Commercial roofing in Hillsboro Beach, FL

Broward is one of two counties in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so Hillsboro Beach roofs follow the strictest wind rules in Florida. Products must carry approval for hurricane use, and a product cannot be advertised as hurricane protection without it.

• Minimum slope for a new low-slope roof is one-fourth unit in 12, about 2 percent.
• Loose-laid ballasted systems are not permitted under HVHZ rules.
• Metal edge systems must be tested to specified wind-uplift methods.

Inspections are required at set stages on membrane roofs, including before full concealment of the adhesion or attachment. Ask your roofer to schedule each stage so the inspector sees the work before it is covered.

Hillsboro Beach gets about 61 inches of rain a year at the Fort Lauderdale airport, with rain on 82 days on average. On a flat roof, ponding water is the usual problem. Ask every bidder how they will reach positive drainage, meaning the roof drains within 48 hours of rain.

When comparing bids, check each one against the same list: the product's Florida approval number, the slope they will build to, how edges are tested, whether the permit application is included, and which inspection stages they price. A lower number that skips a stage is not a like-for-like comparison.

Before work starts, the contractor must tell the owner about any possible ponding and recommend a structural review if it is possible. Get that written.