Commercial roofing in Highland Park, FL

Highland Park projects are permitted under the 2023 edition, which has governed roofing work since the end of 2023. Plans drawn for a project in Highland Park that will still be under review when the next edition starts need a check against that changeover date, because the permit office applies the edition in force when the application is filed. Ask the village which edition your plans must meet before the drawings are finalized.

Under Florida's 25 percent rule, if more than a quarter of a roof is repaired or replaced within any 12-month window, the entire roof system must be brought up to current code. The exception for roofs built to the 2007 code or later is written into state law, so a local ordinance cannot change it. Confirm with the Highland Park building office how the rule applies to your roof's age.

Ask every bidder for the same scope: the membrane type, the deck slope, the drainage plan, and whether any roof area will be recovered rather than torn off. A recover is not allowed where the existing roof is water soaked, has two or more prior coverings, or has blisters that are not cut and secured. Those conditions alone can change the price of two bids that look similar on paper.

• Ask bidders to state the slope they will build to, since a flat-looking Highland Park roof may still need a slope to shed water.
• Single-ply membranes must meet the material standards in Florida's code table.
• Ask how the roof will drain within 48 hours of rain, and whether secondary overflow drains are needed.
• Ask the contractor to confirm the roofing contractor certification required by Florida law.