Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC 1334537
Roof tarping trouble, quoted at a flat rate in Miami Springs, FL
Roof Tarping & Shrink Wrap for homes in Miami Springs and the surrounding area — from our Sunrise headquarters. Free quote.
Miami Springs mixes 1920s–1940s Pueblo and Mission Revival homes from Glenn Curtiss's original development with a large wave of 1950s–1970s concrete-block-and-stucco ranch houses, and the whole city sits inside Miami-Dade's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. If water is coming through a ceiling after a storm, it usually means wind-driven rain has found a lifted tile or shingle, loose flashing, or a punctured roof deck. A tarp or shrink-wrap cover is a temporary measure that keeps more rain out until the permanent repair is done. It is not the repair.
Flat Rate Roofing is a roofing-only company. We look at the damage and the deck, put a temporary cover on to suit your roof type, and take photos for your records. Then we give you a written flat-rate quote that says what is included in the permanent repair or re-roof. The quote itself is free.
In Miami Springs, hurricane season brings wind-driven rain and debris, and that is the dominant structural risk for local roofs. Daily rainy-season downpours and high humidity all year mean a roof opened by storm damage keeps getting wet, which can soak decking, insulation and ceilings. Easterly sea breezes carry salt-laden air even this far from Biscayne Bay, and the city's position next to Miami International Airport means constant airborne grit. Older homes from the 1920s to the 1950s may also have additions and remodeled sections, and a cover has to be fitted to each roof's shape. A cover that stays up longer faces more sun, heat and wind wear, so it should be treated as a stopgap and the permanent repair planned soon.
Problems to watch for in Miami Springs
Tile or shingles lifted by hurricane or tropical-storm wind
Miami-Dade's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone exposure means strong wind can lift tile, shingles and flashing, leaving open areas for rain to enter.
Fallen limbs puncturing the deck
A branch or tree coming down on a Miami Springs roof can break through the roof deck and leave an opening that needs a cover quickly.
Wet ceilings and soaked insulation
With daily summer downpours, water entering an open roof can reach decking, insulation and ceilings, and the humid air slows drying.
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 instead of shedding over it.
A cover left up too long
Sun, heat and wind wear a temporary cover down the longer it stays up, so it should only bridge the gap to the permanent repair.
Waiting on roofers after a widespread storm
After a storm that hits the whole region, roofers and materials can be in demand across Miami-Dade, so a temporary cover may have to hold while the permanent work is scheduled.
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 fitted to what is actually there.
- Blue tarps secured to shed waterPolyethylene tarps are held down with wood battens fastened along the edges and run over the ridge where the roof allows, so 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, which matters in a city with both older Mission Revival homes and mid-century CBS ranches.
- Photos and a written flat-rate quoteWe take photos before and after for your records and insurance claim, then give you a written flat-rate quote for the permanent repair or re-roof.
Licenses, permits and codes in Miami Springs
A tarp or shrink-wrap cover is a temporary measure until the permanent repair. For that permanent work, Florida's rule reads: "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." The state regulator is the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), through the Construction Industry Licensing Board. Our Florida Certified Roofing Contractor license, CCC1334537, can be checked there. Whether a temporary cover needs a permit is up to the local building department, so confirm with the Miami Springs building department. Product approvals apply to the permanent roofing products: "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."
When to call
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and Miami Springs gets wind-driven rain and debris during it. But tarping is needed after hurricanes, tropical storms, severe thunderstorms and fallen trees in any month. If your roof is open, stay on the ground, keep belongings and electronics away from the leak, and photograph the damage from the ground for your records. Our phone is answered around the clock at (954) 775-8990, and our Sunrise office keeps weekday hours, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. You can also request a free quote with the form on this page. We do not promise an arrival time.
We serve Miami Springs, including The Circle (Curtiss Parkway business district), Country Club Estates and the Miami Springs Golf & Country Club area, as well as nearby Virginia Gardens, Medley, Doral, Hialeah, Miami Lakes, Allapattah and Blue Lagoon / Airport West.
Roof Tarping in Miami Springs: questions we hear
- How long does shrink wrap last on a Miami Springs roof?
- Shrink wrap is designed to last up to about a year, which is a typical lifespan and not a promise. It is designed to outlast a standard blue tarp. Either way, it is temporary and does not replace the permanent repair.
- Is a tarp a roof repair?
- No. A tarp or shrink-wrap cover is temporary and only holds water out until the permanent repair or re-roof. In a city with daily rainy-season downpours, the permanent work should follow.
- Should I climb up and tarp the roof myself?
- No. Stay off the roof. Damaged decking and wet surfaces are dangerous, so photograph what you can from the ground and call us for a free quote.
- Does the roofing material on my Miami Springs home change how it is covered?
- Yes. Covers are fastened to suit tile, shingle, metal and flat roofs. Miami Springs has older Mission Revival homes and many 1950s–1970s CBS ranches, so we look at your roof and deck first.
- What should I do about my insurance?
- Photograph the damage, keep records of everything and talk to your insurer or agent. We take before-and-after photos for your records and claim, but we cannot say what a claim will result in.
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