Stop in for a cup of coffee

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I'm telling you need to talk to a crew that knows the material and isn't afraid of it. Then you won't have to buy any new material, just the labor and the repairs. It still won't be cheap, but its very unusual for roof that still has that much unbroken shingles to be cheaper to replace. With slate the rule of thumb is somewhere around 30% damaged. Terra cotta is a little different but that gives you a general idea of what someone in the field would be using as the typical tipping point.[/QUOTE]
Menards had a metal with attached aggregate product that looked like tile. They quit carrying it and the local contractor quit installing it. From what I understand, too many issues. We have a few choices, the product I posted above, rebuild the roof with new clay tile like it is now, or a standard architectural shingle. (which I don't consider an option) There was a gal a few blocks away that had her clay tile redone last summer. A crew from Chicago did it, did a very nice job, and I haven't talked to her as how much. I would easily estimate $100,00+ and her house is similar to ours in size and shape. No one around here will touch clay tile.