Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC 1334537
Roof Tarping & Shrink Wrap at a written flat rate in West Little River, FL
Roof Tarping & Shrink Wrap for homes in West Little River and the surrounding area — from our Sunrise headquarters. Free quote.
West Little River sits several miles inland from Biscayne Bay, and much of its housing is single-story concrete block and stucco from the mid-20th century. Here the roof threat is mostly hurricane-force wind and heavy rain, not salt air. If you are planning a temporary roof cover, plan around two steps: the cover now, and the permanent repair or re-roof afterward. A blue tarp or shrink wrap is temporary until that permanent repair is done.
Flat Rate Roofing Inc is a roofing-only contractor. We look at the damage and the deck first. Then we fit a battened blue tarp or a heat-shrunk shrink-wrap cover to suit your roof type. We take photos for your records and give you a written flat-rate quote for the permanent work that says what is included. Florida's hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, so it helps to know your options before a storm.
West Little River has a wet season from roughly June through October, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms that drive rain into any opening in a roof. Tropical storms and hurricane-force winds are the main risk from June through November. On older block-and-stucco homes, wind can lift tile, shingles or flashing, and a fallen limb can puncture the deck. After a widespread storm across Miami-Dade, roofers and materials can be in demand across the region, so it pays to line up a cover and a permanent plan early. A cover keeps water out of decking, insulation and ceilings in the meantime.
Problems to watch for in West Little River
Limb punctures in the deck
A fallen limb can break through the roof deck. Even a small hole lets afternoon thunderstorm rain into the attic and ceiling.
Wind-driven rain through an open roof
During the June to October wet season, rain can soak decking, insulation and ceilings quickly once the roof is open.
Displaced flashing
Storm wind can pull flashing loose at walls, vents and edges. Water then runs in even where the roofing still looks intact.
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 under it. Battens along the edges and a run over the ridge, where the roof allows, make water shed over the cover.
A cover left up too long
Sun, heat and wind wear down any temporary cover the longer it stays up, which is why the permanent repair should follow.
What we do
- Look at the damage and the deckWe check the damaged area and the deck before any cover goes on, so we know what the permanent repair will involve.
- Battened blue tarpsBlue polyethylene tarps are secured with wood battens fastened along the edges. We run them over the ridge where the roof allows, so water sheds over the cover rather than under it.
- Shrink-wrap 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.
- Fitted to your roof typeCovers are fastened to suit tile, shingle, metal and flat roofs, including the low-slope sections found on some mid-century homes.
- Photos and a flat-rate quoteWe take photos before and after for your records and any insurance claim. You also get a free, written flat-rate quote for the permanent repair or re-roof.
Licenses, permits and codes in West Little River
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), through the Construction Industry Licensing Board, oversees contractor licensing in Florida. Our Florida Certified Roofing Contractor license, CCC1334537, can be verified on the DBPR website. For the permanent repair: "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." Whether a temporary cover needs a permit is up to your local building department, so confirm there. Product approvals apply to the permanent roofing products, not to a tarp or shrink wrap. Miami-Dade is in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone: "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 the extent of a permanent repair: "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."
When to call
Tarping is needed after hurricanes, tropical storms, severe thunderstorms and fallen trees, in any month, and hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30. In West Little River, repair demand typically peaks before and after hurricane season. If your roof is open to the weather, call (954) 775-8990. The phone is answered around the clock, and the Sunrise office keeps weekday hours, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. We cannot promise an arrival time. You can also request a free estimate with the form on this page. Stay off the roof and let a roofer assess it.
We serve West Little River and nearby areas including Gladeview, Pinewood, Westview, Liberty City, Brownsville, Little River and Opa-locka.
Roof Tarping in West Little River: questions we hear
- Is a tarp or shrink wrap a roof repair?
- No. Both are temporary covers that keep water out until the permanent repair or re-roof. Because the roof stays open to sun, heat and wind under any cover, plan the permanent work soon after the storm.
- How long does shrink wrap last compared with a blue tarp?
- Shrink wrap is designed to last up to about a year (a typical lifespan, not a promise), longer than a standard blue tarp. Sun, heat and wind in Florida wear on any cover, so it is not a substitute for the permanent repair.
- Can a cover go on the single-story block homes in West Little River?
- Covers are fastened to suit tile, shingle, metal and flat roofs, and the older single-story block-and-stucco homes here often have one of those. We look at the deck first so the cover is fitted to the actual damage.
- Does a temporary cover need a permit in Miami-Dade?
- That is up to your local building department, so confirm with them. The permanent repair is different. Roofing work in Florida generally needs a permit from the local building department, and we pull permits under our own license.
- What should I do for my insurance claim after storm damage?
- Photograph the damage from the ground, keep your records and talk to your insurer or agent. We take before and after photos of the cover for your records. We cannot predict what an insurer will decide.
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