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Roof replacement in Tequesta, FL

Homes in Tequesta have a median build year of 1977, which means many of the roofs on them are likely older than 25 years. In a village where most owners are the occupants, that matters for what a roof replacement involves in Palm Beach County and how the work gets permitted.

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Updated October 2026

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Tequesta figures this page uses

Share of homes built before 1980
59.2%
Share of homes built 2010 or later
3.3%
Owner-occupied share of occupied homes
80.2%
Median year homes were built
1977

Housing age

How the age of homes in Tequesta affects your roofing choices

Nearly 60 percent of Tequesta's homes were built before 1980. Just 3.3 percent of the homes here were constructed in 2010 or after. That suggests a large share of the original roofs here are now at or past the age where a replacement should be planned, not just patched.

Most of the village is owner-occupied, about 80 percent of occupied homes. If you own an older home, your insurer may ask for documentation before renewing. Florida law says an insurer cannot refuse a policy solely because a roof is under 15 years old. For a roof 15 years or older, the insurer must let you have an authorized inspector check it at your expense, and cannot refuse or non-renew solely for age if that inspection shows at least five years of useful life left.

Permits and code

Tequesta rules on permits, inspections, and how much of a roof you can redo

Roof permits for Tequesta are issued through the Village of Tequesta Building Department. Confirm current requirements on the official page before work begins.

Once issued, a permit lapses if work hasn't begun within six months, or if activity pauses for six months. Under the 25 percent rule, no more than a quarter of the roof area can be repaired or replaced in any 12-month period unless the entire roof covering is replaced. Should your roof have been built or fixed under the 2007 Florida Building Code or newer, just the section you repaired needs to satisfy current code.

Weather

Storm and rain exposure for Tequesta roofs

Palm Beach County falls outside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, a designation applied only to Miami-Dade and Broward. Irma in 2017 pushed 2 to 4 feet of surge over ground along coastal northern Palm Beach County, and a sensor in Boca Raton read 3.05 feet. Tequesta is roughly 18.8 percent water by area, so coastal exposure is part of the picture.

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Questions

Roof replacement in Tequesta: questions

How old are the roofs in Tequesta?

Many are likely older than 25 years. The median home in Tequesta was built in 1977, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 years. Close to 60 percent of residences date from before 1980. Just 3.3 percent of the homes here were constructed in 2010 or after. Check your own roof's install date and any inspection records, since the median does not tell you the age of your specific roof.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25035, via Census Reporter API, read Oct 5, 2026

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Who issues roof permits in Tequesta?

For roof work inside the village, the Village of Tequesta Building Department is where you apply for a permit. Call or visit the department to confirm current application steps, plan requirements and the Notice of Commencement timing before work begins.

Source: Village of Tequesta - Building Department, read Oct 5, 2026

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What is the 25 percent rule for a roof?

Unless the whole roof covering is swapped out, no more than 25 percent of the roof area may be fixed, replaced, or layered over within any 12-month span. If the existing roof was built or repaired to the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, only the repaired part must meet current code, and a local government may not amend that exception by ordinance.

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

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Does the Florida Building Code change soon?

Yes. As of December 31, 2023, the 2023 Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition, is the code in effect. The Ninth Edition becomes effective December 31, 2026, and all permit applications and plans submitted on or after that date must comply with it. If your re-roof is planned close to that date, ask the Village of Tequesta Building Department which edition applies.

Source: FRSA, "New 2023 FBC Eighth Edition is Now in Effect", 2024-02-13, read Oct 5, 2026

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