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Boca Raton · Roof maintenance
Molsbee Roofing maintains roofs across Boca Raton, from the tile villages of Boca Del Mar and Boca Pointe to the older houses off Palmetto Park Road: we reset slipped tile, clear valleys and drains, check every flashing and photograph each finding. After the free inspection you get a written list that separates repairs, upkeep and items to watch, each with its price.
The city's median house dates to 1983, but the roof on it may have been replaced more than once, so we read the permit record rather than guess its age. A family-owned roofer for three generations, with a lifetime workmanship warranty on every installation.
- Freeroof inspection with photos
- Writtenprice before any work
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Before the work starts
Keeping a Boca Raton roof in shape
Boca Del Mar and Boca Pointe tile: reset slips before they leak
In the tile villages of Boca Del Mar and Boca Pointe, maintenance is mostly about the layer you cannot see. A slipped or cracked tile leaves the underlayment beneath open to sun and rain, and on a roof from the eighties that underlayment is already the tired part.
We reset or replace loose pieces in a matching profile, check the mortar along hips and ridges, and lift tile where the eave shows wear, so the report says whether the underlayment still has life in it.
Porches and additions in the older core: the joints between roofs
Off Palmetto Park Road, many houses carry a porch, an addition or a flat section built at a different time from the main roof. Roofs of different ages then meet at one flashing, and that joint is where upkeep pays off.
We check each junction, compare it with earlier repairs and name the specific detail to fix, so the same stain is not treated again and again while the joint behind it stays open.
Flat-roof drains and east-side edges: clearing is not repairing
Leaves and debris block valleys, scuppers and flat-roof drains, and the water that backs up works at every seam around them. Clearing the blockage is upkeep; the drain flashing and nearby seams are then checked for splits, because standing water has been testing them.
Any repair gets its own priced line. On the east side, near Lake Boca and the Intracoastal, the edge metal gets the same close look, since salt reaches it before the covering.
Old Floresta barrel tile: upkeep that keeps the profile
The city's guideline for Old Floresta puts repair first, then in-kind replacement, then an appropriate alternative, and routine maintenance sits comfortably in that order. We record the existing barrel tile profile and visible flashings, repair with matching material and keep any change of material or appearance out of a maintenance visit.
If a proposal would alter what the street sees, it goes to the Historic Preservation Board for a certificate of appropriateness first.
How it works in Boca Raton
Free inspection, photographedA Molsbee roofer looks at the roof, the deck and the exposed edges, and puts the whole price in writing.
Seal, re-lay and clearSlipped tile re-laid, exposed fasteners sealed, flashing resealed, debris cleared from valleys and drains.
What to watch, in writingA short written note of what we did and what to keep an eye on before the next season.
Final inspection and warrantyWe handle the inspection. The Lifetime Workmanship Warranty and the manufacturer warranty go in writing.
Permits and code
Permits in Boca Raton
For work in Boca Raton, confirm requirements with the building department responsible for the property and complete any required historic or HOA review before ordering materials or beginning work.
Boca Raton is two permit regimes on one page. Inside the city line, the Building Division at 200 NW 2nd Avenue takes the application on Boca eHub, with plans uploaded to Boca Eplans. Boca Del Mar and Boca Pointe in 33433 sit outside the city, so those roofs are filed with Palm Beach County on ePZB, where a single-family re-roof is self-issued.
Two local historic districts, Old Floresta and Pearl City, need a certificate of appropriateness first. The Old Floresta guideline prefers straight barrel mission tile in terracotta and lists asphalt shingle, metal shingle, standing seam and wood shakes as not preferred; the order is repair, then in-kind, then something appropriate.
The oceanfront along A1A is in the 170 mph design wind band; the mainland is 160 mph. The code sets the secondary water barrier requirements for a re-roof and allows several methods; ours is a self-adhered membrane over the deck.
