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Tile Roofing in Davie, FL
Tile Roofing for homes in Davie and the surrounding area — from our Sunrise headquarters. Free quote.
Davie's housing stock is largely 1970s through 2000s concrete-block-and-stucco construction with concrete tile or shingle roofs, and the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year (2022) puts the median year built at 1988. That means a lot of tile roofs here are on their second or third underlayment cycle, because the tile itself can look sound long after the felt beneath it has aged out. Most homes in Davie are owner-occupied, so these are decisions made by the people living under the roof.
Flat Rate Roofing Inc works on concrete barrel and flat tile and clay tile across Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, from our office at 9610 NW 24th St in Sunrise. We handle full tile re-roofs with tear-off, deck repair and new underlayment, hip and ridge work, valley metal replacement, broken and slipped tile replacement, and pressure cleaning and sealing. Every job comes with a free estimate and a written flat rate quote that says what is included.
Davie's climate is humid subtropical with a wet season from roughly May through October and daily afternoon thunderstorms in summer, and the town sits inside the hurricane belt (season June 1–November 30). Wind-driven rain is the real test of a tile roof: tile sheds water, but it is the underlayment that keeps it out of the house, and constant humidity and UV also corrode fasteners and valley metal hidden under the tile. Because the western side of town is low and canal-laced toward the Everglades, wind-driven rain and standing moisture matter far more here than cold ever will. On the equestrian and acreage-style properties Davie is known for, barns and outbuildings sit alongside the main house and deserve the same look at their roof coverings.
Problems to watch for in Davie
Underlayment that has outlived the tile
On a Davie home built around 1988, the concrete tile can still look presentable while the underlayment beneath it has reached the end of its life. Leaks that show up in ceilings during the May-through-October wet season are often an underlayment problem, not a tile problem.
Cracked and slipped tile after storms
Tropical squall lines moving through Davie can spin up brief tornadoes and lift or shift individual tiles. A slipped tile leaves the underlayment exposed to direct UV and rain until it is reset.
Mortar failure at hips and ridges
Hip and ridge mortar takes the brunt of wind uplift and years of thermal cycling. Once it cracks and crumbles, ridge tiles loosen and water finds an easy path underneath.
Corroded valley metal
Valley metal sits hidden under the tile, where high humidity and mild salt-air carry a few miles inland from the Atlantic quietly work on it. By the time a valley leak shows inside, the metal usually needs replacing rather than patching.
Rotten deck and fascia
Long-term moisture under failed underlayment can soften plywood and fascia board, which only becomes visible at tear-off. Rotten plywood and fascia replacement is included in our scope.
Weight and structure
Tile is heavy, and the structural weight of tile matters when a roof is being re-covered or a covering type is being changed. That is a question for your design professional and the local building official, not a guess.
Algae, mold and staining
South Florida's constant humidity encourages algae, mold and mildew on roofs and in attics. Pressure cleaning and sealing can address the surface, but staining that keeps returning is worth a closer look at drainage and ventilation.
What we do
- Full tile re-roofTear-off of the existing tile and underlayment, deck repair where needed, and new underlayment before the tile goes back on. Concrete barrel and flat tile and clay tile are all within scope.
- Hip and ridge workRebuilding and re-securing hips and ridges where mortar has failed, using an attachment method covered by a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval.
- Valley metal replacementPulling back the tile field to replace corroded valley metal and re-lay the tile. Valleys carry the most water on a tile roof, so they get checked on every assessment.
- Broken and slipped tile replacementResetting shifted tiles and replacing cracked ones, which is often what a roof needs after a storm season in August through October.
- Pressure cleaning and sealingCleaning algae and mildew growth off tile and sealing where appropriate, common on older roofs in HOA-governed and gated communities where appearance is part of the standard.
- Permits and inspectionsWe pull permits under our own license, schedule and pass inspections, close the permit out, and clean up fully when the work is finished.
Licenses, permits and codes in Davie
Concrete and clay tile roofing is roofing work and generally requires a state-certified or state-registered roofing contractor licensed through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and its Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB), or a general/building contractor working within scope. Flat Rate Roofing Inc holds Florida Certified Roofing Contractor license CCC1334537, a state certification valid in every Florida county and verifiable on the DBPR website, and the company is insured. Permits are required for tile re-roofs and most repairs, issued in Davie by the local municipal building department, and you should expect multiple inspections including the underlayment/dry-in and the final. Florida Building Code tile roofing provisions apply, with High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements in Broward and Miami-Dade; tile, underlayment and the attachment method — mortar set, adhesive set or mechanical fastening — must be covered by a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval, and uplift testing of installed tile is used in some jurisdictions, with the local building official setting the requirement. Verify licensure with DBPR, and if you are in one of Davie's HOA-governed or gated communities, confirm the association's approval process before work begins.
When to call
Across South Florida, storm season from June through November drives repairs from wind-displaced and cracked tiles, while full tile re-roofs are best scheduled in the drier winter and early spring. In Davie, demand tends to build in May and June as residents prepare for hurricane season and again from August through October after storms, with a secondary bump in the dry snowbird months when seasonal residents reopen homes — so booking an assessment outside those windows gives you more room to plan. Call (954) 775-8990 or request an estimate with the form on this page; the phone is answered around the clock and the office keeps weekday hours, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
We serve Davie including Pine Island Ridge, Forest Ridge, Rolling Hills, Shenandoah, Ivanhoe, Hawkes Bluff, Long Lake Ranches, Old Davie / Downtown Davie, the South Florida Education Center area near Nova Drive, and the Flamingo Road, Griffin Road and Orange Drive corridors.
Tile Roof in Davie: questions we hear
- My tile looks fine. Why would I need a re-roof?
- On tile roofs, the underlayment usually fails long before the tile does. With Davie's median home dating to around 1988 per Census ACS data, plenty of roofs here have original or first-replacement underlayment that has reached the end of its life while the tile still looks sound.
- Do I need a permit for tile work in Davie?
- Yes — permits are required for tile re-roofs and most repairs, issued by the local municipal building department. We pull the permit under our own license, schedule the inspections including dry-in and final, and close the permit out.
- Does Davie fall under the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone?
- Davie is in Broward County, and Broward and Miami-Dade are the two counties designated as the HVHZ under the Florida Building Code. That affects which tile, underlayment and attachment methods can be used — they must be covered by a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval.
- Can you reuse my existing tile?
- Sometimes, depending on the condition of the tile and the attachment method the building official will accept. We look at that during the free estimate and put the answer in the written flat rate quote.
- Do you work on barns and outbuildings?
- Davie kept large-lot, equestrian and ranch-style zoning, so many properties have barns and outbuildings alongside the house. We can look at those roof coverings during the same visit; permitting requirements are set by the building department.
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