Historical Tile Replacement from Hail Damage

Hey guys, this is Ali with RestoreMasters. Today we’re in Pensacola, Florida where we will be replacing a hundred-year-old Ludowici Tile roofing system. We’ll also be replacing some gutters and other items. Let’s take a look.

One of the first things we did was meet with the homeowners to help them to understand what the process was going to be like and to address any concerns that they had. Behind me, we have our staging area. We have one of these on every project. This is where we store our materials and equipment to keep it out of the flow of traffic and to have a safe place to work.

The first step to replacing the roof was removing all the old tile. We then replaced any damaged decking with new decking and had it inspected. We just got done laying the high-temp ice and water shield, which seals the roof in, preventing any leaks. Now we’re installing the copper valleys and drip edge. This leads the water into the gutters. We will soon start laying the tile and installing the copper gutter.

What’s so special about the tile on this roof is that each tile is handmade and must pass a very high-quality threshold. The job is going great and we should be done by the end of this week. I’m Ali with RestoreMasters. We roof America.