Roof replacement in Pembroke Park, FL

Pembroke Park's Building Department handles roof permits for the town. Check its page before you hire anyone, because the permit must be pulled in the town's name for work at your address.

Broward County sits inside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, so the stronger hurricane provisions apply to your roof. A permit is required for all roofing work in that zone, and the application must be completed and signed by a licensed contractor.

• Pull the permit before work starts. A permit lapses if work does not begin within 6 months of issuance.
• Expect the inspections the permit office sets. Keep the approved inspection on record, since 180 days without one can mean the permit is treated as abandoned.
• Record a Notice of Commencement with the county, then post a copy where it can be seen on the site, before any inspection takes place.

Under the Florida Building Code, no more than 25 percent of the roof in any 12-month period may be repaired or replaced unless the entire roof covering is redone. When the existing roof was built or repaired under the 2007 code or newer, just the repaired portion needs to satisfy current code.