East Boca Raton · Palm Beach County, Jupiter to Boca Raton
Shingle roof replacement in East Boca Raton
East Boca Raton holds two kinds of house within a few blocks of each other, and shingle belongs firmly to one of them. Boca Villas, Boca Raton Riviera and Estoville are streets of single-storey post-war houses on ordinary lots, compact and simply shaped, and a good number of them were built with shingle and suit it still.
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East Boca Raton · Shingle roof replacement
Roofing in East Boca Raton since 1975.
East Boca Raton holds two kinds of house within a few blocks of each other, and shingle belongs firmly to one of them. Boca Villas, Boca Raton Riviera and Estoville are streets of single-storey post-war houses on ordinary lots, compact and simply shaped, and a good number of them were built with shingle and suit it still.
A few streets away, Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, Golden Harbour and Boca Islands are deep-water addresses with the largest and most complicated roofs in the south of the county, frequently two storeys, frequently tile, and frequently governed by an architectural schedule that will not entertain shingle at all. Being in the same postcode does not make them the same market, and a quote that treats them alike has not looked at the house.
So the first thing we establish is which of the two you are in and what your community permits, in writing, before a material or a shade is chosen. Where shingle is genuinely available, the second thing that matters is the water.
Everything east of the Intracoastal here is a coastal address, so the code tightens what holds a shingle down, and the metal at every edge and valley should be specified for salt rather than assumed. What you are buying underneath is the same assembly everywhere: sheathing checked and re-nailed, self-adhered underlayment across the whole deck, drip edge, a starter course, new flashings formed at every wall, vent and skylight, ventilation working at both ends, then architectural shingle fastened to the pattern the code sets for your address.
We are Molsbee Roofing, family-run since 1975, based in Lake Worth Beach, licensed CCC1327429, working the county from Jupiter to Boca Raton. We work throughout 33432.
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Roofing in East Boca Raton
Replacement, repair and every roof type, for this town.
Commercial roofing
Flat, TPO, tile and metal for plazas, condos and offices.
Flat roof repair and replacement
TPO, modified bitumen and coatings for flat sections, lanais and buildings.
Metal roof replacement
Standing seam and metal panels rated for the wind off the water.
Roof inspection
A free inspection with photos and a written report of what we found.
Roof leak repair
Leaks found, photographed and fixed with matching material.
Roof maintenance
Sealing, lift-and-relay and the small fixes that add years to a roof.
Roof replacement cost
What moves the price of a full roof here, in plain terms.
Storm damage roof repair
Wind-lifted tile and shingle, tarping and honest timing after a storm.
Tile roof replacement
Concrete, clay and barrel tile, with the underlayment that decides how long it lasts.
Good to know
What to know.
- Two markets, one postcode
A single-storey house in Boca Villas and a deep-water home at Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club are different jobs in every respect: area, pitch, complexity, access, the number of flashing details and what the community allows. Any figure quoted before somebody has established which you own is a guess. We measure the house and read the schedule that governs it, then price, which is why our quotes for two houses on the same street can differ considerably.
- Ask the schedule before the roofer
Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, Golden Harbour and the other managed addresses maintain approved material schedules, and tile-only is common on the water. A shingle roof that has to come off again to satisfy a committee is the most expensive roof anybody buys. It is one conversation to establish and we have it at the inspection, along with preparing whatever submission the association requires before a permit is applied for.
- Everything here is a coastal address
East of the Intracoastal there is no sheltered side. The code asks for a tighter fastening pattern and underlayment across the whole deck, and the drip edge, valley metal and fixings should be specified for salt exposure rather than left generic. That difference is modest in cost and decisive in life, and it is exactly the line a cheaper quote may have skipped, so it is worth checking that it is named on any price you are comparing.
- Where the pitched roof runs out
Many of the post-war houses in Boca Villas and Estoville run a gable down into a flat length over a carport, a Florida room or a rear addition. Shingle has no business on that length at any price, and the changeover between the two is where those houses leak. The low part gets its own covering, the junction is formed in metal rather than sealed, and it appears separately on the written price rather than folded into a rate for the whole roof.
How it works.
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Free roof inspection
We photograph what we find and hand you a written, line-item estimate.
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Written price
You see the price before anyone starts. No surprises on the invoice.
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Permit and install
We pull the permit, do the work and clean up every day.
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Inspection and warranty
County inspection passed, warranties registered, final walk with you.
Why Molsbee
Why Molsbee Roofing.
- Lifetime Workmanship Warranty
We stand behind the install for as long as you own the home.
- Florida licensed CCC1327429
Fully insured, every job permitted and inspected.
- 4.8 stars, 200+ Google reviews
Reputation built one Palm Beach County roof at a time.
- Family-owned since 1975
Three generations of Palm Beach County roofing.
Neighborhoods
East Boca Raton neighborhoods.
Where we work in and around town.
Shingle is the lowest-priced full roof in Palm Beach County. Tile and metal cost more and last longer. Size, pitch, tear-off and the wood underneath move the number, and it goes in writing first.
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Roofing questions
Frequently asked questions.
Who installs shingle roofs in East Boca Raton, FL?
Molsbee Roofing. Family-run since 1975, based in Lake Worth Beach, licensed CCC1327429, working Palm Beach County from Jupiter to Boca Raton. We fit architectural shingle in 33432, mainly on the post-war houses in Boca Villas, Boca Raton Riviera and Estoville, and elsewhere where the community schedule permits it. A roofer checks the deck and ventilation, reads the schedule and writes the specification down before anything is ordered. Free roof inspections. Call 561-318-8624.
Will my community allow a shingle roof?
On the water, frequently not. Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, Golden Harbour and the other managed addresses maintain approved schedules and tile-only is common among them. On the open streets in Boca Villas, Boca Raton Riviera and Estoville the choice is usually the owner's within the building code. We read the document governing your specific address before anything is chosen and give you the answer in writing, because assuming is what makes this expensive.
Why is a quote here higher than one a few miles inland?
Because the roof is not the same job. East of the Intracoastal the code requires a tighter fastening schedule and underlayment across the entire deck, and the edge and valley metal should be specified for salt rather than left generic. On the deep-water streets the houses are also larger, with more slopes and far more flashing detail. A price that matches an inland one has almost certainly left the coastal specification out.
Is shingle a false economy on a waterfront house?
Where it is permitted, it is a legitimate choice rather than a mistake, but it asks more of the installation than tile does and it renews sooner. On an exposed deep-water lot with a complicated roof, the labour of doing shingle properly at every edge, valley and penetration narrows the saving considerably. We will price the approved options side by side from the same measurement so you can see the real gap rather than a headline difference.
How long does a shingle roof last in East Boca Raton?
Less than tile, and the installation governs the answer far more than the brand. Sun ages the mat from above and a roof space that cannot breathe ages it from below, which is why ventilation is part of the specification rather than an extra. Wind then finds any fastener placed high, short or driven through, and near the water it does so sooner. Built to the coastal pattern over a re-nailed deck it performs well and fails gracefully.
