Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC 1334537
Tile Roofing in Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Tile Roofing for homes in Lauderdale Lakes and the surrounding area — from our Sunrise headquarters. Free quote.
Most of Lauderdale Lakes was built out between the late 1950s and the 1980s, and the pattern repeats street after street: single-story concrete-block-and-stucco homes with flat or low-slope sections and barrel-tile or shingle roofs, plus a very large share of low-rise condominium and co-op buildings. On a tile roof of that age, the tile itself can still look fine while the underlayment beneath it quietly reaches the end of its service life. Lauderdale Lakes also has a hot, humid subtropical climate with a May–October rainy season and daily summer thunderstorms, and that wind-driven rain is what finds tired underlayment and flashing first.
Flat Rate Roofing Inc handles tile work here from the straightforward to the full system: broken and slipped tile replacement, hip and ridge work, valley metal replacement, pressure cleaning and sealing, and complete tile re-roofs with tear-off, deck repair and new underlayment in concrete barrel tile, flat tile or clay tile. You get a free estimate and a written flat rate quote that says what is included, with rotten plywood and fascia replacement in the scope. We pull permits under our own license, schedule and pass inspections, close the permit out, and clean up fully. Our office is at 9610 NW 24th St in Sunrise, a short drive west in the same county.
Lauderdale Lakes sits about five miles inland, but salt-laden air off the Atlantic still drifts west and accelerates corrosion on exposed metal — which on a tile roof means valley metal, flashings, drip edge and fasteners that are hidden from view under the tile until a leak shows up inside. Storms add their own damage: cracked and slipped tile, and mortar failure at hips and ridges on roofs that were originally mortar-set. Because Lauderdale Lakes is in Broward County, tile work here falls inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so product approvals and attachment methods are not an afterthought. And in the city's association-governed condo and co-op communities, the association has its own approval process alongside the building department's.
Problems to watch for in Lauderdale Lakes
Underlayment worn out under sound-looking tile
On 1960s–80s Lauderdale Lakes homes, concrete and clay tile often outlives the underlayment under it. Leaks during the May–October wet season are frequently an underlayment problem, not a tile problem.
Cracked and slipped tile after storms
Hurricane and tropical-storm wind is the dominant hazard here, and after a storm a tile roof can be left with broken, lifted or shifted pieces that expose the underlayment to the next rain.
Mortar failure at hips and ridges
Mortar-set hip and ridge details on older roofs can crack and crumble after decades of heat and humidity. Open joints let wind-driven rain travel into the roof system.
Corroded valley metal hidden under tile
Salt-tinged air drifting inland rusts valley metal and flashings where you cannot see them. Tile usually has to be lifted to confirm the condition of the metal underneath.
Wind-driven rain during summer thunderstorms
Near-daily summer storms push rain sideways under tiles and flashings. Stains that appear only during heavy, wind-blown rain often point to flashing or underlayment rather than a cracked tile.
Roof structure and the weight of tile
Tile is heavy, and dead-load capacity is a code consideration when a roof is changed from shingle to tile. Structural review may be needed where tile is added to a roof not originally designed for it.
Condo and co-op approval layers
Much of the Lauderdale Lakes condo stock sits in association-governed communities with their own approval processes, and for older multi-story condos Florida also has structural milestone inspection requirements — verify specifics with your association and the building department.
What we do
- Full tile re-roof with tear-offWe remove the existing tile and underlayment, repair the deck, and install new underlayment before the new tile goes on. Rotten plywood and fascia replacement is included in our scope.
- Concrete barrel, flat tile and clay tileWe install concrete barrel and flat profile tile as well as clay tile, matching the low-slope and tile combinations common on Lauderdale Lakes CBS homes.
- Hip and ridge workWe rebuild hip and ridge lines where mortar has failed, using attachment methods addressed by the Florida Building Code for the approved system being installed.
- Valley metal replacementWhere valley metal has corroded under the tile, we replace it as part of the repair or re-roof rather than setting tile back over failing metal.
- Broken and slipped tile replacementIndividual damaged or displaced tiles are replaced and reset so the water path over the underlayment works the way it was designed to.
- Pressure cleaning and sealingYear-round moisture feeds growth on tile surfaces. We pressure clean and seal tile roofs where the system and its condition make that appropriate.
Licenses, permits and codes in Lauderdale Lakes
Tile roofing in Florida is licensed work: it requires a DBPR-licensed roofing contractor, either state-certified for statewide work or state-registered with the appropriate local licensure. Licensing is administered by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation through the Construction Industry Licensing Board, and local boards such as the Broward County Central Examining Board of Building Construction Trades also play 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 city or county building department is required for tile reroofs and most repairs, and structural review may be needed when tile is added to a roof not originally designed for it. The Florida Building Code addresses tile attachment — mortar-set, adhesive-set and mechanical fastening — along with underlayment requirements; tile systems need Florida Product Approval, and High-Velocity Hurricane Zone work in Broward and Miami-Dade generally requires Miami-Dade NOAs for the tile, adhesive and underlayment. Confirm the current permit and approval requirements for your address with the Lauderdale Lakes building department.
When to call
Demand here spikes ahead of and during hurricane season, June 1 through November 30, with the heaviest rush in August through October, and again in the winter snowbird months when seasonal residents return and open up homes that have been closed for months. Underlayment failures tend to announce themselves as leaks during the summer wet season and after tropical systems, while most tile reroofs are scheduled in the drier winter and spring months — so if your tile roof is from the 1960s–80s era, an off-season inspection is easier to plan around. Call (954) 775-8990 or use the form on this page to request a free estimate; the phone is answered around the clock, and the office keeps weekday hours, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
We serve tile roofs throughout Lauderdale Lakes, including Oriole Estates, Oriole Gardens, Hawaiian Gardens, Somerset, Cypress Chase, the State Road 7 / US-441 corridor, the Oakland Park Boulevard corridor and the Lauderdale Lakes Mainstreet district, plus nearby Lauderhill, Plantation, Oakland Park, Fort Lauderdale, North Lauderdale, Tamarac, Sunrise and Wilton Manors.
Tile Roof in Lauderdale Lakes: questions we hear
- Does tile work in Lauderdale Lakes need HVHZ-approved products?
- Lauderdale Lakes is in Broward County, which is inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. HVHZ work in Broward and Miami-Dade generally requires Miami-Dade NOAs for the tile, adhesive and underlayment, in addition to Florida Product Approval for tile systems. We confirm the approvals that apply to your specific assembly with the building department at permit time.
- My tile looks fine. Why would I need a re-roof?
- Concrete and clay tile often outlast the underlayment beneath them, which is the actual waterproofing layer. On Lauderdale Lakes homes built between the late 1950s and the 1980s, the underlayment can be original or a first replacement. A leak during a summer thunderstorm with sound-looking tile is a common sign to have the underlayment evaluated.
- Can I switch my shingle roof to tile?
- Sometimes, but the dead-load capacity of the structure is a code consideration when changing roof type, and structural review may be needed where tile is added to a roof not originally designed for it. We look at the existing framing and deck first, then tell you what the permit path would involve. Verify requirements with the local building department.
- Do you work on condo and co-op buildings?
- Yes. Much of the Lauderdale Lakes housing stock is low-rise condominium and co-op buildings in association-governed communities, and those associations have their own approval processes on top of the building permit. For older multi-story condos, Florida structural milestone inspection requirements may also apply — verify with your association and the building department.
- Is a permit required for a tile repair?
- A permit from the local city or county building department is required for tile reroofs and most repairs. We pull permits under our own license, schedule the inspections, pass them and close the permit out, so the work is on record for your property.
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