Spanish barrel, mission, and concrete tile — matched to The City Beautiful.
Tile is Coral Gables' native roof. The original 1925 Mediterranean Revival code called for barrel tile in specific profiles and colors that read as one continuous streetscape from Coral Way to the Biltmore. A century later, BAR is still protecting that look. We install, replace, and repair tile roofs that fit the city's design language.
Tile profiles we work with
- Spanish barrel (S-tile) — the signature Mediterranean Revival profile. Eagle, Hanson, and Boral all carry profile matches.
- Mission tile — the two-piece pan-and-cover profile common on older Coral Gables and Coconut Grove homes.
- Flat concrete tile — used selectively on contemporary homes outside the BAR districts.
- Salvaged historic tile — when matching an irreplaceable original, we source from salvage yards across South Florida.
How we match an original Coral Gables tile
For a 1920s or 30s Coral Gables home, BAR will typically require that any replacement tile match the original profile, color, and texture as closely as the market allows. We start with a sample tile from your roof, walk Eagle/Hanson/Boral catalogs, and present three candidate matches as a sample board for BAR and homeowner approval before installation. When no contemporary match is close enough, we source a salvaged tile or a closest-match blend.
Tile under HVHZ wind code
Coral Gables is in HVHZ, which means tile fastening is mechanical (not adhered) per current code. Every tile gets a screw and a clip pattern designed for 170 mph design wind speed, with denser fastening at edge and corner zones. We document the fastener spec and the underlying NOA in the written estimate. Older tile roofs installed under previous code generally cannot be re-roofed with adhesive only; we'll explain the mandatory upgrade if your project involves a re-roof.
Tile repair: same approach as install
Cracked tiles, slipped tiles, and broken hip/ridge tiles are common after windstorms and falling-debris events. We diagnose the cause — thermal cycling, fastener failure, or impact — before quoting the repair. For widespread damage, a partial-area reinstall with new underlayment may be the right call rather than tile-by-tile patching.
Timeline
A full tile re-roof on a single-family Coral Gables home runs eight to twelve working days once permitted, sometimes longer for complex Mediterranean Revival rooflines with multiple hips and valleys. Repairs run one to three days depending on tile availability.