Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC 1334537
Tile Roofing in Hollywood, FL
Tile Roofing for homes in Hollywood and the surrounding area — from our Sunrise headquarters. Free quote.
Much of Hollywood's housing stock dates from the 1950s through the 1970s — the Census (ACS 5-year, 2022) puts the median year built at 1969 — and most of those one-story concrete-block-and-stucco ranch homes were built with tile or flat roofs. Most homes here are owner-occupied, so tile roof decisions usually land on a long-term resident rather than an investor. On a house of that age, the tile itself can still look presentable while the underlayment beneath it has quietly reached the end of its service life.
Flat Rate Roofing Inc handles tile work across Hollywood: full tile re-roofs with tear-off, deck repair and new underlayment; concrete barrel and flat tile and clay tile; hip and ridge work; valley metal replacement; broken and slipped tile replacement; and pressure cleaning and sealing. We give a free estimate and a written flat rate quote that states 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 in the scope, and we clean up fully.
Hollywood sits on the Atlantic in a humid subtropical zone, and salt-laden onshore breezes reach well inland from the Broadwalk and the Intracoastal. Constant UV, salt air and high humidity accelerate corrosion of fasteners and flashings and encourage algae, mold and mildew on roofs and in attics — which matters on a tile roof because the valley metal and the attachment hardware are hidden under the tile where nobody sees them age. Hurricanes and tropical storms are the dominant severe-weather threat here, and after a storm a tile roof can be left with cracked or slipped tile, broken mortar at hips and ridges, and wind-driven rain pushed under the field tile onto underlayment that was already brittle.
Problems to watch for in Hollywood
Underlayment aging out under sound-looking tile
On Hollywood's 1960s and 1970s block houses, concrete tile can look fine from the driveway while the underlayment below it has lost its waterproofing. Leaks that show up in a ceiling during the May-to-October wet season are often an underlayment issue, not a tile issue.
Cracked and slipped tile after storms
Storm season from June through November drives repairs from wind-displaced and cracked tiles. A single slipped tile exposes the underlayment to UV and wind-driven rain and tends to get worse with each round of thunderstorms.
Mortar failure at hips and ridges
Hip and ridge mortar is the part of a tile roof most exposed to wind uplift. When it cracks or crumbles, ridge tiles can loosen and the course below them starts to move.
Corroded valley metal hidden under tile
Salt air that reaches well inland from the beach attacks flashings and fasteners, and valley metal sits buried under tile where corrosion goes unnoticed. By the time a valley leak reaches the ceiling, the metal usually needs replacing rather than patching.
Algae, mold and mildew growth
Year-round high humidity encourages algae, mold and mildew on roofs and in attics. Pressure cleaning and sealing can address staining on tile, but it does not fix an underlayment problem underneath.
The structural weight of tile
Tile is heavy, so re-roof decisions have to account for the existing structure and deck condition. We check the deck during tear-off and include rotten plywood and fascia replacement in the scope.
Association approval on condo and HOA properties
A very large share of South Florida homes are in condominium or HOA communities where the association controls or must approve roof work, and HOAs, condo associations and gated communities are widespread in Hollywood — especially in the beach towers and the newer western subdivisions.
What we do
- Full tile re-roof with tear-offWe remove the existing tile, inspect and repair the deck, and install new underlayment before the tile goes back on or new tile is set. Rotten plywood and fascia replacement is included in the scope.
- Concrete barrel, flat tile and clay tileConcrete and clay barrel tile are widespread across South Florida housing, and we work with concrete barrel, concrete flat tile and clay tile systems.
- Hip, ridge and valley workWe rebuild hip and ridge lines and replace corroded valley metal — the two areas where tile roofs near the coast usually fail first.
- Broken and slipped tile replacementIndividual cracked or displaced tiles get replaced and reset so the underlayment stops taking direct sun and rain.
- Pressure cleaning and sealingFor tile that is sound but stained by algae and mildew from the humid climate, we offer pressure cleaning and sealing as a maintenance service rather than a repair.
Licenses, permits and codes in Hollywood
Concrete and clay tile roofing is roofing work, and in Florida it 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 acting within scope. 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. Permits are required for tile re-roofs and most repairs, issued by the local municipal building department — for Hollywood, confirm with the City of Hollywood building department — and you should expect multiple inspections including the underlayment/dry-in and the final. Florida Building Code tile provisions apply, with High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements in Broward and Miami-Dade; the tile, underlayment and attachment method (mortar set, adhesive set or mechanical fastening) must be covered by a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval. Uplift testing of installed tile is used in some jurisdictions, and the local building official sets that requirement — verify with the building department before work starts.
When to call
Across South Florida, full tile re-roofs are best scheduled in the drier winter and early spring, while storm-driven tile repairs cluster in the June-to-November hurricane season. In Hollywood, demand also tends to build in late spring and early summer as residents prepare for hurricane season, and again during the November-to-April snowbird season when seasonal owners return and open up condos and homes that sat closed. Our phone is answered around the clock at (954) 775-8990, the office keeps weekday hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and you can also request an estimate using the form on this page.
We serve tile roofs throughout Hollywood, including Hollywood Beach, Downtown Hollywood, Hollywood Lakes, Hollywood Hills, Emerald Hills, Boulevard Heights, Driftwood, Liberia, Beverly Park, the Playa del Mar area and North Beach, Oakwood Hills and Washington Park, plus nearby Dania Beach, Hallandale Beach, Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Aventura and Cooper City.
Tile Roof in Hollywood: questions we hear
- My tile looks fine. Why would I need a re-roof?
- On homes built around Hollywood's 1969 median year, the tile often outlasts the underlayment beneath it. Once the underlayment has aged out, water can get past the tile during wet-season storms even though nothing looks wrong from the ground.
- Does living near Hollywood Beach change anything?
- Salt-laden onshore breezes reach well inland in Hollywood and accelerate corrosion of fasteners and flashings. On tile roofs that usually shows up first in valley metal and attachment hardware, which are hidden under the tile until a leak appears.
- Do I need a permit for tile roof work?
- Yes. Permits are required for tile re-roofs and most repairs, issued by the local municipal building department, and inspections include the underlayment/dry-in and the final. We pull the permit under our own license, schedule and pass inspections and close the permit out.
- What do HVHZ requirements mean for my tile roof?
- Broward and Miami-Dade are the two counties designated as the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone under the Florida Building Code, so Hollywood roofs fall under those provisions. The tile, underlayment and attachment method must be covered by a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval, and the local building official decides whether uplift testing of installed tile is required.
- My condo association controls the roof. Can you still help?
- A very large share of South Florida properties are in condominium or HOA communities where the association controls or must approve roof work. We can provide a written flat rate quote that states what is included, which associations generally need before approving anything.
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