Tile Roof Repair in Oklahoma: Discontinued Profiles, Matching and Leaks
Broken tiles, slipped tiles, a profile nobody makes anymore, or a leak on a roof where every tile looks perfect. Tile roofs fail in predictable places, and almost none of them are the tile. Here is how Matt identifies the tile, sources replacements, and fixes the part that actually leaks.
The tile lasts. The system under it does not.
Concrete and clay tile can last fifty years and more. The underlayment beneath it is usually good for twenty to thirty, and the flashings at walls, chimneys, valleys and pipes fail on their own schedule. When a tile roof leaks, it is almost always one of those two, hidden under tile that looks fine from the street.
That is why a discontinued tile profile is rarely the emergency it sounds like. The repair is under the tile. Sound tiles are lifted, set aside and reused. Matching only matters for the handful that break in the process or were already broken, and there are ways to handle those.
Which tile is on your roof
Material first: clay or concrete. They are different products from different makers, they weather differently, and their replacement pieces come from different places. Then the profile: high S-curve barrel, two-piece mission barrel, flat shake texture, or flat slate. Then the maker's mark cast or stamped into the underside of a tile, which usually names the manufacturer and often the plant and profile. Then the dimensions: width, length, thickness and the overlap.
Clay tile
Barrel, mission and flat clay profiles from makers such as Ludowici, Redland, US Tile and imported lines. Colors are fired in and hold up for decades. Individual replacement pieces usually come from the maker if the profile is still made, or from salvage if it is not. Clay is brittle underfoot, so repairs are done from padded walk boards.
Concrete tile
S-tile, flat shake and flat slate profiles from Monier and Lifetile (older roofs), Boral, Eagle and Westlake (newer roofs). Many older concrete profiles are out of production in North America; the Tile Roofing Industry Alliance published a discontinued-tile bulletin in April 2026 covering more than thirty manufacturers. Surface color can wear back to grey concrete, which complicates matching.
Matt uses that bulletin alongside salvage-yard inventories to work out what a match will actually look like before promising one. Product-by-product tile guides will be added here as specific profiles are confirmed on Central Oklahoma roofs.
What to photograph
- The roof from the street, showing profile and color
- The underside of one loose or broken tile (the cast lettering)
- A tape measure across one tile, and one photo of its edge
- The broken, slipped or missing tiles, with the slope noted
- Any stains on ceilings, and roughly when they showed up
The request form takes your details and notes; Matt replies personally and tells you where to send the photos.
Three sources, in the order Matt tries them
Current production
If the profile is still made (Eagle and Westlake profiles, for example), new tile is ordered and the color difference on a weathered roof is discussed honestly up front.
Salvage stock
Yards in Texas, Colorado and the Southwest hold discontinued Monier, Lifetile, Boral and Eagle tile from tear-offs and overstock. Availability changes weekly, so Matt confirms before promising.
Harvest and substitute
Original tiles are moved from a slope nobody sees to the visible repair, and a compatible current tile fills the hidden spot. This is the industry-recommended approach when no match exists.
Under the tile
Tile lifted in sections, failed felt or membrane replaced with a high-temperature underlayment, battens corrected, tile reset. This is what most tile roof replacements actually are.
Walls, chimneys, valleys and pipe penetrations get new metal formed on site. Stucco walls are cut back where the old flashing ran behind them.
Individual pieces replaced from the sources above, clips and fasteners corrected, ridge and hip re-bedded where the mortar has failed.
Tile roof repair questions
My tile is discontinued. Can the roof still be repaired?
Almost always. A discontinued profile changes where the replacement pieces come from (salvage yards or tiles harvested from a low-visibility slope of your own roof), not whether the roof can be repaired. The tile is usually the part that is still fine.
Why does my tile roof leak if the tiles look perfect?
Because the tile sheds most of the water and the underlayment and flashing underneath handle the rest. After 20 to 30 years the underlayment wears out and the flashings fail while the tile still looks new. The repair is under the tile: lift it, replace the membrane and flashing, reset the tile.
How do you match a broken tile?
By profile, dimensions and the maker's mark cast into the underside. Matt measures a tile, photographs the underside and compares it against current profiles and salvage inventory. When an exact match does not exist, the industry practice is to move original tiles from a slope nobody sees to the visible repair and install a compatible substitute in the hidden spot.
Does hail break concrete tile?
It can crack or chip individual tiles, especially older or thinner ones, and it can break tiles that were already cracked. Hail damage to tile is documented tile by tile and slope by slope; it is not a reason to replace a tile roof by default.
Is this an insurance claim?
If a storm broke the tile, it can be. Worn underlayment is age, not a storm, and Matt will tell you which one you are looking at before anyone files anything.
Broken tile or a leak on a tile roof?
Start a request and have the photos from the checklist ready. Matt identifies the tile, tells you what is actually failing, and confirms the assessment details before any visit.