Pompano Beach Roofers: Tile, Metal & Shingle Roof Replacement and Repair

A re-roof in Pompano Beach is usually a tear-off. The HVHZ code allows one new layer of approved asphalt shingles over a single, flat layer of old shingles, but it bars recovering over tile, slate, wood or metal shingles and requires rotted sheathing to come out, so plan for some deck replacement once the old roof is off. Guides put tear-off at $1 to $2 a square foot on a flat roof and $2 to $5 or more for heavy material like tile. When a roof is older than the 2007 code, the 25% rule can turn a big repair into a full replacement.

Concrete and clay tile are the heavy, long-lived options. Installed prices start near $7 a square foot for concrete (up to $19) and near $8 for clay (up to $25), and cost guides expect 30 to 50-plus years from concrete and 50 to 100-plus from clay. Florida's HVHZ slope table allows tile set in mortar or adhesive down to 2:12, while tile that's nailed or screwed down needs 4:12. The tiles usually outlast the underlayment beneath them, so many "tile jobs" are really underlayment jobs.

Standing seam hides its fasteners under raised ribs and costs about $9 to $16 a square foot installed. 5V crimp and other exposed-fastener panels come in at roughly $5 to $12; they go on faster but the screws need checking over the years. Metal is rated for 30 to 80-plus years when it's installed right. Every panel system used in Broward needs a current product approval, and the approval itself sets the minimum slope.

Architectural (dimensional) shingles are the cheapest full re-roof, about $3 to $6 a square foot nationally. The state-run My Safe Florida Home program prices a shingle roof on a 1,750 square foot home at $15,090 to $28,110, well above the national averages. It's the one Florida-specific shingle estimate from a state source. Expect 20 to 30 years from architectural shingles; guides note that heat shortens shingle life.

Low-slope roofs show up on additions, Florida rooms, carports and most condo buildings. The common systems and their installed prices:

• TPO membrane: $4-$10 per sq ft, about 10 to 25 years
• Modified bitumen: $4 to $7.50, about 10 to 20 years
• Built-up (tar and gravel): $3.50 to $7.50
• PVC membrane: $5 to $12, about 20 to 30 years

The HVHZ permit application has its own low-slope section, separate from shingle, tile and metal.

Most repairs are small: HomeGuide puts minor work such as a few missing shingles at $150 to $1,000, moderate repairs at $1,000 to $3,000 and major ones at $3,000 to $6,000-plus. A repair still counts as roofing work under the HVHZ rules, so a licensed contractor pulls the permit. Matching matters too. A patch in a shingle or tile color that's been out of production for decades will show from the street.

Leaks usually start at the joints rather than the field of the roof: valleys, wall flashing, skylights and the boots around vent pipes. Flashing repairs run about $200 to $500, a full flashing replacement $500 to $1,500 or more. A minor leak is often $150 to $1,000, while one that has soaked the deck or ceiling can climb past $1,000 and up to $6,000 or beyond. Find the entry point first; the stain inside is often a few feet away from it.

Hurricane-force gusts have hit the city before: Wilma's peak gust here was 98 mph in 2005, and Irma's reached 88 mph at the city's weather station in 2017. After a storm, a tarp keeps rain out until the permanent repair: about $175 to $700 for a typical job. After-hours tarping is priced by area, about $1.00 to $2.80 per square foot. Florida also protects owners from storm-chasing. After a declared emergency, you can cancel a roofing contract within 10 days, and roofers may not offer gifts or deductible waivers to get on your roof.

Expect $100 to $400 for a general roof inspection. In Florida, the inspection that matters most for insurance is the roof-age one. A roof younger than 15 can't be refused on age alone, and an older roof gets the same protection if an authorized inspector finds at least five years of life left. That report can buy time before a forced replacement.

Additions are where old and new roofs meet, and the tie-in is the part most likely to leak later. The new section needs approved products and its own inspections. It should also match the existing slope requirements: 2:12 minimum for laminated shingles in the HVHZ, 4:12 for metal shingles and mechanically fastened tile. If the existing roof has only a few years left, re-roofing both at once can be cheaper than patching the joint twice.

Two looks a year cover most homes: one before hurricane season opens on June 1 and one after it closes on November 30. Palm fronds, seed pods and leaves pile up in valleys and gutters and hold water against the roof. Check the sealant at pipe boots, the mortar on tile ridges and the fasteners on exposed-fastener metal. A lifted flashing found on one of those visits is still a small repair.