Local conditionsBuilt for Boca Raton
- Beach, Intracoastal, Lake Boca and canals
- East Boca has two miles of beach plus the Intracoastal and Lake Boca, and a significant portion of the city sits in flood zones that follow the coast and the canals. Roof edges and metal take salt first.
- A 1977 core beside 1985 club villages
- The typical house in 33486 dates to 1977; Boca Del Mar and Boca Pointe, with its 29 villages, average 1985. In a tile village the quote turns on the tile: clay barrel tile can be lifted, laid back over new underlayment and reset, while concrete tile is priced as new tile.
- Flat roofs from Glades Road to Yamato
- Glades Road offices, Town Center and the 1.7 million square feet at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus on Yamato Road sit under flat roofs; recover or replace under the quarter-roof rule is the first call.
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Roof maintenance questions in Boca Raton
Which months suit roof maintenance in Boca Raton?
Spring, before storm season, so loose tile, open seams and blocked drains are dealt with before the first heavy weather tests them. Book a second look after any serious storm, particularly on the east side near the beach and the Intracoastal, where wind and salt reach the roof edge first.
Planned work in the calmer months also leaves time for any permit, whether it goes to the city on Boca eHub or to the county for Boca Del Mar and Boca Pointe.
What is the lifespan of a Boca Raton roof, and what shortens it?
It depends on the layer that wears out first, not the covering you see. In a Boca Pointe tile village, the tile routinely outlives the underlayment under it, and the roof is finished when that hidden layer gives out.
On shingle, the slopes facing the sun lose granules and turn brittle before the shaded ones. The year the house was built says little about the roof, so we check the permit record and the inspected condition, and regular maintenance adds useful years to either system.
Can a string of small repairs trip the quarter-roof rule on a Boca Raton roof?
It can. The quarter-roof rule considers how much of a roof system or section is repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period.
Above a quarter, the roof covering across that entire system or section generally must be replaced or recovered to meet current code requirements. If that system or section was built, repaired or replaced in compliance with the 2007 Florida Building Code or a later edition, only the portion being worked on must meet applicable current code requirements.
We check which applies before we price. Several small repairs added together count toward that quarter.
Each maintenance report records where we repaired and how much, so you and any later roofer can see how close the roof is to that line.
Who permits a repair found during maintenance in Boca Del Mar?
Palm Beach County, not the city. Both Boca Del Mar and Boca Pointe are unincorporated, even with a Boca Raton postal address, so any permitted repair there goes on the county's ePZB system.
Inside the city line, the Building Division takes it on Boca eHub. We check the parcel before quoting, and a repair that turns up during a maintenance visit is described and priced on its own, apart from the upkeep you have already approved.
What do I get from a Boca Raton roof maintenance visit, and what does it cost?
The inspection is free. A roofer walks the accessible roof, checks the tile or shingle, flashings, valleys, drains and any flat section, and photographs each finding with its location.
The written report sorts items into repairs needed now, routine upkeep and things to watch, with a price against each, so you choose what to approve. If nothing needs doing, the report says that.
Anything we install afterwards carries our lifetime workmanship warranty in writing.
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Roofing in Boca RatonReplacement, repair and every roof type, for this town.
Commercial roofingFlat, TPO, tile and metal for plazas, condos and offices.
Flat roof repair and replacementTPO, modified bitumen and coatings for flat sections, lanais and buildings.
Metal roof replacementStanding seam and metal panels rated for the wind off the water.
Roof inspectionA free inspection with photos and a written report of what we found.
Roof leak repairLeaks found, photographed and fixed with closely matched material.
Roof replacement costWhat moves the price of a full roof here, in plain terms.
Shingle roof replacementArchitectural shingle rated for coastal wind, with the underlayment done right.
Storm damage roof repairWind-lifted tile and shingle, tarping and honest timing after a storm.
Tile roof replacementConcrete, clay and barrel tile, with the underlayment that decides how long it lasts.