Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC 1334537
The flat-rate roof tarping specialist in Kendale Lakes, FL
Roof Tarping & Shrink Wrap for homes in Kendale Lakes and the surrounding area — from our Sunrise headquarters. Free quote.
Kendale Lakes sits in Miami-Dade County's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, roughly ten miles inland from Biscayne Bay, and its wet season of near-daily thunderstorms runs from about May through October. When a storm opens up a roof here, look for a roofing-only contractor with a Florida Certified Roofing Contractor license (ours is CCC1334537, verifiable on the Florida DBPR website). They should look at the damage and the deck before covering it, and put the permanent repair in a written flat-rate quote that says what is included.
Flat Rate Roofing does roofing only. We install temporary roof covers, blue tarps and shrink wrap, to keep water out until the permanent repair or re-roof is done. A cover is temporary and is never the repair itself. Our office is in Sunrise, in Broward County, and our state certification is valid in every Florida county, including Miami-Dade.
Housing in Kendale Lakes is dominated by 1970s to 1990s development: concrete block and stucco single-family homes with barrel-tile or shingle roofs, plus a large supply of townhouses and low-rise condominiums. When hurricane or tropical-storm wind lifts tile, shingles or flashing, the roof deck is exposed to the next thunderstorm. Many townhome and condo communities here are HOA-governed, and some are gated, so it helps to tell your association about storm damage early. Sun, heat and wind keep working on any cover the longer it stays up, which is why the permanent repair should follow.
Problems to watch for in Kendale Lakes
Tile lifted by storm wind
Hurricane and tropical-storm wind can lift or crack the barrel tile found on many Kendale Lakes homes, leaving gaps that let rain reach the deck.
Shingles and flashing torn loose
Wind can strip shingles and flashing from the shingle roofs on homes and townhouses here. Open edges and exposed nail lines are where water gets in first.
Fallen limbs puncturing the deck
A limb that comes down in a storm can puncture the roof deck. A hole like that needs covering quickly and a proper look at the plywood underneath.
Wind-driven rain during the wet season
With near-daily thunderstorms from May through October, an open roof can soak decking, insulation and ceilings before the permanent repair starts.
Tarps fastened the wrong way
A tarp fastened through the middle of the roof, or stopped short of the ridge, can let water run in underneath it. Water should shed over the cover, not under it.
Covers wearing down over time
Sun, heat and wind wear on a cover the longer it stays up. Shrink wrap generally holds up longer than a standard blue tarp, but both are temporary.
Crowded repair schedules after a big storm
After a widespread storm, roofers and materials can be in demand across the whole region, so a temporary cover helps protect the home while you wait for the permanent work.
What we do
- Look at the damage and the deck firstBefore any cover goes on, we check the damaged area and the deck beneath it, so the cover is fastened to something sound.
- Blue tarps secured with battensTarps are secured with wood battens fastened along the edges and run over the ridge where the roof allows. That way water sheds over the cover rather than under it.
- Shrink-wrap roof coversPolyethylene film is heat-shrunk tight over the damaged section or the whole roof, leaving fewer loose edges for wind to lift. Shrink wrap is designed to last up to about a year (a typical lifespan, not a promise), longer than a standard blue tarp.
- Fastened to suit your roofCovers are fastened to suit tile, shingle, metal and flat roofs, so the method fits the concrete tile, barrel tile or shingles on your home.
- Photos and a written flat-rate quoteWe take photos before and after for your records and any insurance claim. We also give you a written flat-rate quote for the permanent repair or re-roof, with a free estimate.
Licenses, permits and codes in Kendale Lakes
A tarp or shrink-wrap cover is a temporary measure until the permanent repair. Whether a temporary cover needs a permit is up to your local building department, so confirm there. For the permanent repair or re-roof: "Roofing work in Florida legally requires a licensed roofing contractor and generally a permit from the local building department; a contractor's license is verified on the Florida DBPR website." Contractor licensing is overseen by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), through the Construction Industry Licensing Board. Kendale Lakes is in Miami-Dade, so product approvals apply to the permanent roofing materials, not to a tarp: "Miami-Dade and Broward are Florida's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. Roofing products used there need a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) for that use; elsewhere in Florida they need a Florida Product Approval (or local approval). Either way the product is installed per its approval." For the permanent repair, we pull permits under our own license, schedule and pass inspections, and close out the permit.
When to call
Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and tarping is needed after hurricanes, tropical storms, severe thunderstorms and fallen trees in any month. In Kendale Lakes, demand tends to rise in May and early June as homeowners prepare for the season, and again after named storms and heavy summer thunderstorms. Our phone is answered around the clock, and the office keeps weekday hours, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Call (954) 775-8990 or request a free estimate with the form on this page.
We serve Kendale Lakes and nearby areas including The Hammocks, Kendall West, Country Walk, Tamiami, Olympia Heights, Westchester, Richmond West, Three Lakes and West Kendall.
Roof Tarping in Kendale Lakes: questions we hear
- How long does shrink wrap last on a Kendale Lakes roof?
- Shrink wrap is designed to last up to about a year (a typical lifespan, not a promise), longer than a standard blue tarp. Florida sun, heat and wind still wear on any cover, so schedule the permanent repair rather than relying on it.
- Is a tarp a roof repair?
- No. A tarp or shrink wrap is a temporary cover that keeps water out until the permanent repair or re-roof. We give you a written flat-rate quote for that permanent work.
- Does Kendale Lakes' High-Velocity Hurricane Zone location change the permanent repair?
- Yes. Kendale Lakes is in Miami-Dade County, part of Florida's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, where roofing products need a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) for that use. That applies to the permanent roofing products, not to a temporary tarp or shrink wrap.
- I live in an HOA townhome or condo here. What should I do first?
- Notify your association or property manager, since many Kendale Lakes townhome and condo communities are HOA-governed and have their own approval processes. Then call us for a free quote so we can look at the damage and the deck.
- What should I do about insurance?
- Photograph the damage from the ground, keep records, and talk to your insurer or agent. We take photos before and after the cover goes on for your records. Your insurer decides what applies to your claim.
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