Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC 1334537
The flat-rate tile roof specialist in Palm Springs North, FL
Tile Roofing for homes in Palm Springs North and the surrounding area — from our Sunrise headquarters. Free quote.
Palm Springs North is an unincorporated Miami-Dade suburb built out largely in the 1960s and 1970s, with one-story concrete-block-and-stucco homes under gable or hip roofs, many of them concrete tile. If you are choosing who should work on a tile roof here, look for three things: a roofing license you can verify, a written quote that says exactly what is included, and a contractor who does roofing and nothing else. Flat Rate Roofing Inc holds Florida Certified Roofing Contractor license CCC1334537, a state certification valid in every Florida county and verifiable on the Florida DBPR website.
Our tile work is built around the flat-rate quote. You get a free estimate, then a written flat rate quote that spells out what the job includes. We pull permits under our own license, schedule the inspections, see them passed and close out the permit. Our only office is at 9610 NW 24th St in Sunrise, in Broward County, and our state certification covers Palm Springs North and the rest of Florida.
Palm Springs North sits in Miami-Dade's hot, humid subtropical zone, with a May–October rainy season of near-daily thunderstorms. Much of the housing here dates from the 1960s and 1970s, so a tile roof may be on its original underlayment or on an older replacement. Tile can look sound from the street while the layer beneath it has reached the end of its life. The area is inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so hurricanes and tropical storms bring extreme wind pressure and wind-driven rain that can push water under tile, mortar and flashings. Humid, salt-laden air also corrodes metal faster than in drier climates, and that matters for valley metal hidden under the tile.
Problems to watch for in Palm Springs North
Underlayment at the end of its life
On a roof from the 1960s or 1970s, or one re-covered decades ago, the tile can look fine while the underlayment below it has failed. Leaks tend to show up in the summer wet season and after tropical systems.
Cracked and slipped tile
Tropical storm winds and flying debris can crack tile or knock it out of position. Even a few broken pieces let wind-driven rain reach the underlayment.
Mortar failure at hips and ridges
Hip and ridge mortar can crack or loosen over time, leaving the highest and most wind-exposed part of a hip roof open to water.
Corroded valley metal
Valley metal carries a lot of water during Miami-Dade's near-daily summer storms. In humid, salt-laden air it can corrode out of sight beneath the tile.
Wind-driven rain under the tile
During the June through November hurricane season, rain driven sideways can get under tile edges and flashings that handle ordinary rain without trouble.
The structural weight of tile
Tile is heavy. On an older concrete-block home, switching roof types or adding tile to a roof not designed for it raises a dead-load question to settle with the building department before the work starts.
What we do
- Full tile re-roofWe tear off the old roof, repair the deck and install new underlayment before the tile goes back on. Rotten plywood and fascia replacement is included in the scope, and we do a full cleanup.
- Concrete barrel, flat and clay tileWe work with concrete barrel tile, flat tile and clay tile. The written quote names the tile system, so you know what is going on your roof.
- Hip, ridge and valley workWe redo hip and ridge work where mortar has failed and replace valley metal where corrosion has set in, since both are common leak points on a hip roof.
- Broken and slipped tile replacementAfter a storm or when you spot damage, we replace broken and slipped tile so water does not reach the underlayment.
- Pressure cleaning and sealingFor tile that is sound but worn and stained by Florida humidity, we offer pressure cleaning and sealing.
Licenses, permits and codes in Palm Springs North
The state regulator is the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), through the Construction Industry Licensing Board. Here is the governing statement in full: "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." Palm Springs North is in Miami-Dade County, which is part of the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. This is the product-approval wording: "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." On partial repairs, the rule reads: "Florida's 25% roof rule (Florida Building Code, Existing Building volume, section 706.1.1): when more than 25% of a roof or roof section is repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period, the entire roof or section has to be brought up to current code." Because it can be applied differently from place to place, verify with the building authority for your address before you decide between a repair and a re-roof.
When to call
Demand rises before and after hurricane season, which runs June through November, and again in the dry winter months when seasonal residents return and schedule deferred maintenance. Underlayment failures tend to show up as leaks in the summer wet season and after tropical systems, while tile reroofs are usually scheduled in the drier winter and spring months. If you are weighing a re-roof, a quote before the rainy season gives you time to plan. Call (954) 775-8990, which is answered around the clock, or use the estimate form on this page. The Sunrise office keeps weekday hours, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
We serve Palm Springs North and nearby areas including Miami Lakes, Country Club, Hialeah Gardens, Palm Springs (Hialeah), Carol City, Lake Stevens, Medley, West Hialeah, Miami Gardens and Opa-locka.
Tile Roof in Palm Springs North: questions we hear
- Is Palm Springs North in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone?
- Yes. It is in Miami-Dade County, which is part of the HVHZ along with Broward. The approval wording is: "Roofing products used there need a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) for that use." Your written quote will name the products being used.
- My home was built in the 1960s or 1970s and the tile looks fine. Do I still need to worry?
- Possibly. The underlayment beneath the tile can reach the end of its life while the tile still looks sound. We can inspect the roof and tell you what we find with a free estimate.
- Can my older block home carry a tile roof?
- Tile is heavy, and dead-load capacity is a code consideration when a roof type changes. Where tile is added to a roof not designed for it, structural review may be needed, so verify with the building department before work begins.
- What does the flat-rate quote include?
- It is a written flat rate quote that says what is included. Our scope covers deck repair, rotten plywood and fascia replacement, permits pulled under our own license, scheduled inspections, permit close-out and full cleanup.
- How can I check your license?
- Our Florida Certified Roofing Contractor license is CCC1334537, and you can verify it on the Florida DBPR website. The state certification is valid in every Florida county.
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