Commercial roofing in Malabar, FL

Roof permits in Malabar run through the Town of Malabar building permit portal. Confirm current permit requirements with the town building department before you schedule work.

Under the code, no more than 25 percent of a roof can be repaired or replaced in any 12-month period unless the entire roof is redone. If a prior repair met the 2007 Florida Building Code, only the new section must meet current code. Keep records of past repairs so the building office can check this.

Florida requires a Notice of Commencement on larger jobs, recorded and posted before the first inspection. A Malabar owner who skips it may end up covering the same improvements twice, once to the contractor and again through a lien claim.

About 21.5 percent of Malabar's housing units were built in 2010 or later, against 10.9 percent countywide. That suggests many association buildings here have newer roofs, so a bid should state the age and condition of the existing system before proposing a recover or tear-off.

• Written slope and drainage plan for the existing deck
• Named membrane standard, such as ASTM D4637 for EPDM or D6878 for TPO
• Accelerated weathering evidence of 2,000 hours under ASTM G152 through G155
• Edge metal designed for wind loads and tested under ANSI/SPRI ES-1

Florida law requires a roofing contractor to hold a roofing certificate or registration, or to subcontract the roof. Confirm the license on the state's public lookup before signing.