference for details and slope minimums, and Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association sets the shingle application and ventilation guidance the warranties reference. If a contractor cannot tell you which standard a detail comes from, that is worth asking about before you sign.
Every tile roofing project in Springfield gets the same attention, whether it is a single room or a full commercial job. We show up on schedule, keep the site clean, and stand behind the work — the estimate is free and there is no pressure.
Ready to get started? Call (844) 511-2320 for a free tile roofing free estimate in Springfield, or request a quote and we'll get right back to you.