Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC 1334537
Flat & Low-Slope Roofing in Franklin Park, FL
Flat & Low-Slope Roofing for homes in Franklin Park and the surrounding area — from our Sunrise headquarters. Free quote.
Franklin Park sits in Broward County's humid subtropical zone, where a May–October rainy season brings near-daily thunderstorms and salt-laden air drifts in from the Atlantic about five miles east. Housing here is dominated by modest single-family homes built roughly from the 1950s through the 1970s, almost all concrete block with stucco, with low-slope or gable roofs and a mix of carports, single garages and converted garage space. Those low-slope sections take the brunt of wind-driven rain and year-round UV, and many of these homes predate current Florida Building Code wind standards.
Flat Rate Roofing Inc works on low-slope assemblies across Franklin Park: hot mop built-up roofing, modified bitumen and torch-applied cap sheets, self-adhered systems, tapered insulation and crickets to correct ponding, new drains and scuppers, base flashing at parapets and curbs, and tear-off with deck replacement where the plywood is gone. We start with a free estimate and a written flat rate quote that says what is included. Permits are pulled under our own license, inspections are scheduled and passed, and the permit is closed out. Rotten plywood and fascia replacement is included in the scope, and we clean up fully.
Franklin Park is one of several small unincorporated Broward communities wedged between Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes and Oakland Park, with an aging mid-century concrete-block housing stock. On that kind of roof, the usual trouble spots are ponding water where slope or drains have failed, seam and flashing failure, and heat and UV breaking down an exposed membrane. Because Broward is in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, uplift at edges and parapets is a key inspection item, and Miami-Dade NOAs are commonly required for the full assembly here. Formal HOAs and gated communities are uncommon in this older unincorporated pocket, though they are typical of the newer subdivisions in surrounding municipalities, so association approval may still apply nearby.
Problems to watch for in Franklin Park
Ponding water after summer storms
With near-daily thunderstorms from May through October, a low-slope roof that drains slowly will hold standing water. Tapered insulation and crickets, or added drains and scuppers, are the usual way to correct slope.
Seam and flashing failure
Seams and base flashing at parapets and curbs are where wind-driven rain gets under the membrane first. On a mid-century block home with additions, those transitions are often the oldest part of the assembly.
Heat and UV on exposed membrane
Long cooling seasons and constant sun age an exposed cap sheet, and a dried-out surface cracks and opens at the laps. Replacing or recoating the cap sheet is part of a low-slope scope.
Uplift at edges and parapets
Hurricane and tropical-storm exposure is the dominant hazard in Franklin Park, and the perimeter is where uplift starts. Attachment at edges and parapets is inspected closely in Broward.
Corroded metal at flashings and drip edge
Salt air from the Atlantic corrodes fasteners, flashings and drip edge on Broward roofs. Rusted metal has to come off rather than be covered over.
Rotten deck under old layers
Once humidity has been working on a deck for decades, the plywood under the membrane may be soft. We replace rotten plywood and fascia as part of the scope.
Too many existing roof layers
The code limits how many roof layers may remain, which can turn a planned recover into a tear-off. We confirm what is on the deck before quoting.
What we do
- Built-up and modified bitumenHot mop built-up roofing, modified bitumen and torch-applied cap sheets for low-slope sections on Franklin Park block homes. We match the system to the deck and the approval requirements.
- Self-adhered systemsSelf-adhered assemblies where a torch is not the right choice for the structure or the surroundings. Installation goes best on a dry deck.
- Tapered insulation and drainageTapered insulation and crickets to correct ponding, plus new drains and scuppers where water has nowhere to go. Drainage is a code requirement, not an upgrade.
- Flashing at parapets and curbsNew base flashing at parapets, curbs and roof penetrations, which is where wind-driven rain usually enters. Corroded metal is replaced, not reused.
- Tear-off and deck replacementFull tear-off when layers or saturation require it, with rotten plywood and fascia replacement included in the scope and full cleanup at the end.
Licenses, permits and codes in Franklin Park
Flat and low-slope roofing is roofing work and generally requires a DBPR-licensed roofing contractor — state-certified for statewide work, or state-registered where locally licensed. Licensing runs through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and its Construction Industry Licensing Board, with local boards such as the Broward County Central Examining Board of Building Construction Trades also playing a role for registered and specialty contractors. Flat Rate Roofing Inc holds Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC1334537, a state certification valid in every Florida county and verifiable on the DBPR website, and the company is insured. A permit from the local building department is typically required for low-slope reroofing, recovers and most repairs; condominiums and HOAs often require separate association approval as well. Florida Building Code requirements for low-slope assemblies, attachment and drainage apply, along with Florida Product Approval for the membrane and insulation system, and in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone — Broward and Miami-Dade — Miami-Dade NOAs are commonly required for the full assembly. Verify any contractor on DBPR's license search and confirm permit specifics with your local building department.
When to call
Ponding and leak calls spike during the summer wet season and tropical storm events from June through November, while installation is generally easier in the drier winter and spring, when membranes can be applied to a dry deck. Locally, demand also climbs in the weeks before named-storm landfalls and again during the cooler snowbird months of November through April, when seasonal residents return and schedule deferred repairs. Our phone at (954) 775-8990 is answered around the clock, and the office keeps weekday hours, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. You can also request a free estimate using the form on this page.
We serve Franklin Park and nearby areas including Boulevard Gardens, Roosevelt Gardens, Washington Park, Melrose Park, Broadview Park, Lauderdale Manors, Rock Island, Dorsey-Riverbend, Oakland Park and Lauderdale Lakes, as well as Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill, Plantation, Wilton Manors, Sunrise and Tamarac.
Flat Roof in Franklin Park: questions we hear
- Do I need a permit for a flat roof in Franklin Park?
- A permit from the local city or county building department is typically required for low-slope reroofing, recovers and most repairs. We pull permits under our own license, schedule the inspections and close the permit out. Confirm any specific requirement with the Broward County building department that covers your address.
- Does the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone apply here?
- Yes — Franklin Park is in Broward County, which along with Miami-Dade is in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. Miami-Dade NOAs are commonly required for the full low-slope assembly, and uplift and attachment requirements are a key inspection item.
- My roof holds water after it rains. Is that normal?
- Ponding water on a low-slope roof usually means the slope or the drains have failed, and it is one of the main hazards on these assemblies. Tapered insulation and crickets, or new drains and scuppers, are the standard corrections. With near-daily thunderstorms from May through October, it is worth addressing before the wet season.
- Can you recover over my existing roof instead of tearing it off?
- Sometimes. The Florida Building Code limits how many roof layers may remain, and saturated insulation or a soft deck can rule out a recover. We look at what is on the deck first and put the answer in the written quote.
- Are you licensed and insured, and where are you based?
- Flat Rate Roofing Inc holds Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC1334537, valid in every Florida county and verifiable on the Florida DBPR website, and the company is insured. We have one office, at 9610 NW 24th St, Sunrise, FL 33322, in Broward County.
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