Tile Roof Options — Simplified

Choose Your Tile Roof Plan

Every Perkins-installed roof meets Florida Building Code. What changes tier to tier is the materials, warranty length, and the service protections included. Below is an honest, side-by-side look — pros and cons — for every option we offer, including the one we don’t recommend.

South Florida · installed planning ranges

What a tile roof costs before you choose a plan

Concrete tile
$1,000–$1,700 per square (100 sq ft)
About $30,000–$51,000 on a 30-square roof
Clay barrel tile
$1,400–$2,500 per square (100 sq ft)
About $42,000–$75,000 on a 30-square roof

Source: Tile Roof Cost per Square in South Florida (2026), Perkins Roofing, reviewed . Planning assumptions, not a quote. The plans below show how each tier changes a written quote from the Protector base.

Five-plan comparison

Materials, tradeoffs, warranties & price

Compare the complete tile, underlayment and attachment assembly, warranty coverage, included service protections and exact price change from the Protector base.

Complete comparison of the five Perkins tile roof plans
PlanTile & underlaymentProsConsPrice
01 Penny Not recommended This is what most other contractors sell as their standard tile roof

Standard-set concrete tile, no adhesive foam system

  • Cheapest price on the market
  • Only 2-yr contractor warranty (vs. 7–10+ yrs on other plans)
  • No AH-160 Dual Adhesive Foam — lower wind-rated attachment
  • No rake tiles — exposed edges are a common leak & blow-off point
  • No urethane detailing at flashings/walls
  • No wind-mitigation report — costs more in insurance than you save
  • No driveway cleaning, dedicated PM, or 24‑hr service line
Base −$50 to −$85/SQSavings vary by cuts
02 Protector Our full-service starting point

AH-160 installed concrete tile w/ Premier TU Plus underlayment (Polyglass TU Plus, 80-mil)

  • Full Perkins Protection Plan bundle included
  • AH-160 Dual Adhesive Foam — 160-mph wind rating
  • 7-yr Perkins / 20-yr Polyglass / 25-yr Tile warranty
  • Entry-level underlayment system (single layer)
Base Price
04 Premium Widest style selection + best warranties

Double underlayment w/ Clay Tiles — 3 style families: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Modern

  • 5 tile collections across 3 style families (Verea, Santa Fe, Tejas Borja)
  • 10-yr Perkins / 30-yr Polyglass / up to Lifetime Tile warranty*
  • Pricing starts at $290/SQ and varies by tile style selected*
Starting +$290/SQVaries by style
05 Coastal Optional add-on for coastal homes

Add-on: upgrades all metals to Aluminum — stackable with any package above

  • Corrosion-resistant aluminum metals
  • Can be added to Protector, Preferred, or Premium
  • Recommended within 1,500 ft of salt or brackish water
  • Does not increase warranty coverage on its own
+$47.50/SQ add-on to any tier
Important notes
  1. Penny savings depend on roof complexity (cuts, valleys, hips, dormers) — ask your Project Manager for an exact quote.
  2. Premium tile pricing: Verea Caribbean $290/SQ • Santa Fe S $320–$335/SQ • Verea Spanish S $365–$410/SQ • Tejas Borja Flat $340–$520/SQ • Verea Flat $575/SQ. Ask about Ludowici for our deluxe clay option.
Get a written, property-specific quote

Questions

Tile roof questions, answered

What does a tile roof cost in South Florida?

Perkins’ planning ranges, compiled from published South Florida cost guides, put concrete tile at $1,000–$1,700 per square and clay tile at $1,400–$2,500 per square installed. On a 30-square roof that is roughly $30,000–$51,000 for concrete and $42,000–$75,000 for clay, before deck repairs and complexity. These are planning figures, not a quote.

Is clay tile more expensive than concrete tile?

Yes. Clay tile sits at the upper end of tile pricing. On this page clay tile (barrel, S and flat styles) is the Premium plan, with the widest choice of styles. Concrete tile is the base of the Protector and Preferred plans.

What does the Preferred tile plan add?

A double underlayment (Polyglass MTS Plus and TU Plus, which can qualify for the Secondary Water Resistance credit on a wind-mitigation inspection; whether it lowers your premium depends on your insurer) under concrete tile set in AH-160 foam, and longer coverage: 10 years Perkins, 30 years Polyglass and 25 years on the tile. It is listed at the base price plus $160 per square.

Do I need the Coastal add-on?

It is recommended within 1,500 feet of salt or brackish water. It upgrades all the metals to aluminum for corrosion resistance, can be added to Protector, Preferred or Premium, and costs $47.50 per square. It does not increase warranty coverage on its own.

How long does a tile re-roof take?

The installation itself is often days to a few weeks, depending on size, material and weather. Permitting, product lead times and tile deliveries usually take longer than the installation. Your proposal should give a start window and an expected duration.

The full breakdown, with 20 to 40-square totals and what moves the price, is in the tile roof cost per square guide.