Ron Williams - the Roof Doctor, over 38 years of roofing repair and contractor experience in Northern California's Central Valley.
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Tile Roof Repairs & Inspection Services


Ron Williams, "The Roof Doctor" has been involved in the Roofing Industry for over 35 years. Ron has the knowledge and experience to diagnose those tricky tile roof problems and get the job done right the first time.

debris in tile roof valley leak

Without question, the most common cause of leaks with today's tile roofing is debris accumulation on top of and more importantly under the tile at the flashings. At right you see a "closed" style tile roof valley. Now days all of them are done this way and they are highly susceptible to  debris build up under the tile.

 
tile roof valley leak repair

On a tile roof, it's these "pan" type or "J" flashings that are intended to keep the water from exiting the flashing. There is a lip at the edge of the flashing that keeps water from running over the edge and off the flashing. If anything happens to that lip the water can leak into the house.
Here you see how over the years, the tiles themselves have been catching dirt that washes down the valley flashing, Eventually building up enough to create a dam and divert water over the lip and under the roofing.

This is when you find out that it is not the felt that keeps the water out as so many Contractors mistakenly believe.



tile roof valley leak repair step two
Now you can really see how this works.

Because the tile extends all the way to the center of the tile roof valley, it creates two problems.

It smashes down the lip because it is sitting right on top of  it.

It catches all of the dirt that comes down and creates the   dam.




tile roof valley leak repair step three

No one is as thorough or experienced as Ron Williams Roof Doctor at fixing these tile roof flashings.
Here we have cleaned the flashing and are in the process of straightening the pan that was damaged by the tile being installed on top of it.





tile roof valley repair parts

Now we put the *batten extender in place. It bridges over the lip, protecting it from being smashed down by the tile. It also holds the tile off the flashing, allowing water to flow underneath the tile even when there is debris on top of the tile.
Ron Williams Roof Doctor was the first to use this method of tile valley repair, that is now quite popular.


tile roof valley leak repair in propgress

The tile roof valley is almost done, as Brian Williams at Roof Doctor finishes replacing the tile. Brian has done hundreds of these tile roof valleys, (Thats him in both pictures) and will be there on yours too.




tile roof valley leak repair step four


tile roof valley leak repair completed

Problem solved. Although you cant tell by looking, this roof is completely different than when we started and as usual - better than new.

Ron Williams Roof Doctor is the right choice for tile roof repair.


tile roof leak

Here we have excessive debris build up at a roof to wall connection. Leaks on a tile roof can  usually be attributed to this. Most Roofing Contractors can fix the damage, (some better than others of course) but for Ron Williams Roof Doctor the key is future prevention. We go out of our way to provide the best possible odds of not having a future reoccurrence of a roof leak.



tile roof sheathing damage

This case was worse than most, having gone through the felt and destroyed the wood sheathing underneath.



tile roof damaged sheathing repaired

After installing new wood sheathing, Roof Doctor re felted the area and installed *batten extenders, then reinstalled the tile.



tile roof bad chimney flashing

We were told by this Homeowner, that two Roofing Contractors had attempted repairs on this tile roof.
The first, smeared black mastic on the stucco, and roof tiles.
The second, installed a "custom made chimney flashing" and left the roof looking like this. I would be ashamed of a "repair" job like this.
Needless to say the repairs were ineffective.



tile roof bad repair work

Once we began to disassemble the previous work, we discovered that the "custom made flashing" was merely a piece of angle metal that had been cut to fit the chimney, the sides sloppily bent with a hammer, and the whole thing held together with caulking.



tile roof chimney flashing repair

At Ron Williams Roof Doctor, our custom flashings are always fabricated in our in house sheet metal shop, with soldered corners and joints, as seen here.


tile roof chimney flashing repair completed

Here the repairs are completed, and with the exception of painting, everything looks good. As you can see there is really no comparison.

Ron,
It's been raining all night and most of today..I can see no trace of the leak!!  Great job..how much do I owe you? Great, thanks for the excellent service.

