A Documented Tile Roof Reinstallation: Process, Materials, and Timeline From a Country Club Project
A start-to-finish walkthrough of a recent tile reinstallation in Country Club at Anthem — what we found under the tile, what we replaced, and how long it took.
The homeowner called us in late fall after a monsoon-season ceiling stain in the master bedroom. The home was a 2003 Country Club build — concrete s-tile in a warm earth tone, original 30-pound felt underneath, never touched since the original install. Twenty-three years old.
The walkthrough estimate
The senior estimator walked the roof, lifted a representative section of tile near the worst-affected slope, and photographed what was underneath. The felt was brittle, cracked across most of the visible area, and pulling away at the field tile fastener heads. The flashings at the master-bedroom skylight had failed sealant. The ridge tile bedding had carbonated to powder.
We wrote up a full reinstall: lift, sort, and stack the existing field tile; replace the underlayment with a synthetic high-temperature membrane; replace ridge, hip, and rake metal as needed; replace all flashings; rebed the ridge with high-bond adhesive; reinstall the field tile with manufacturer-spec fastening; source matching replacements for breakage. Quote in writing within 48 hours.
Architectural review and permitting
Country Club approved the like-for-like submission in twelve days. The Maricopa County permit was issued in the same week. The install went on the calendar for early January.
The install
- Day 1: Setup, dumpster delivery, edge protection, tile lift on the front (street-side) slopes.
- Day 2: Tile lift on the back slopes, full underlayment removal down to the deck.
- Day 3: Deck inspection (no damage), synthetic underlayment installed across all slopes, new flashings set at all penetrations.
- Day 4: Field tile reinstalled on the front slopes, ridge metal set, ridge bedding installed.
- Day 5: Field tile reinstalled on the back slopes, completion ridge work, cleanup, magnetic sweep, completion photos.
Completion
We walked the finished roof with the homeowner, handed over the photo file, the workmanship warranty, and the closed-permit documentation. The system is rated for 25–35 years before the next reroof — meaningfully longer than the original.
If you're in Country Club, Parkside, or the Hillsides and you're at this same crossroads, the right next step is an inspection. We'll show you what's under the tile and write you a real estimate either way.