Slate & Tile Roofing in New Orleans, LA
Clay, concrete tile, and slate roofing repair and installation, suited to New Orleans’s historic housing stock.
Specialty Roofing for New Orleans’s Older Homes
Slate and tile roofing show up across a lot of New Orleans’s historic housing stock, and they come with structural considerations that don’t apply to a standard shingle job, these materials are heavy, and the roof framing underneath has to be assessed before any repair or replacement decision is made.
Augustino Brothers handles clay and concrete tile installation and repair, along with slate repair and partial replacement, matched to your home’s existing look wherever possible.
Before we touch a slate or tile roof, we assess the structural framing underneath, these materials run significantly heavier per square than asphalt shingle, and older New Orleans homes weren’t always framed with that load in mind. That assessment happens during the free inspection, not as a change order after we’ve already started, so you know upfront whether reinforcement is part of the scope.
One advantage slate and tile have over shingle roofing: individual damaged pieces can often be repaired or replaced without touching the surrounding roof, since these materials are installed piece by piece rather than in continuous courses. That means a cracked tile or a slipped slate doesn’t automatically mean a bigger job. We’ll tell you honestly when a partial repair is realistic versus when the underlying issue calls for something larger.
A lot of New Orleans’ historic housing stock carries slate or tile roofing as part of its original character, and matching that look matters as much as the repair itself on these homes. We do our best to match existing material, color, and profile wherever supply allows, so a repair or partial replacement doesn’t leave a visibly different patch on a home where the roofline is part of what makes it worth preserving.
What’s Included
- Clay & concrete tile installation and repair
- Slate roofing repair & partial replacement
- Structural assessment (slate & tile is heavy)
- Matching for historic homes where possible
- Licensed specialty installation
- Manufacturer warranty where applicable
- Full jobsite cleanup
- Free estimate
How It Works
We assess both the roof surface and the structure underneath.
A written estimate that accounts for any structural work needed.
Careful, licensed work matched to your home’s existing style where possible.
We review the finished work and hand off any applicable warranty.
We back every repair or installation with a real workmanship guarantee, not fine print.
FAQ
This varies significantly based on material, structural work needed, and scope. We provide a specific written estimate after inspecting your home.
Often, yes, these materials are heavy, and older framing may need reinforcement. We assess this as part of the free inspection, not after the fact.
In many cases yes, especially for isolated damage. We’ll tell you honestly whether a partial repair is realistic for your specific roof.
Properly installed and maintained, these materials can last 50-100+ years, significantly longer than asphalt shingle, which is part of why they’re common on older homes.
We do our best to match existing material, color, and style, availability depends on the specific product and how old the original installation is.
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