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Roofing in Dania Beach, Florida

Dania Beach was incorporated in 1904, back when it was a farming town known as the Tomato Capital of the World. Today 59.4 percent of its homes were built before 1980, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once. Roofing decisions follow Broward County's strict hurricane zone code and the roof-age rules your insurer must follow.

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Updated October 2026

Aerial view of a thin coastal strip with a long fishing pier, marina boats, high-rise buildings and mangrove waterways.
Photo: Dania Beach Pier Aerial by formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped

At a glance

Dania Beach homes at a glance

People (2020 Census)
31,723
Median year homes were built
1977
Share of homes built before 1980
59.4%
Share of homes built 2010 or later
7.6%
Owner-occupied share of occupied homes
46.8%

Census figures; each one is listed in the sources at the end of this page.

Housing and roof age

What older Dania Beach homes mean for your roof

Dania Beach homes were mostly put up around 1977, a year just under the Broward County median of 1980. Only 7.6 percent of homes here date from 2010 or later. That suggests many roofs in town have been replaced since construction, and some may be near the end of their service life.

Age matters at renewal time. Florida law lets you hire an authorized inspector, at your expense, when your insurer questions a roof that is 15 years or older. If the inspector finds 5 or more years of useful life left, the insurer may not refuse or non-renew you for age alone. Ask your insurer or agent how that process works on your policy.

Home types

Mobile homes and condos in Dania Beach

Mobile homes make up 12.4 percent of Dania Beach housing units, against 2.6 percent across Broward County. If you own one, your roof follows federal HUD standards, not the Florida Building Code. Confirm with the building office which rules apply before you plan any roof work.

Single-family detached homes are only 21.7 percent of units, while 32 percent of homes sit in buildings with 10 or more units. Only 46.8 percent of occupied homes are owner-occupied. If you rent or live in a large building, the association or landlord usually decides on the roof, so ask who holds that decision.

Rules and permits

Permits and the 25 percent rule in Broward County

To pull a roof permit in Dania Beach, you apply through the City of Dania Beach Building Division. The city also keeps a historic properties page, so if your home is on it, ask the building office whether extra review applies before you order materials.

Broward is one of two counties in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, so roofing products must meet its strict wind provisions. The 25 percent rule says that if more than 25 percent of a roof section is repaired or replaced in 12 months, the whole section must be replaced to current code. That exception applies only to a roof built or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or any later edition.

Permits expire if work does not start within 6 months. A Notice of Commencement must be recorded and posted before your first inspection. The 2026 code edition applies to permit applications filed on or after December 31, 2026.

Building permits

City of Dania Beach - Building Division

Official building page

Office names and links only. Fees, forms and timing change; check the official page.

Local weather

Rain and storms that hit Dania Beach roofs

Dania Beach was among the cities hit by the April 12, 2023 extreme rainfall and flash flooding. At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Intl Airport, 71.9 percent of the normal 60.95 inches of annual rain falls from May to October, with June the wettest month at 9.55 inches.

Coastal Broward felt Hurricane Irma in 2017, with a 97-knot gust recorded at Deerfield Beach and 2 to 4 feet of surge along the shore. The hurricane season stretches from June 1 through November 30, and activity tends to peak near September 10. A 100-year storm here drops 15.7 inches in 24 hours, so flashing and drainage details matter as much as shingles or tile.

Local record

On record for Dania Beach

  • Former farming town once called the 'Tomato Capital of the World', later the 'Antique Capital of the South'; incorporated in 1904.
  • Dania Beach was among the cities hit by the April 12, 2023 extreme rainfall and flash flooding.
  • The city keeps a historic properties page.
  • 12.4% of housing units are mobile homes.

Services

Roofing services in Dania Beach

Questions

Dania Beach roofing questions

What is the 25 percent roof rule in Dania Beach?

If you repair, replace or recover more than 25 percent of a roof section in any 12-month period, the whole section must be replaced to current code. Dania Beach follows this rule through the Florida Building Code and Broward's High Velocity Hurricane Zone provisions. An exception applies only if that roof was built or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later. To find out how this affects your particular roof, check with the City of Dania Beach Building Division.

Source: 2023 Florida Building Code, Building, 8th ed., Chapter 15 (UpCodes viewer, unofficial transcription), read Oct 5, 2026

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Who issues roofing permits in Dania Beach?

Roof permits for Dania Beach are handled by the City of Dania Beach Building Division. Your contractor normally pulls the permit, but you should know what is on it. The permit card warns that failing to record a Notice of Commencement can mean paying twice for the work. The permit also expires if work does not start within 6 months. Ask the building office about any review tied to the city's historic properties list.

Source: City of Dania Beach - Building Division, read Oct 5, 2026

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Can my insurer make me replace a roof that is 15 years old?

If your roof is 15 years old or more, your insurer has to allow an authorized inspector to examine it, and you cover that cost yourself. When that inspection finds at least 5 years of useful life remaining, the insurer cannot deny or decline to renew your policy based only on the roof's age. Many Dania Beach homes are old: 59.4 percent were built before 1980. Ask your insurer or agent for the exact steps.

Source: Florida Statutes, section 627.7011 (2026), read Oct 4, 2026

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Do mobile homes in Dania Beach follow the Florida Building Code?

Mobile and manufactured homes follow the federal HUD code for construction. Mobile homes are 12.4 percent of Dania Beach housing units, compared with 2.6 percent across Broward County. Because the rules differ from site-built homes, confirm with the Building Division what applies to your roof before any work starts.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25024, via Census Reporter API, read Oct 5, 2026

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How much rain can a Dania Beach roof face?

Heavy rain is routine. The normal annual total is 60.95 inches at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Intl Airport, and 71.9 percent falls from May to October. In a 10-year storm, 24-hour rainfall reaches 9 inches, and a 100-year storm reaches 15.7 inches. Dania Beach was among the cities hit by flash flooding on April 12, 2023.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (access data service), read Oct 5, 2026

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Sources for this page(32)
  1. 1.Median year homes were built: 1977. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25035, via Census Reporter API. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  2. 2.U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25035, via Census Reporter API. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  3. 3.Share of homes built 2010 or later: 7.6%. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25034, via Census Reporter API. Read Oct 5, 2026.
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  7. 7.Share of homes built before 1980: 59.4%. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25034, via Census Reporter API. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  8. 8.Mobile homes, share of housing units: 12.4%. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25024, via Census Reporter API. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  9. 9.Hurricane Dorian (2019). NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Dorian (AL052019). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  10. 10.Single-family detached share of housing units: 21.7%. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25024, via Census Reporter API. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  11. 11.Share of homes in buildings with 10+ units: 32%. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25024, via Census Reporter API. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  12. 12.Owner-occupied share of occupied homes: 46.8% (6,271 of 13,402). U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25003, via Census Reporter API. Read Oct 5, 2026.
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  22. 22.People (2020 Census): 31,723. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census counts (POP100, HU100) via TIGERweb tigerWMS_Census2020 layer 26 (Incorporated Places). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  23. 23.Florida Statutes, section 627.7011 (2026), Florida Legislature. Read Oct 4, 2026.
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