Commercial roofing in Tamarac, FL

Tamarac runs its permits through the city's ePermits system. Check that page before you sign, and confirm with the building office which code edition applies to your job. Broward is one of the two counties in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, so commercial roof work here falls under the stricter HVHZ provisions.

Under HVHZ rules, the roofing permit application must be completed and executed by a licensed contractor, and all roofing work is inspected. The inspection points for a membrane system come before the layers are covered, so ask each bidder how they schedule those inspections.

• Confirm the bidder's roofing license number and the permit it will pull
• Ask how the bid handles the required minimum slope of one-fourth unit in 12 on new low-slope decks
• Ask whether the bid includes edge metal tested to the wind standards
• Ask who records the Notice of Commencement before the first inspection

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport averages 60.95 inches of rain a year, and 82.1 days a year see at least a tenth of an inch. A low-slope roof here has to shed water fast. Ask each bidder how the design gives positive drainage within 48 hours of rain.

Single-ply membranes such as TPO and EPDM are common choices on flat roofs. Florida's table lists them by ASTM number, so ask for the specific standard in each bid. Ask also whether the overflow drains are included where the parapet traps water.