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Roof repair in Sunrise, FL

Mobile homes make up only 0.1 percent of Sunrise housing units, so nearly every roof here is a site-built roof under the Florida Building Code. In Broward County that means the High Velocity Hurricane Zone rules apply to your repair, including a permit for work on any roofing component.

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Updated October 2026

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Sunrise figures this page uses

Median year homes were built
1983
Owner-occupied share of occupied homes
68.8%
Mobile homes, share of housing units
0.1%

Storm damage

Where Sunrise roofs fail in storms

Hurricane Irma in 2017 put a 97-kt gust at Deerfield Beach, and inland Broward stations held sustained winds just below hurricane force. Wind like that lifts shingles at ridges and edges first. Check ridge caps and ridge vents, because FEMA notes that losing a ridge vent can open a large hole in the deck.

Tropical Storm Eta in 2020 was a rain event. Pembroke Pines recorded 20.74 inches, and water entered structures in Lauderhill and Davie, both close to Sunrise. Rain that heavy finds weak flashing. Leaks usually track wall and roof intersections, slope changes and roof openings such as vent pipes, where the code requires flashing.

The median Sunrise home was built in 1983, about the same as the Broward figure of 1980. That suggests many roofs have been replaced at least once, though a few may be original. Soffits also fail in strong wind, and FEMA says that failure often lets in significant water.

Repair versus replace

Repair or replace: the 25 percent rule

Under the Florida Building Code, a repair cannot touch more than 25 percent of a roof or roof section within any 12-month period. Go past that and the entire roof section must be redone. The exception covers a roof that was itself built, repaired or replaced to the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, and then only the repaired part must meet current code.

Some roofs cannot be patched or covered over. Water-soaked decking, two or more existing roof layers, or blisters that are not cut and secured all call for a full tear-off to the deck. A Sunrise roofer should show you the wet or rotted spots before quoting a repair.

If your roof is 15 years or older, your insurer must let you have an authorized inspector check it at your expense. If the inspection shows 5 or more years of useful life left, the insurer cannot refuse or non-renew the policy based solely on the roof's age. How that rule applies to your own policy is something your agent or insurer can explain.

Next steps

Permits and safe steps after a storm

Broward is in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, where permits are required for all work on any roofing component, including repair. The application needs the signature of a contractor who holds a license. Sunrise Community Development, Building handles roof permits, so confirm with that office what your repair needs.

With 68.8 percent of Sunrise homes owner-occupied, most repair decisions fall to the homeowner. Stay off a wet or damaged roof. Photograph interior leaks, and cover openings from the ground if you can do it safely. Florida law bars roofers from offering anything of value for an inspection or from advising on coverage, so take policy questions to your insurer.

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Questions

Roof repair in Sunrise: questions

What is the 25% roof rule in Florida?

The Florida Building Code says no more than 25 percent of a roof or roof section may be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the whole roof section is replaced or recovered. The exception applies to a roof built, repaired or replaced to the 2007 Florida Building Code or later. In that case, current code applies only to the part that was repaired. In Sunrise, where the median home was built in 1983, confirm your roof's history with the building office.

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

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Does a small roof repair in Sunrise need a permit?

Probably yes. Broward County is in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, where permits are required for all work on any roofing component, repair and maintenance included. A licensed contractor has to fill out the application. The general code lets a building official approve ordinary minor repairs without a permit, so the final answer comes from the City of Sunrise Community Development, Building office.

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

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What is the new law in Florida about roofs?

Two rules matter most. Insurers must let owners of roofs 15 years or older have an authorized inspector check them, and may not refuse or non-renew solely for age if 5 or more years of life remain. Policies issued on or after January 1, 2023 also bar assigning post-loss benefits to a contractor. Ask your insurer or agent how these apply to your policy.

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

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Which storms damaged roofs near Sunrise?

Hurricane Irma in 2017 brought a 97-kt gust at Deerfield Beach and 2 to 4 feet of surge to coastal Broward. Tropical Storm Eta in 2020 dropped 20.74 inches of rain in Pembroke Pines and flooded structures in Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill and Davie. Wind loosens ridges and shingles, while heavy rain exposes flashing and vent leaks.

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Irma (AL112017), read Oct 5, 2026

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