Singer Island / Riviera Beach · Palm Beach County, Jupiter to Boca Raton
What a roof costs on Singer Island
There is no single answer to what a roof costs in 33404, because the buildings here are not comparable. An oceanfront condominium deck, a single-family house on Palm Beach Isles and a marina workshop on the mainland side are three different jobs with three different cost structures, and a figure that is reasonable for one of them tells you almost nothing about the others.
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Singer Island / Riviera Beach · Roof replacement cost
Roofing in Singer Island / Riviera Beach since 1975.
There is no single answer to what a roof costs in 33404, because the buildings here are not comparable. An oceanfront condominium deck, a single-family house on Palm Beach Isles and a marina workshop on the mainland side are three different jobs with three different cost structures, and a figure that is reasonable for one of them tells you almost nothing about the others.
So the useful thing this page can do is set out what actually moves a number, and how to read a quote so you can tell whether two prices describe the same work. Five things drive a residential figure.
Area and pitch. The covering, with shingle at the affordable end, concrete tile in the middle and clay barrel or standing-seam metal at the top.
What comes off and what the plywood underneath looks like once it is exposed, which nobody can know in advance. Complexity, meaning valleys, skylights and the tie-ins to any low-slope section, all of which are labour and detail rather than square footage.
And the address, because an island roof carries a tighter fastening schedule and metal specified for salt, and that is not optional here. On a building the drivers change: access, hoisting, staging at roof level, phasing over occupied units and the number of penetrations matter more than the area does.
Whatever the building, a fair quote shows each of those as its own line. Ours does, in writing, before anything starts, and anything beyond the stated decking allowance is photographed and approved by you first.
It is also worth knowing what a written price protects you from. It keeps the figure quoted on the driveway and the figure on the final invoice from being two different numbers, and it is the only version of a quote anyone can be held to once the roof is open and the conversation has moved on to what was found underneath.
We are Molsbee Roofing, family-run since 1975, based in Lake Worth Beach, licensed CCC1327429. Free roof inspections at 561-318-8624, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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More for Singer Island / Riviera Beach
More roofing in Singer Island / Riviera Beach.
Roof replacement, repair and commercial roofing pages for this town.
Roofing in Singer Island / Riviera 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.
Shingle roof replacement
Architectural shingle rated for coastal wind, with the underlayment done right.
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.
- How to read a roofing quote
A quote worth comparing names the tear-off, the decking allowance with a quantity, the membrane and how far it goes, the metal with grades stated, the flashings, the ventilation work, the covering and the permit as separate lines. A quote giving one number for the roof is asking you to trust a total you cannot check. When two prices differ a lot, find the line missing from the cheaper one. It is usually the decking, the membrane coverage or the metal.
- The coastal specification is not an upgrade
On this island the tighter fastening schedule, the membrane across the whole deck and the metal specified for salt are what the position requires rather than optional extras. A price that matches an inland quote has left them out, and the omission is invisible until the first serious blow finds it. Asking each contractor to name the metal grades on the quote is the quickest way to establish whether you are comparing the same roof.
- On a building, access is a real cost
For a condominium deck the material has to be hoisted and the waste brought down, staging at roof level is limited, and the work happens above people living there, which constrains hours and routes. None of that appears in a rate per square foot, which is why an unusually low tender on a tall building is worth reading for what it assumes about getting up there. It belongs in the quote in writing, alongside the phasing.
- Repair first, where repair is honest
A repair costs a small fraction of a replacement, and plenty of roofs here have years left and need a collar, a length of flashing or a run of metal rather than a new covering. Telling you that costs us a sale and it is the job. If a repair will hold, that is what we quote. If it will only buy a season, we show you the photographs of your own roof so you can plan on your timing rather than ours.
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
Singer Island / Riviera Beach 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.
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Roofing questions
Frequently asked questions.
What does a new roof cost on Singer Island?
It is set by the building rather than the postcode, and the range here is unusually wide because an oceanfront condominium deck and a single-family house are not comparable. Full replacements we have priced across Palm Beach County since spring have landed in the county's typical range, and area, pitch, the covering, the decking found underneath, the complexity and the coastal metal specification all move it. A roofer measures yours at the free inspection and writes the number down line by line.
Why is one quote so much lower than another?
Almost always because it is not the same roof. Compare them line by line and look for what the cheaper one leaves out: the decking allowance, membrane across the whole deck rather than the perimeter, new flashings instead of sealant over the old, the metal grades, and the permit and inspections. Each moves a total noticeably and each is invisible once the roof is finished. Ask every contractor for the same written list and the gap usually closes.
Do you charge for the estimate?
No. The inspection and the written estimate are free whether or not you go ahead. A roofer walks the roof, opens the covering where he needs to, examines the metal, photographs everything and gives you the pictures with a written report and an itemised price. If the roof does not need work yet, that is what the report says and nobody comes back to sell you something anyway. Call 561-318-8624, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Is financing available?
Yes, and the order matters. We price the roof first, from a measurement, in writing, so you know the number before anyone discusses how to pay for it. Payment plans and state storm-hardening programmes both exist and we explain plainly which apply to your property at the inspection. 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.
Does a bigger roof always cost more?
Not always. Pitch, complexity and access can matter more than area. A compact roof with steep hips, long valleys and several skylights can price above a larger simple one, and on a tall building the hoisting and phasing can outweigh the square footage entirely. The coastal metal specification adds to every island address regardless of size. That is why the measurement and the survey come before the number rather than after it.
