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Boca Raton · Tile roof replacement
Tile roof replacement in Boca Raton starts with the layer under the tile. We inspect the underlayment and flashings; on clay barrel tile we explain resetting the same tile against full replacement where both are practical, and concrete tile is priced as new tile over new underlayment.
Boca Del Mar and Boca Pointe use the county permit process, while City parcels use Boca eHub. In Old Floresta, historic guidance also shapes the tile decision.
The inspection is free and the proposed price is written down.
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Before the work starts
Before a tile reroof in Boca Raton
Boca Del Mar and Boca Pointe use the county's permit desk
Boca Del Mar and Boca Pointe sit outside the city line despite their Boca Raton addresses, so a tile re-roof there is filed with Palm Beach County on ePZB, where a single-family re-roof permit is self-issued once the product approvals check out. Inside the city, on a street in University Park or Boca Square, the application goes through Boca eHub with the plans on Boca Eplans.
Either way we specify a self-adhered secondary water barrier over the deck, and any association approval is a separate step from the permit.
Keep the tile decision separate from the underlayment
Tile can stay serviceable long after the layer below it has failed; the underlayment, not the tile, is what keeps the water out. We lift tile in several places and look at the felt, the flashings and the deck, then set out the routes that are honest for your tile: on clay barrel, sound tile is stacked, the underlayment and flashings are renewed and the same tile is reset; concrete tile is priced as full replacement with new tile.
A relay proposal never keeps a failed layer because the roof looks fine from the street.
What the tear-off tells us in a Boca Del Mar village
Once the tile is stacked and the old underlayment is off, the deck tells its own story: boards gone soft under valleys and at the eaves, sheathing that needs re-nailing to the current spacing, flashings that were never tall enough at the walls. In the villages of Boca Pointe and Boca Del Mar, built around the same years, the concrete tile is priced new, so the deck findings shape the total more than the tile does.
You see photographs of what came up and approve any deck work before a new line is added.
Old Floresta, Pearl City and the historic review
In Old Floresta and Pearl City a certificate of appropriateness comes before the building permit, and the Old Floresta guideline is specific: regularly laid, straight barrel mission tile in terracotta, with asphalt shingle, metal shingle, standing seam and wood shakes listed as not preferred. The order the guideline sets is repair first, then in-kind, then something compatible, so a metal roof that would be a fair choice on Palmetto Park Road is not the answer here.
We document the existing profile and take the sample to the review before any tile is ordered.
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.
Tile, underlayment and colour settledConcrete or clay, the profile, the colour and the underlayment beneath it are written into the proposal before anything is ordered.
Permit through Boca eHub portalWe file the roofing permit with the City of Boca Raton through its Boca eHub portal and keep the paperwork aligned with the approved design.
Tear-off, deck, underlayment, tileThe old tile comes off, the deck is checked and re-nailed where needed, the secondary water barrier goes on, then the tile is set and the ridges finished.
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
On a tile reroof in Boca Raton, the permit through Boca eHub portal and the tile profile and colour are settled before the first pallet is ordered.
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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Tile roof replacement questions in Boca Raton
Does a Boca Del Mar tile roof use City eHub?
No. Boca Del Mar and Boca Pointe are unincorporated, so the permit is filed with Palm Beach County on ePZB rather than through the city's Boca eHub.
We confirm the parcel before preparing documents so a Boca Raton mailing address does not send the application to the wrong desk, and where the home is in a village with its own roof rules, the association's approval is lined up alongside the county permit rather than after it.
Can we choose any barrel tile in Old Floresta?
Not any. The district guideline prefers regularly laid, straight barrel mission tile in terracotta, and the historic review looks at profile and colour before the permit is issued.
We document the existing tile, source the closest available match and take the sample through the certificate of appropriateness first. Where the existing roof can be repaired in kind, the guideline prefers that to replacement, and we say so if that is the honest answer.
When does resetting clay barrel tile stop being practical?
When too much of it breaks on lifting, when the profile is discontinued and no matching supply exists, or when the roof needs more than the underlayment renewed. Breakage on the lift is the usual limit, and a discontinued profile on an older clay roof is the other; the concrete tile in Boca Pointe and Boca Del Mar is not reset and goes straight to new tile.
We explain the findings with photographs and price the new tile route in the same written scope so both are on the table.
What affects the price of tile work here?
How much tile is retained against how much is new, the tear-off and haul-away, deck repairs found once the underlayment is off, the underlayment system itself, flashings and edge metal, the permit desk and any association or historic review, and access to the roof. A clay barrel relay on a sound older roof and a full replacement with a matched profile in Old Floresta sit at opposite ends.
We inspect without charge, photograph the findings and list each of those items in the written price for your roof.
Can the roof look sound while the underlayment fails?
Yes, and on a tile roof that is the normal way it fails. Tile sheds most of the water; the underlayment beneath it does the sealing, and it ages out of sight while the tile looks fine from Glades Road.
We lift tile at the eaves, valleys and wall flashings, look at the felt and the deck beneath, and note any area we could not reach as a limit in the findings. Every replacement carries a lifetime workmanship warranty on the install and the manufacturer's warranty on the tile and underlayment, both in writing.
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More roofing in Boca Raton
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 matching material.
Roof maintenanceSealing, tile resets and the small fixes that add years to a roof.
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.