North Palm Beach · Palm Beach County, Jupiter to Boca Raton
Storm damage roof repair in North Palm Beach
A shallow roof and a hard blow are a bad combination, and it is worth knowing why before it happens rather than afterwards. On a steep roof, wind pushes rain along the covering and gravity keeps winning.
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North Palm Beach · Storm damage roof repair
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A shallow roof and a hard blow are a bad combination, and it is worth knowing why before it happens rather than afterwards. On a steep roof, wind pushes rain along the covering and gravity keeps winning.
On the low-pitched roofs common through Old Port Village, North Palm Beach Village and the canal streets, a strong enough wind can drive water back up under the courses faster than the roof can shed it, and once it is under there it spreads sideways across the underlayment instead of running off. That is why so many storm calls here involve a house where nothing looks damaged from the ground: the covering is intact, nothing came off, and water still got in.
It is also why the wet area inside is usually much larger than any single entry point. The other local factor is the canals.
Salt in the air off the waterways has been thinning valley pans, drip edge and fixings for years, so where covering does come away it is almost always the fixing that failed rather than the tile, which means the neighbouring rows have had the same exposure for the same length of time and deserve looking at before anyone quotes. The order of work afterwards does not change.
Stop the water with a tarp anchored to points that will hold in the next squall. Give the timber the days it needs to dry, which on a shallow roof with a spread wet area takes longer than people expect.
Repair last, onto dry wood. Photograph what you can see safely from the ground first.
We are Molsbee Roofing, family-run since 1975, based in Lake Worth Beach, licensed CCC1327429. We cover 33408, the phone is answered through the night, and we tell you honestly where you sit in the order.
Free roof inspections at 561-318-8624.
- Freeroof inspection with photos
- Tarpingand repair after storms
- Lifetimeworkmanship warranty
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Roofing in North Palm Beach
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.
Shingle roof replacement
Architectural shingle rated for coastal wind, with the underlayment done right.
Tile roof replacement
Concrete, clay and barrel tile, with the underlayment that decides how long it lasts.
Good to know
What to know.
- Water gets in without anything coming off
On a low pitch, wind can push rain back under the courses and into the underlayment while every piece of covering stays exactly where it was fitted. From the drive the roof looks untouched and the ceiling says otherwise. That is a real failure mode here rather than an excuse, and finding it means somebody getting onto the roof and, where possible, into the roof space, rather than looking for a missing tile that does not exist.
- The wet area is bigger than the hole
Water that gets under a covering on a shallow roof spreads across the underlayment rather than running down it, so by the time a mark appears below, a large area of deck has usually been damp for a while. That changes both the drying time and the scope of the repair, and it is the main reason a storm repair here can be a bigger job than the ceiling stain suggested. The photographs from the roof space show the actual extent.
- Canal air decided which fixings would go
Where covering has come away, it is nearly always because salt had already weakened the fixing holding it, and the fasteners across the rest of that slope are the same age with the same exposure. Checking the neighbouring rows and the valley metal comes before quoting. Where they are sound we say so and price a small repair. Where they are not, the photographs show why the job is larger than the gap suggests.
- Why the drying wait is longer here
A tarp holds off the next shower so wet timber can give the water back, which it cannot do beneath a finished covering. On a shallow roof where water has spread across a wide area of deck, that takes longer than it does on a steep roof with a localised leak. Compressing the wait to appear responsive produces work that fails a year later with the fault sealed out of sight, and on these roofs it fails over a wider area.
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
North Palm Beach neighborhoods.
Where we work in and around town.
Most storm repairs are a short visit: tiles reset, caps re-bedded, a boot or a run of flashing replaced. A roof the wind opened across a whole slope is a different job, and the photos say which.
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Roofing questions
Frequently asked questions.
Who repairs storm damage in North Palm Beach, FL?
Molsbee Roofing. A family business since 1975, based in Lake Worth Beach, licensed CCC1327429, working Palm Beach County from Jupiter to Boca Raton. We cover 33408, across Old Port Village, North Palm Beach Village and the canal streets at Juno Isles, Hidden Key and Captains Key. Somebody answers overnight. A tarp goes on first, the damage is photographed, and the lasting repair follows once the timber is dry. Call 561-318-8624.
Water came in but nothing on the roof looks damaged. How?
On a low-pitched roof that is entirely possible and it is common here. A strong wind can drive rain back up under the courses faster than a shallow roof can shed it, and once the water is under the covering it spreads across the underlayment. Nothing has come off, nothing looks wrong from the ground, and the leak is real. Finding it means getting onto the roof and into the roof space rather than hunting for a missing tile.
Why is the repair bigger than the stain on my ceiling?
Because on a shallow roof water spreads rather than runs. The mark below shows you where water finally got through the plaster, not how much of the deck above it has been wet. By the time a stain appears, a considerably larger area has usually been damp for a while, and that area is what has to dry and, where the timber has gone, be replaced. The photographs from the roof space show you the actual extent.
Only a few tiles came off. Is that a small job?
On a canal address, not always. Covering comes away because the fixings holding it had corroded in salt air, and the fasteners across the rest of that slope have had the same exposure for the same length of time. The honest first step is checking the neighbouring rows and the valley metal rather than simply refilling the gap. If they are sound it is a genuinely small repair and we will price it as one.
Should I put a tarp up myself?
Not by climbing up. A wet, shallow roof gives you very little to hold on to and anything already loosened will move again under your weight. Do the useful things indoors: move what you can from under the drip, put something down to catch water, and photograph what you can see safely from the ground before anyone clears up. Anchoring a tarp so it survives the next gust is the part that actually requires skill.
