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Skylights in Pembroke Park, FL
Skylights for homes in Pembroke Park and the surrounding area — from our Sunrise headquarters. Free quote.
Pembroke Park sits about three miles inland from the Atlantic in a humid subtropical zone, with a May–October rainy season and salt-laden sea breezes. That combination is hard on skylights: long periods of sun bake exposed sealant, then wind-driven rain tests every head and side flashing on the roof. Much of the town's housing is mid-century concrete block and stucco built from the 1950s through the 1970s, along with low-rise apartments and a notably large share of manufactured-home communities, so many skylight openings on these roofs are decades old and were flashed to older standards.
Flat Rate Roofing Inc installs new skylights, replaces failed, fogged or cracked units, and tracks down leaks at existing openings. We work from one office at 9610 NW 24th St in Sunrise, Broward County, and hold Florida Certified Roofing Contractor license CCC1334537 — a state certification valid in every Florida county and verifiable on the Florida DBPR website. The company is insured. You get a free estimate and a written flat rate quote that says 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.
Being only a few miles from the ocean, salt air in Pembroke Park accelerates rust on fasteners, drip edge and unprotected metal, which is exactly where a skylight depends on a continuous flashing path rather than a bead of caulk. Sealant used in place of proper flashing dries out in the Florida sun and then lets wind-driven rain in at the head and side flashings during summer thunderstorms. On mid-century ranches and additions with low-slope sections, and on the warehouse and light-industrial roofs along the Park Road corridor, curb height and flashing detail matter even more, because water moves slowly and sits longer.
Problems to watch for in Pembroke Park
Caulk doing a flashing's job
Sealant used in place of a proper flashing kit dries and cracks under year-round Florida sun. Once it opens, the next rainy-season downpour finds the gap.
Wind-driven rain at head and side flashings
Summer storms and tropical systems push rain sideways and uphill. Water that would never enter in a vertical rain gets under head and side flashings that were not lapped correctly.
Fogged or failed glazing
High year-round humidity and long cooling seasons work on seals until condensation shows up between the panes. A fogged unit is a failed unit and is replaced, not repaired.
Units without impact or pressure ratings
Pembroke Park is in Broward County, inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone and the wind-borne debris region. Older skylights frequently have no documented rating for the site.
Corrosion from salt air
Only a few miles from the ocean, fasteners, metal flashings and counterflashing corrode faster here than inland. Rusted fasteners loosen the perimeter and open leak paths.
Leaks blamed on the skylight
Water can enter above the opening and show up at the skylight curb. Diagnosis has to look at the surrounding field, flashing and deck before any unit is pulled.
Low-slope and curb-mounted conditions
Mid-century additions and the town's warehouse roofs often have low-slope sections where curb height and flashing laps are critical. Deck-mounted details that work on a steep roof do not transfer.
What we do
- New skylight installationWe cut and frame a new opening into the roof and tie it into the roof covering with the correct flashing. Framing changes are detailed before the permit is applied for.
- Replacing failed unitsFogged, cracked or leaking skylights are replaced with units carrying the approvals required for the site. The surrounding deck is inspected while the opening is open.
- Curb-mounted and deck-mounted unitsBoth types are installed with the flashing kit made for that unit and that roof covering, rather than a generic wrap. The curb height and laps are set so wind-driven rain drains back out.
- Leak diagnosis at existing skylightsWe trace where water actually enters before recommending a fix. Sometimes the unit is sound and the flashing, deck or adjacent roof is the problem.
- Impact-rated skylightsWe specify units with design-pressure and impact ratings suited to the site, since Pembroke Park falls in the wind-borne debris region.
- Skylight work with a re-roofReplacing a skylight during a re-roof lets the new flashing integrate with new roof covering in one sequence. It is the cleanest time to change a unit or add one.
Licenses, permits and codes in Pembroke Park
Skylight work tied into the roof covering is normally performed by a licensed roofing contractor; depending on scope — particularly if structural framing is altered — a glazing or general/building contractor may also be appropriate. Licensing is handled by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation through the Construction Industry Licensing Board, with local boards such as the Broward County Central Examining Board of Building Construction Trades also playing a role for registered and specialty contractors. Assume licensed work is required and verify the correct category with DBPR or your local building department. A permit from the local building department is typically required for new skylight openings and usually for replacements, because framing, flashing and impact/pressure ratings are inspected. Florida Building Code requirements for glazing in the wind-borne debris region apply here, units need Florida Product Approval with design-pressure and impact ratings suited to the site, and because Pembroke Park is in Broward County — inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone — Miami-Dade NOAs are generally required. Skylights near pools or decks may also interact with safety glazing requirements; verify with the building department.
When to call
Leak complaints cluster in the summer rainy season and after storms, and demand across the area rises ahead of and during hurricane season, which runs June 1 to November 30. Replacements are commonly bundled with dry-season reroofing, so if a unit is fogged or suspect, the quieter months are a sensible time to plan the work. Winter is also when seasonal residents return and open up homes that have been closed for months, which is when an old leak often first gets noticed. Call (954) 775-8990 — the phone is answered around the clock, and the office keeps weekday hours, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm — or request an estimate using the form on this page.
We serve Pembroke Park including the Park Road industrial corridor, Hallandale Beach Boulevard corridor and Pembroke Road corridor, plus nearby Carver Ranches, Lake Forest, Miami Gardens neighborhood and Utopia in West Park, Golden Isles in Hallandale Beach, and Emerald Hills and Hollywood Hills in Hollywood.
Skylights in Pembroke Park: questions we hear
- Do skylights in Pembroke Park need a Miami-Dade NOA?
- Pembroke Park is in Broward County, which is inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and in the HVHZ Miami-Dade NOAs are generally required for skylight units. Florida Product Approval with design-pressure and impact ratings suited to the site also applies. We confirm the required documentation with the local building department before ordering.
- Is a permit required to replace an existing skylight?
- A permit is typically required for new openings and usually for replacements as well, since framing, flashing and impact or pressure ratings are inspected. We pull permits under our own license, schedule the inspections and close the permit out.
- My home is in a managed community with a gate. Does that change anything?
- Many of Pembroke Park's manufactured-home parks and multifamily properties are managed communities with association rules or controlled-access gates. Those rules can affect approvals and access, so it helps to check with your association early. Building department requirements still apply on top of any association process.
- Can an old skylight just be resealed?
- Sealant used in place of proper flashing dries out in the Florida sun and fails again, so resealing a unit that was never flashed correctly tends to buy only a short reprieve. If the glazing has fogged, the seal has already failed and the unit needs replacing. We diagnose the actual leak path first and tell you what we find.
- Should I replace skylights during a re-roof?
- Yes, when the budget allows. Replacing the unit while the roof covering is off lets the new flashing integrate with the new roof in one sequence, which matters for the wind-driven rain this area gets from May through October. Ask for it to be included in the written flat rate quote.
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