Tile Roofs in Beverlywood

Beverlywood is a compact neighborhood of mid-century houses, and its numbers have an even, regular quality. The median year built is 1960. This page reads those numbers for owners thinking about a tile roof.

Housing

The Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 estimates count about 5,272 units. About 51 percent predate 1960, and about 77 percent predate 1980. Owners live in about 47 percent of them, so the neighborhood divides almost evenly between owned and rented homes. The median home value is over $2 million.

That near-even split tells us the area holds both single-family houses and rental buildings. A roof's story differs in each. A house owner can plan around a single budget. A building owner may be juggling several units.

Tile on a 1960 house

Houses of the postwar years in this region may have had shingle or tile roofs. A house that was re-roofed in the 1990s with tile may now be well into the 20 to 30 year interval that Fixr's January 31, 2025 guide gives for the underlayment beneath it.

Weight is the second question. RoofingCalc's July 30, 2023 guide gives 575 to 1,100 pounds per square for concrete tile. If a house was built with a lighter covering, a switch to tile may call for a framing review.

Cost context

Fixr's August 29, 2025 clay guide gives $11,046 to $22,266 for a clay roof nationally, with a $20,055 average. To keep sound tile, Fixr's underlayment guide gives $3 to $5 per sq ft. For a 2,200 sq ft roof, that comes to $6,600 to $11,000. That is arithmetic on a national range, not a quote. It is not a quote, and it ignores the cost of broken tile, flashing and chimneys. The cost guide gathers the ranges, including concrete, with dates.

Climate

Beverlywood is in climate zone 9. The nearest NOAA station is Culver City, about 4.8 kilometers off, and it records 14.05 inches of rain per year.

The California Energy Commission's 2022 cool roof sheet says requirements for alterations, which include re-roofs, apply in additional climate zones beyond those listed for new homes. Ask the building department which cool roof values apply to your re-roof.

Permits

The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, called LADBS, handles permitting here. Its home page says all permitting can be done online. Projects that need plans go through ePlanLA. Simple projects on its express permit list skip plan review and go through PermitLA. Both systems need an Angeleno account. The page says nothing about roofing, so this guide makes no claim about what a re-roof needs. Many cities require a permit for a re-roof, so ask the department whether yours is on the express list.

Fire

Check the address on the state fire hazard severity zone map. The state's map is searchable by address.

Reading it with care

All of these figures are estimates drawn from Census tracts, and the median is a midpoint, not a rule. A block of 1950s ranch houses may sit near a block of newer homes. The most valuable fact for a roof budget is the one the data cannot give: when this roof, on this house, was last replaced. City permit records may show it. A roofer who lifts a few tiles can often tell the rest.

Neighbors and timing

Houses built within a few years of each other may re-roof around the same years. Whatever the season, get the scope in writing and keep the timeline loose enough to avoid rushing the underlayment.

Questions for a bid

• Is it new tile, a lift and relay or a repair?
• What breakage allowance does the price assume?
• Is flashing at walls, valleys and the chimney included?
• Who handles the permit?

Check any roofer's license at the Contractors State License Board. This publication is information only. It is not a contractor and does not bid work.