                                     Mike K., Folsom, CA - Tile Roof Repair (Above Pic)




failing sealant on tile roof leak
 
A common issue on tile roofs is cracked or failing sealant at hip and ridge connections or ridge and gable connections. Roof Doctor has a unique method of repairing these issues that leaves the condition better than when it was new.


Tile roof cricket leak

The owner of concrete tile roof had LOTS of roof problems and no one was helping, all of the skylights were leaking, as well as other areas. Besides the debris build up, the proprietary skylight flashings were inadequate, and the actual skylight openings are too close to the water flow area for conventional flashing methods to work.



tile roof skylight leak repair in progress

Roof Doctor resolved the issue completely by first installing an acrylic roof membrane for the bottom flashing, and then making custom oversized skylight flashings for the sides and top, which will accommodate more debris accumulation without an actual blockage happening. With the addition of the batten extenders this was ready for reassembly.



tile roof skylight leak repair completed

All of the skylights look like this now, and most importantly they no longer leak!

"I had a hopelessly leaking roof with leaking skylights, bad drainage, dirt and leaves stuck under the tile.  I had other roofers take a look at it but no one knew what to do until Ron Williams, the Roof Doctor took over.  I didn't want a new roof, I just needed repairs.  His website has great pictures of repairs, and is very informative.  You know exactly what he's doing.  His prices were fair, he came when he said he would, repairs look great and working with Ron was a breeze.  I would recommend the Roof Doctor without reservations."
                            Karen O. , Orinda, Ca. Tile Roof Repair (Above Pic)



    clay tile roof repair

This clay tile roof was leaking like a sieve. You can see the underlying membrane was shot. Roof Doctor removed the ceramic roof tile and installed a new 2 ply 30 lb. membrane.


Ceramic tile roof repair in progress
   
Roof Doctor then reinstalled the cap and pan tile, and as is usually the case we took even more care than the original installers, such as sealing every nail hole when we had to wire in tiles etc.


clay tile roof repair completed

The clay tile roof repair is completed by Ron Williams Roof Doctor.

Tile Roofing Repair Customer Comments

 

"I am very pleased with the entire process with Ron; the estimate was done without me having to be home and was done quickly and courteously. Once I made my decision to have Roof Doctor perform the repairs, the work was scheduled quickly & without any headaches. Ron showed up on time, went to work quickly and efficiently and completed the repairs identified on the estimate and even made a few extra corrective fixes for no additional charge. Clean-up was complete and non-disturbing to myself or my neighbors. I would highly recommend Roof Doctor to anyone needing their services - they are top notch professionals."

Randy S. in Elk Grove, CA - Tile Roof Repair

"Ron was quick on the draw to call, show up and check out the situation. He provided a no nonsense assessment of the situation and a Johnny-on-the-spot written reasonable quote. As scheduled, Ron & associate came and fixed my roof as promised for the agreed upon price. I will definitely call upon the Roof Doctor if I have a roofing issue in the future. In addition, I would strongly recommend the Roof Doctor to anyone in need of roofing repair."

Citrus Heights - Repaired Tile Roofing

"Ron documents his work with photos which gave me confidence of a job well done."

San Jose - Traditional Tile Roofing Repairs

"Ron was very thorough, and did a great job explaining what needed to be done. He was responsive, and completed the work when he said he would. I was very happy with his work."

San Jose, CA - Tile Roof Repairing

"Contractor was kind enough to call on a Sunday and set up an appointment for Monday. He was on time, provided an estimate and completed the job in a very timely manner for the price he quoted. Excellent service."

Santa Clara County - Traditional Tile Roof Repairs

"I am very happy with his service."

Sacramento - Repairs on Tile Roof


Ron,
It's been raining all night and most of today..I can see no trace of the leak!!  Great job..how much do I owe you? Great, thanks for the excellent service.

                                     Mike K., Folsom, CA - Tile Roof Repair

 

 

 

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