stuphel Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 I'm sick of redoing my roof every few years, and am considering any possible alternatives. I wondered about tiling the flat part of my roof, but know that this doesn't seem to be a popular option. Does anyone have any experience living in a house with a tiled roof, or know any reason why this may (or may not) be a good idea? The flat part of my roof (about 1/2 the roof total) does have drainage for rain water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Have the roof done properly and forget the tiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johs Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 hi We have tiled our roof..love it.l.no problem..please p.m. if you want to come to see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 We tiled our entire roof. Very important to use grout with flexible additive. Last year resealed the grout joints. No leakage. Looks and works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednet94 Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 I've got tiled my roof too. The first part about 10 years ago and still no leakage and no maintenance needed. Other part of the roof two years ago and also no problems with the rain. I will never choose anything else then tiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Please tile, the bats need the accommodations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 I think they are talking about flat tile that you can walk on... they all have flat roofs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arroyos Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 I lived in a rental place in Vista Alegre a few years back and it was during the rainy season. They had a tiled roof and it leaked in one area quite badly. I knew the fellow who rented after us and he said the owner had to take up the tiles, redo the roof, and not sure if they did tiles again. If you go with tiles, make sure you get a reliable contractor and use the proper grout. It is important to make sure the roof underneath the tiles is properly sealed before you add tiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vista lake Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Is not a good option to install tile in the roof, because the grout is not warranty for the rain and sun, but you can put in the grout some sealer special, and the maskint like what the albañiles used for pool tiles whit this you have more warranty and saved for a couple years. Other option is before to install the tiles you can put membrane and them the tile, because if you have a leak the leak staid in the membrane, but not going inside of the ceiling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuphel Posted June 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Maincoons, how long were your tiles in place before you needed to reseal the grout? Can you recommend a particular grout that does the job? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Four years. I cheated and imported grout additive. If you can find latex grout additive here that should do the trick. Most important to really get a good grouting job, no holes or low spots. I saved some serious money by going to GDL and buying a truck load of perfectly good for roof slightly blemished tile seconds. I had over 2000 square feet to cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johs Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 hi our roof has been tiled for 8 years...have never had to replace grout..tile is great!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 We chose to do a torch down roof...membrane like the old asphalt shingles. It can't be seen from the street since the roof is flat. Totally waterproof...had one in Mazatlan for about 20 yrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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