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White stucco Spanish revival building in Santa Barbara with red tile roofs, arched loggias, a weathervane and tall palms

Los Angeles County · Clay tile

The Cost of a Clay Tile Roof in Los Angeles County

An independent guide to clay and concrete tile roof costs in Los Angeles County, with dated sources, plain ranges and city guides.

The price index

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A clay roof is architecture. It is restored with patience, priced line by line, and never rushed.

Reviewed

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Studies in clay

Aerial view of a neighborhood west of Miami with rows of orange barrel tile roofs, pools and palm-lined streets
01Barrel tile roofs in orange and terracotta, a neighborhood west of Miami
Weathered red and terracotta curved tile roofs in Sucre, Bolivia, below white colonial bell towers and a hillside town
02Weathered red tile in long courses, with white bell towers, Sucre
Santa Barbara train station in Spanish revival style with red tile roofs, arched arcades and a garden path lined with orange flowering hedges
03Spanish revival station in sand stucco with red tile roofs, Santa Barbara
Two-story white stucco Spanish style house in Santa Barbara with red curved tile roofs, a tall chimney, bougainvillea and a palm
04Spanish style house in white stucco with a red tile roof, Santa Barbara

Photographs: credits and licenses · The archive: clay tile and its repair, in photographs

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The price index

Clay tile in Los Angeles County, by scope. Each row carries its source.

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Every row below is a published estimate, shown with its source and date. None is a bid. The full reasoning is in the complete cost guide.

WorkEstimateSource and date
Clay tile roof, total$11,046 to $22,266, nationalFixr, Aug 29, 2025
Clay tile replacement, average$20,055Fixr, Aug 29, 2025
Lift and relay with new underlayment$3 to $5 per sq ftFixr, Jan 31, 2025
Concrete tile, installed$9.50 to $23.50 per sq ftRoofingCalc, Jul 30, 2023
Cracked tile, repair$25 to $50 per tileFixr, Jan 31, 2025
Typical tile roof repair job$900 to $2,300Fixr, Jan 31, 2025

Beyond price, the guide covers permits, cool roof rules, fire zones, lifespan and how to compare written bids. City guides begin with Beverly Hills, Bradbury, Hidden Hills, La Canada Flintridge, Manhattan Beach and Palos Verdes Estates.

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The work

White stucco house with brick-trimmed arched windows, inlaid triangle tile accents and a green curved tile roof against a blue sky

Thumbnails are illustrations from open photo archives, not commissions of this studio. The full archive of plates

  1. 01Clay tile replacementRe-roofing work: a gray roof stripped back to new timber battens under scaffolding, a worker on the roof, Coton, England
  2. 02Restoration and re-layTile roof work in progress: new wood battens over insulation, next to flat tiles in a red and dark blend, France
  3. 03Matched tile repairTile roof repair example: cracked orange-red curved tiles spotted with pale lichen, with broken pieces of loose mortar between them
  4. 04Ridge, hip and rakeTile roof repair example: a ventilated ridge with screwed cap tiles over a pleated flexible closure strip, speckled red and tan tile, France
  5. 05Flashing and valleysTile roof repair example: gray lead step and apron flashing around a brick chimney on a mossy brown profiled tile roof, Trimingham, England
  6. 06Pre-purchase inspectionBarrel tile in cap and pan courses where fresh pale pink tiles meet older tiles darkened gray with lichen, Portugal

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Communities

Underlined names have a guide. Each keeps its own permit, fire map and housing sources.

Consultation

A written estimate, measured on site.

The only real price for your roof comes from a licensed roofer, itemized by tile, underlayment, flashing and permit. We pass consultation requests on to a licensed roofer.

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Sources

  1. Fixr, Clay Tile Roof Cost (updated August 29, 2025)
  2. Fixr, Roof Underlayment Replacement Cost (updated January 31, 2025)
  3. Fixr, Tile Roof Repair Cost (updated January 31, 2025)
  4. RoofingCalc, Concrete Tile Roof Cost (updated July 30, 2023)