Commercial roofing in Hialeah Gardens, FL

Miami-Dade is inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. That zone is made up of Broward and Miami-Dade counties, and it carries stronger hurricane provisions than the rest of the state. Any commercial roof project here falls under those stricter rules, not the general Florida code alone.

• Each new roofing, recovering or repair job needs an HVHZ Uniform Roofing Permit Application completed by a licensed contractor.
• Inspections cover the roof during application, before the membrane or attachment is concealed, and at final.
• Products must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, and the NOA number and expiration date should be checked.

Permits for roofing work here are handled by the City of Hialeah Gardens Building department. Ask that office for its current submittal checklist before scheduling, because the Florida Building Code's new edition takes effect December 31, 2026.

Ask each bidder to name the product, its Miami-Dade NOA number and that NOA's expiration date. The NOA is valid only until it expires, and it should be available at the job site when the building official asks for it. A bid that cannot give those details should be questioned.

Check that the roof's drainage is addressed in the bid. Low-slope roofs in this code must provide positive drainage within 48 hours of rain, and secondary overflow drains or scuppers are needed where parapets could trap water. Ask the bidder how ponding will be handled and whether a structural review is recommended.

Confirm that the roofing work is performed by a contractor holding the required state roofing certification or registration. Florida law requires a general contractor to subcontract roofing unless they hold that certification. Request a copy of that credential before you sign, and compare the name on it with the name on the permit.