Shingle Roof Replacement in South Florida

A real shingle roof replacement in South Florida is much more than simply putting new shingles on an existing roof. It’s a whole system replacement, from the structural deck up, built to Florida Building Code and HVHZ wind requirements.

Every Republic shingle roof replacement includes:

1. Complete removal and disposal: Removing existing shingles and underlayment to the structural deck. All debris is taken off-site as part of the process, meaning no disposal charges for the homeowner or property management. We do not install new shingles over existing shingles. Overlay installations are a code violation in South Florida and would invalidate most manufacturer warranties.
2. Inspection and Repair of Structural Decks: Having removed the roof, we evaluate each deck part for soft areas, rot, delamination and water damage. Any damaged sheathing is replaced prior to the new material being applied. Roofing Contractors that are in a hurry to do the work don’t do this step, and it’s the most prevalent cause of premature failure on replacement roofs.
3. Code Compliant Underlayment System:  We install a synthetic underlayment system rated for South Florida wind zone not the minimal spec felt paper utilized in other states. In Miami-Dade and Broward HVHZ, the shingles are required to have their own NOA, in addition to the underlayment system. An ice-and-water barrier is installed at all eave, valley and penetration locations.
4. Drip Edge, Starter Strip, and Flashing: New drip edge installed following Florida Building Code, at the eaves before underlayment, at the rakes above underlayment. All eaves and rakes are equipped with starter strip to protect the first course against wind uplift. All flashing replaced or re-sealed at chimneys, skylights, HVAC curbs, roof to wall transitions.
5. Shingles installed per County wind zone specifications: Shingles are placed per manufacturer specs and your county wind-zone fastening regulations. In Miami-Dade and Broward, it requires a six-nail fastening design per shingle, instead than the four-nail minimum in lower-wind areas. Installed ridge cap and hip cap according the manufacturer wind zone criteria.
6. Inspection, Permit, Permit Close Out: We handle all your permit applications, set up and manage county inspections, and provide you with closed permit documents upon project completion. You don’t traverse the construction department, we do it end to end.
7. Preparation of Post-Installation Wind Mitigation Report: Once installed, we give visual evidence of all the wind mitigation measures, deck attachment, underlayment, shingle type and fastening pattern – adequate for your qualified wind mitigation inspector’s report and your insurer’s discount application.