Re: Has anyone had experience with the re-coating of old concrete roof tiles to extend their usable life? › Forums › Common Property › CP and the Strata Committee › Has anyone had experience with the re-coating of old concrete roof tiles to extend their usable life? › Current Page 03/12/2014 at 7:57 pm #22699 MarvinFlatchatter Concrete tiles are not porous. A concrete tile will only leak if it is cracked. As DaveB has suggested, Whirlpool Forums are a source of opinions on this. I also found this document at WA Dept of Commerce.