Orange County · 13 mi SE of our Anaheim yard
Roofing and tile roof repair in Irvine, CA
A&J Roofing handles roof repair, tile underlayment replacement and full re-roofs in Irvine. Most Irvine homes sit in planned villages with concrete tile roofs and an HOA that controls roof material and color. Many of those roofs still have their original underlayment, and that is where the leaks start.
The tile is fine. The layer under it is not.
Concrete tile handles sun well, which is why so many Irvine villages used it. The felt underlayment beneath it does not last nearly as long. On homes from the 1970s through the 1990s, that layer is often brittle or torn, and the first sign is a ceiling stain after a storm.
The fix is usually a lift-and-relay: the tile comes off, new underlayment goes down, and the same tile goes back. The house looks identical from the street, which makes HOA approval simpler.
Villages, HOAs and matching
Irvine’s villages were built in phases, so a street can share one tile profile and color while the next village over uses another. HOAs typically want any replacement to match the approved palette. We check your HOA’s requirements and the tile profile before quoting, and source matching tile for repairs.
Neighborhoods we cover in Irvine
- Woodbridge
- Northwood
- University Park
- Turtle Rock
- Westpark
- Woodbury
What we check on Irvine roofs
- Original felt under concrete tile
- HOA architectural approval for color and profile
- Matching tile for broken pieces
- Valley metal and flashing on multi-slope roofs
Roofing questions from Irvine
Does my Irvine HOA need to approve a new roof?
Most Irvine village associations require architectural approval for a roof replacement, especially for any change in material, profile or color. A lift-and-relay with the same tile is usually the simplest to approve. Check your HOA rules, and we can provide product details for the application.
Why does my Irvine tile roof leak if the tiles look fine?
On many Irvine homes the underlayment beneath the concrete tile is decades old and has broken down. Water that gets past the tile, which is normal, then reaches the deck. Replacing the underlayment and reusing the tile fixes it.
Can you match the tile on my Irvine home?
Common concrete tile profiles used in Irvine are usually still available. For discontinued ones, we can take tiles from a hidden slope for visible repairs.