Palm Beach Shores · Palm Beach County, Jupiter to Boca Raton
What a roof costs in Palm Beach Shores
On a small island town the roofs are modest and the specification is not, and understanding why is the fastest way to make sense of a quote here. These are not large houses.
Request your free inspection!
Google★★★★★4.8 · 200+ reviews
50 Years- GAF Master Elite®
- Owens Corning
- BBB
- Lifetime Workmanship Warranty
Palm Beach Shores · Roof replacement cost
Roofing in Palm Beach Shores since 1975.
On a small island town the roofs are modest and the specification is not, and understanding why is the fastest way to make sense of a quote here. These are not large houses.
The area is small, the pitches are simple, and on that basis alone you would expect a straightforward price. What lifts it is the position.
This is the tip of a barrier island with water on three sides, so the code requires a tighter fastening schedule than an inland address, the underlayment goes across the whole deck rather than the perimeter, and the valley metal, drip edge, rake trim and fixings all need specifying for salt rather than left generic. Those items are not large individually and together they are the difference between a roof that lasts its term here and one that does not.
So on a small roof they are a visible share of the total, which is why a quote for a modest house in this town can look surprisingly close to one for a bigger house further inland. That is not padding; it is the position being priced properly.
What you should check is that the grades are actually named on the document rather than described as coastal or marine, because that is the easiest line to charge for and not fit, and the one an owner is least able to verify afterwards. The inspection that produces the measurement and the specification costs nothing whether or not any work follows.
Molsbee Roofing is a family business, roofing since 1975, based in Lake Worth Beach and working Palm Beach County from Jupiter to Boca Raton, licensed CCC1327429. Every job is permitted and inspected and every price is itemised in writing before the work.
Free roof inspections. Call 561-318-8624, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Writtenitemized estimate
- Financingavailable
- Since 1975family-owned
More for Palm Beach Shores
More roofing in Palm Beach Shores.
Roof replacement, repair and commercial roofing pages for this town.
Good to know
What to know.
- Small roof, coastal specification
The area is modest and the requirement is not. A tighter fastening schedule, underlayment across the whole deck and metal specified for salt are what the position demands, and on a small roof they are a visible share of the price rather than a rounding error. That is why a quote here can look close to one for a larger inland house, and it is a legitimate reason rather than an inflated one.
- Insist the grades are named
Not coastal, not marine quality, but the actual specification for the valley metal, drip edge, rake trim and fixings, written on the quote. It is the easiest line to charge for and not fit, and the one an owner cannot check once the roof is finished. A contractor who has priced the position properly will have no difficulty naming it; one who has applied a rate will resist.
- The small flat sections get their own line
A carport, a porch or a rear addition has its own covering, its own outlet, its own upstand and its own junction with the roof above, and on a coastal lot its terminations need the same specification as everything else. Folded into a rate for the whole house it gets neither the attention nor the materials it needs, and it is frequently the part that was leaking in the first place.
- Access on a compact lot
Where the skip stands, where material is staged and how the old covering comes down matter on tight streets and are cheaper to agree than to improvise. It is a modest line and a real one, and a contractor who has walked the property will have thought about it. It is also what determines whether a job passes quietly or annoys the whole street for a week.
How it works.
- 1
Free roof inspection
We photograph what we find and hand you a written, line-item estimate.
- 2
Written price
You see the price before anyone starts. No surprises on the invoice.
- 3
Permit and install
We pull the permit, do the work and clean up every day.
- 4
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
Palm Beach Shores neighborhoods.
Where we work in and around town.
Full replacements we have priced across Palm Beach County since spring have landed in the county's typical range, and your building sets its own number, measured and written down at the inspection.
All service areas ↗
Roofing questions
Frequently asked questions.
What does a new roof cost in Palm Beach Shores?
It is set by the position as much as the size. Full replacements we have priced across Palm Beach County since spring have landed in the county's typical range, and on a small island roof the coastal specification is a visible share of that rather than a rounding error. Area, pitch, the covering, the decking found underneath and the metal grades all move it. We measure yours at the free inspection. Call 561-318-8624.
Why does my small roof cost as much as a bigger inland one?
Because the position is priced, not just the area. A tighter fastening schedule, underlayment across the whole deck and metal specified for salt are what the tip of a barrier island requires, and on a modest roof those items are a visible part of the total. It is a legitimate difference rather than padding, and the way to confirm that is to ask for the grades to be named on the quote.
How do I know the coastal metal was actually fitted?
By having it named on the written quote rather than described, and by asking for it to be confirmed on the invoice. It is the easiest item to charge for and not fit, because once the roof is finished nobody can see it. A contractor who priced the position properly will name the grades without hesitation, and that willingness is itself a reasonable test.
Should the carport be priced separately?
Yes. It has its own covering, outlet, upstand and junction with the roof above, and on this ground its terminations need the same salt specification as everything else. Priced separately you can see what it costs and whether dealing with it alone makes sense, which on a house where the pitched roof still has life it frequently does. Folded into a rate it tends to get the least attention.
Is financing available?
Yes, and the order matters. We price the roof first from a measurement, in writing, so the number is known before anyone discusses how to pay for it. Payment plans and state storm-hardening programmes both exist and we explain plainly which apply. What we will not do is lead with a monthly figure, because a monthly figure without an itemised roof behind it tells you nothing about what you are buying.
