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Tile Roof Photos and Repair Examples

Photos of clay barrel, S-tile and concrete tile roofs, and of common tile roof repairs, so Orange County homeowners can put a name to what they see.

Reviewed November 10, 2026

Tile styles Repair examples Work in progress

About these photos. Every photo is a real, openly licensed photograph used as an illustration. None shows work by this site or by any particular roofing company. Captions say what each photo shows and where it was taken when known. Credits and licenses

A tile roof is easier to talk about when you can point at it. These photos show the tile profiles found on Orange County homes, what wear and damage look like up close, and what a roof looks like while the underlayment and battens are being replaced.

When you have a name for what you see, use it to read an estimate line by line. The tile roof cost guide explains how each kind of work is priced, and the underlayment guide covers the layer that wears out first.

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Tile Roof Styles

Clay barrel and mission tile, S-tile, flat and concrete profiles, in the colors and house styles they turn up on. Select a photo to see it larger.

Interlocking clay S-tile in raking light, Spain — Interlocking clay S-tile in raking lightSpain

A field of clay tile laid in tight, even courses, Spain — A field of clay tile laid in tight, even coursesSpain

Terracotta tile on a sandstone bungalow, with solar panels, Adelaide, Australia — Terracotta tile on a sandstone bungalow, with solar panelsAdelaide, Australia

Weathered clay barrel tile meeting at a hip, Turkey — Weathered clay barrel tile meeting at a hipTurkey

Barrel tile eave over exposed rafter tails and white plaster, Santa Barbara, California — Barrel tile eave over exposed rafter tails and white plasterSanta Barbara, California

Spanish Colonial Revival home under a low clay tile roof, Fullerton, California — Spanish Colonial Revival home under a low clay tile roofFullerton, California

Mission Revival house with red tile roofs (Canfield-Wright House), Del Mar, California — Mission Revival house with red tile roofs (Canfield-Wright House)Del Mar, California

Old handmade clay tile roof, Tamil Nadu, India — Old handmade clay tile roofTamil Nadu, India

Barrel tile eave over corbelled brick, Seville, Spain — Barrel tile eave over corbelled brickSeville, Spain

Glazed blue barrel tile, one of the less common colors, Isle of Wight, England — Glazed blue barrel tile, one of the less common colorsIsle of Wight, England

Red S-tile close up, showing how each piece laps the next, Avila Beach, California — Red S-tile close up, showing how each piece laps the nextAvila Beach, California

Bay window roofs finished in red clay tile, San Francisco, California — Bay window roofs finished in red clay tileSan Francisco, California

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Repair Examples

What tile roof trouble looks like, grouped the way an estimate is written. Use them to put a name to what you see on your own roof.

01
Broken, Slipped and Missing Tiles
Cracked pieces, tiles that slid out of line and gaps that let sun reach the underlayment.
Example: missing tiles leave the battens open to the skyEngland
Example: newer replacement tiles patched into an older roof
Example: chipped eave tiles and cracked mortar at a cornerMadeira, Portugal
Example: a cracked barrel tile blown off a roof in a stormGermany
02
Ridges and Hips
The capped lines along the top and the corners, usually set in mortar or on a dry-fix system.
Example: mortared ridge tiles with moss and lichenRapperswil, Switzerland
Example: weathered hip line set in mortar, old tile beside newer tilePortugal
03
Flashing, Chimneys and Skylights
Metal where the tile meets a wall, a chimney, a skylight or a pipe. Most tile leaks start here.
Example: flashing being added under concrete tile at a skylight
Example: dome skylight set into a clay tile roofPorto Moniz, Madeira
04
Valleys
The channels where two slopes meet and carry the most water.
Example: a long valley between two clay tile slopesPadmanabhapuram Palace, India
05
Moss, Lichen and Weathering
Growth and grime that hold water on the tile and in the laps.
Example: plants rooted between clay barrel tilesFerrel, Portugal
Example: lichen and plants holding moisture in the lapsFerrel, Portugal
Example: moss and lichen on old barrel tileZamora, Spain