Tile roofing is a layered assembly: clay tile or concrete tile set over a batten and counterbatten grid, with synthetic underlayment and ice-and-water shield beneath. That assembly protects your Toms River home from bay humidity and Nor'easter rain for decades without the yearly patching asphalt shingles demand.
On a ranch or Cape Cod cottage here, tile weighs far more than asphalt shingle, so we inspect the rafters, trusses, and roof deck first. If the sheathing is sound, tile outlasts two shingle roofs and holds its color through salt air.
We set clay tile and concrete tile over battens with corrosion-resistant fasteners and step flashing at every wall and valley. Ridge vents and soffit vents keep the attic dry, and we patch cracked field course tile rather than tear off a whole run.
