Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC 1334537
Tile Roofing in Lazy Lake, FL
Tile Roofing for homes in Lazy Lake and the surrounding area — from our Sunrise headquarters. Free quote.
Lazy Lake is one of Florida's smallest incorporated municipalities — roughly a dozen homes on a single lane around a private lake, completely surrounded by Wilton Manors. The houses here and on the blocks just outside the village are mostly 1940s–1960s concrete block and stucco ranches with low-slope or barrel-tile roofs, so tile work in this area is almost always done on mid-century structures rather than new construction. Sitting a few miles inland from the Atlantic beside the tidal Middle River canals, these roofs take year-round humidity, salt-laden air that corrodes unprotected metal, and a May–October wet season of near-daily thunderstorms.
Flat Rate Roofing Inc handles the full range of tile work: complete 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. You get a free estimate and a written flat rate quote that spells out what is included. We pull permits under our own license, schedule and pass inspections and close the permit out, include rotten plywood and fascia replacement in the scope, and clean up fully. The company is insured, and our office is at 9610 NW 24th St in Sunrise, Broward County.
On tile roofs in this part of Broward County, the tile usually outlives the underlayment beneath it. A barrel-tile roof on a 1950s block ranch can still look sound from the street while the underlayment that actually keeps water out has reached the end of its life — and that shows up as a leak during the wet season or after a tropical system pushes rain sideways under the tile. Salt air off the Middle River canals also works on the metal you cannot see: valley metal, flashings and fasteners hidden under tile can corrode years faster here than they would inland. Because Lazy Lake is in Broward County, it falls inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which affects how tile, adhesive and underlayment must be approved and attached.
Problems to watch for in Lazy Lake
Underlayment at the end of its life
The most common reason a tile roof leaks is the underlayment below it, not the tile itself. On homes built from the 1940s through the 1960s, the tile can look fine while the waterproofing layer is spent.
Cracked and slipped tile after storms
Wind-borne debris is the dominant risk here during hurricane season, and a single cracked or slipped tile leaves the underlayment exposed to direct sun and driving rain.
Mortar failure at hips and ridges
Mortar-set hip and ridge tile on older roofs can crack and loosen over time. Once the mortar lets go, those tiles become loose in high wind and the ridge line starts taking water.
Corroded valley metal hidden under tile
Valleys carry the most water on a tile roof, and salt-laden air this close to the Atlantic and the tidal canals pits unprotected metal. The damage is invisible until the valley is opened up.
Wind-driven rain under the tile
Summer thunderstorms and tropical systems drive rain up and under tiles and flashings. Water gets past the tile by design, which is why the layers underneath have to be intact.
Structural weight when changing roof type
Tile is heavy, and dead-load capacity is a code consideration when tile is added to a roof that was not originally built for it. Structural review may be required before that work can proceed.
Hot, humid attics on flat-roof-era homes
Many mid-century houses in and around the village have low-slope sections and ducts in hot, humid attics, so a slow roof leak can feed moisture problems well beyond the roof deck.
What we do
- Full tile re-roof with tear-offWe strip the existing system, inspect and repair the deck, and install new underlayment before the tile goes back on. Rotten plywood and fascia replacement is included in the scope.
- Concrete and clay tile systemsConcrete barrel tile, flat tile and clay tile, installed with attachment methods addressed by the Florida Building Code — mortar-set, adhesive-set or mechanical fastening.
- Hip, ridge and valley workWe rebuild hip and ridge lines where mortar has failed and replace corroded valley metal, which is the part of a tile roof most exposed to salt air and water volume.
- Broken and slipped tile replacementTargeted repairs to reseat or replace damaged tile so the underlayment is covered again. This is often the first call after a storm.
- Pressure cleaning and sealingHumid subtropical conditions encourage growth on tile surfaces. Cleaning and sealing keeps the roof looking right and lets you see the tile's actual condition.
- Permits and inspectionsWe pull the permit under our own license, schedule the inspections, and close the permit out so the work is documented.
Licenses, permits and codes in Lazy Lake
Roofing is licensed work in Florida: tile roofing requires a DBPR-licensed roofing contractor, either state-certified for statewide work or state-registered with the appropriate local licensure. The regulator is the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) through the Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB), 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. A permit from the local building department is required for tile reroofs and most repairs, and structural review may be needed where tile is added to a roof not originally designed for it. The Florida Building Code addresses tile attachment and underlayment, tile systems need Florida Product Approval, and because Lazy Lake is in Broward County the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone applies — HVHZ work generally requires Miami-Dade NOAs for tile, adhesive and underlayment. Verify specific permit requirements with your local building department.
When to call
Most tile reroofs are scheduled in the drier winter and spring months, while underlayment failures tend to announce themselves during the summer wet season and after tropical systems. Calls in this area rise ahead of and after hurricane season, June through November and heaviest in August through October, and again in the winter snowbird months when seasonal residents return and open up houses that have been closed for months. If your tile roof is from the mid-century era and has never had its underlayment replaced, an inspection in the dry season is the easier path. 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 Lazy Lake and the surrounding areas including Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, Middle River Terrace, Poinsettia Heights, Lake Ridge, Victoria Park, Coral Ridge, Imperial Point, Colee Hammock and the Wilton Drive district, along with nearby Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Pompano Beach, Lauderdale Lakes, Plantation and Sunrise.
Tile Roof in Lazy Lake: questions we hear
- Do I need a permit for tile roof work in Lazy Lake?
- Yes — a permit from the local city or county building department is required for tile reroofs and most repairs. We pull the permit under our own license, schedule the inspections and close the permit out. Confirm any village-specific requirements with the local building department.
- Does the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone apply here?
- Lazy Lake is in Broward County, which is inside the HVHZ along with Miami-Dade. HVHZ tile work generally requires Miami-Dade NOAs for the tile, adhesive and underlayment, in addition to Florida Product Approval requirements under the Florida Building Code.
- My tile looks fine. Why would I need a new roof?
- On a tile roof, the tile is the outer layer and the underlayment does the waterproofing. It is common for underlayment to reach the end of its life while the tile still looks sound, which is why leaks can appear on a roof that looks intact from the ground.
- Can I put tile on a house that has a different roof now?
- Sometimes, but tile is heavy and the dead-load capacity of the structure is a code consideration when changing roof type. Structural review may be needed where tile is added to a roof not originally designed for it — that gets checked before anything is ordered.
- Why do valleys and flashings fail faster around the Middle River canals?
- Lazy Lake sits only a few miles inland from the Atlantic beside tidal canals, so homes get enough salt-laden air to corrode unprotected metal. Valley metal, drip edge and fasteners under tile can degrade well before the tile does, which is why we replace valley metal during a re-roof.
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