Tile Roofs in Dana Point

Dana Point is a coastal city with a mix of older and newer homes. Whether your roof is tile is a matter for your own house, not this page. The tile roof cost guide has the price ranges and their sources.

The housing here

The Census counts 16,484 housing units in Dana Point. The median year built is 1979. About 8.8 percent were built before 1960, and about 53.1 percent before 1980. Just over half the homes are from the 1970s or earlier.

That mix may mean many roofs here have been redone at least once. Tile is common in Southern California, and some roofs here may be clay or concrete, but the data does not tell us which. A house from the late 1970s with its first roof still on is a house where the underlayment may be old. Ask to see it.

Owners occupy about 62.4 percent of the homes. The median home value is about $1.32 million.

Fire hazard share

CAL FIRE's current map puts about 4.7 percent of the city in the Very High zone, 193 acres, and about 8.3 percent in any mapped zone. If your home is on the map, ask the city what applies. If your home is on the map, ask the city what applies.

Climate zone and rain

Dana Point is in climate zone 6. The nearest station in the data, Laguna Beach, recorded 12.68 inches of rain a year for 1991 to 2020, but it is about 11.3 kilometers away, so treat the figure as a rough guide. The California Energy Commission's 2022 cool roof sheet says requirements for alterations, which include re-roofs, apply in additional climate zones beyond those listed for new homes. Ask the building department which cool roof values apply to your re-roof.

What the city lists for roofing

The city's Building & Safety applications and handouts page lists three roofing items: a Roofing Construction and Demolition Waste Reduction and Recycling Application, a Roofing Exemption Form, and a list of certified recycling facilities. The page does not say what qualifies for the exemption, and it does not walk through a roofing permit.

The page does not list permit steps, fees or who files what. Many cities require a permit for a re-roof, so call before you sign. The list is here.

Weight and framing

Tile weighs more than most other roofing. In RoofingCalc's figures, clay tile runs 600 to 650 pounds per square and concrete tile 820 to 1,100, with a square meaning 100 square feet. If your house now has something lighter on it, get an engineer's opinion in writing.

Cost context

For a 2,000 square foot clay tile roof, Fixr's published estimate is $14,000 to $28,000 from Fixr (updated February 4, 2026). RoofingCalc lists $29,000 to $51,000 (October 2024). Both are national figures, not local bids. Coastal homes may have tight access or steep pitches that change labor, so look for a bid that says how the roofer will reach and move material.

Small parts

Tile is the part everyone sees, but flashing, nails and vent pipes do much of the work of keeping water out, and near the coast they may face salt air. Ask your roofer what metal is being used, and whether the old pieces will be replaced or reused. A good bid names them.

Reading bids slowly

Put the bids next to each other and read them slowly. Check that each names the underlayment, the flashing and the plan for old material. Where one is silent, ask for it in writing. When the bids describe the same work, the price gap means something. When they do not, it means little.

Questions worth asking

• Is my roof tile now, and how old is what lies under it?
• Which roofing forms does the city need, and who completes them?
• What will you use for flashing, and is it new?
• What is the plan for disposing of old material?

Check any roofer's license at cslb.ca.gov.

Barrel & Pan Roofing is an information site. It does not do roof work or hold a contractor license.