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Roofing in Davie, Florida

Davie has 41,755 housing units, and the town is Western-style: horseback riding is common and many historic buildings are ranches. The roofs are just as mixed. Homes built around 1989 sit beside mobile homes and older ranch structures. Because Broward County is in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, your roof's age and the Town's permit rules decide what work you can do.

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Updated October 2026

White wooden historic house with a covered front porch, steps, and a shingled roof on a lawn. — Photo: Davie FL Davie School museum Viele House01 by Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped

At a glance

Davie homes at a glance

People (2020 Census): 105,691
Median year homes were built: 1989
Share of homes built before 1980: 28.9%
Share of homes built 2010 or later: 13.9%
Owner-occupied share of occupied homes: 67.1%

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

Housing and roof age

Davie roof age and what it means at insurance renewal

The median Davie home was built in 1989, newer than the Broward County median of 1980. Still, 28.9 percent of homes here predate 1980. From those two numbers, we infer that a fair share of original Davie roofs are likely beyond 25 years.

Age matters at renewal. Citizens Property Insurance requires documentation of at least five years of remaining useful life for roofs older than 25 years, if shingle, or 50 years, if tile, slate, concrete or metal. Ask your insurer or agent which rule applies to your policy.

Only 13.9 percent of Davie homes were built in 2010 or later. Most roofs here therefore went on under older code editions. That affects how much work triggers the 25% rule, covered below.

Mobile and ranch homes

Mobile homes and ranch properties have their own roof questions

Mobile homes make up 13.7 percent of Davie housing units. Broward County as a whole sits at 2.6 percent. A mobile home roof is a different job from a block house roof, so confirm the scope with the Building Division before you plan work.

Manufacture date also matters. Units built before March 1, 2002 were made under the Standard Building Code. Units built after that date were made under the Florida Building Code.

Davie also has a Historic Preservation program, and many of its historic buildings are ranches. If your property is old or tied to that history, ask the Town whether any review applies before you order materials. Check with the building office to confirm which properties are covered.

Permits and code

Permits, the 25% rule, and who issues them in Davie

Roof permits in Davie come from the Town of Davie Building Division. Its official page responded normally when we looked on 2026-10-05. Ask that office for its current forms, fees and review steps.

The 25% rule caps how much of a roof you can touch. If more than a quarter of a roof area or section is repaired, replaced or recovered within 12 months, the covering on that entire section has to be redone. A roof built or redone under the 2007 code or any later edition gets an exception: only the repaired part must meet today's code.

The permit also has clocks. It becomes invalid if work has not started 6 months after issuance, and it lapses again if work is suspended for 6 months. Before the first inspection, the owner's Notice of Commencement has to be recorded and posted at the job site, and the permit card warns that skipping it may mean paying twice.

The 2023 Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition, is in force. The Ninth (2026) Edition applies to applications submitted on or after December 31, 2026.

Building permits

Town of Davie - Building Division

Official building page

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

Local weather

Rain and storms Davie roofs take

At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport, 71.9 percent of normal annual rain falls from May through October, and the hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30. The statistical peak is September 10. Wet months and storm months overlap for most of the summer.

Davie's design rain is heavy. A 100-year storm here drops 15.3 inches in 24 hours, and a 10-year storm drops 8.6 inches. Flashing and drainage details matter as much as the shingles or tile.

In November 2020, Eta flooding put water inside some Davie structures. Irma in 2017 brought nearly hurricane-force sustained winds to inland Broward stations.

Local record

On record for Davie

Western-style town where horseback riding is common and many historic buildings are ranches.
The town has a Historic Preservation program.
Eta (Nov 2020) flooding put water inside some structures in Davie.
13.7% of housing units are mobile homes.

Services

Roofing services in Davie

Questions

Davie roofing questions

What is the 25% roof rule in Florida?

It limits repairs. Under the Florida Building Code, if more than 25 percent of a roof area or section is repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period, the covering on the entire section must be replaced or recovered. An exception covers roofs built or redone under the 2007 code or later. Davie's Building Division applies this rule when it reviews your permit, and the median 1989 build year here suggests many roofs fall outside that exception.

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

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Who issues roof permits in Davie, FL?

The Town of Davie Building Division issues them. Its official municipal page responded normally on 2026-10-05. Forms, fees and review steps can change, so confirm them with the office before you start. Once a permit is issued, work must begin within 6 months or the permit becomes invalid.

Source: Town of Davie - Building Division, read Oct 5, 2026

Related: Roof replacement

Do Davie homes need a roof built to hurricane-zone rules?

Yes. Broward County is one of two counties in the Florida Building Code's High Velocity Hurricane Zone, which carries the strong provisions South Florida adopted after Hurricane Andrew. Products sold as hurricane or impact protection must be approved under Florida's product approval rules. The Florida Building Commission runs a public search where a Davie homeowner can check a roofing product by its FL number.

Source: Florida Building Commission, 'Setting New Standards for Safety: The Florida Building Code' (2004 publication; wind-speed figures in it are outdated and not used), read Oct 5, 2026

Related: Roof repair

How old is the typical roof in Davie?

We cannot give an exact roof age. The median Davie home was built in 1989, and 28.9 percent of homes were built before 1980. Many of the older homes are likely on a second or third roof, or overdue for one. Your own roof's install date, found on the permit record, is what counts for insurers.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25035, via Census Reporter API, read Oct 5, 2026

Related: Roof inspections

Does Davie have special rules for older or historic buildings?

The Town has a Historic Preservation program, and many historic buildings here are ranches. Check with the building office to confirm which properties it covers and what review it requires for a roof. Ask the Town of Davie Building Division before you plan work on an older or ranch property.

Source: Official website: Town of Davie, Historic Preservation, read Oct 5, 2026

Related: Roof replacement

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