Wellington · Palm Beach County, Jupiter to Boca Raton
Storm damage roof repair in Wellington
Storms reach Wellington differently from the way they reach the coast. By the time weather has crossed the built-up strip to the east it has lost some of its edge, so the village sees fewer roofs stripped by raw wind and a great deal more damage from the two things that do not weaken inland: water volume and what the wind picks up on the way.
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Wellington · Storm damage roof repair
Roofing in Wellington since 1975.
Storms reach Wellington differently from the way they reach the coast. By the time weather has crossed the built-up strip to the east it has lost some of its edge, so the village sees fewer roofs stripped by raw wind and a great deal more damage from the two things that do not weaken inland: water volume and what the wind picks up on the way.
Afternoon storms out here drop rain faster than roofs were ever asked to move it, and a valley or an outlet that was merely untidy in April becomes a dam in an hour. Meanwhile the mature pine and oak on the older lots around Paddock Park and Pinewood of Wellington drop limbs, and a limb landing on tile does more in a second than a night of gusts.
Then there is the property rather than the house: barns, workshops, covered stabling and open-sided structures take wind from underneath as well as over the top, which is a different failure and one that tends to arrive all at once. 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.
Repair last, onto dry wood, because closing a covering over damp sheathing hides the decay rather than ending it. Before we arrive, photograph what can be seen safely from the ground, across every structure on the lot and not only the house, and do it before anything is cleared away.
We are Molsbee Roofing, family-run since 1975, based in Lake Worth Beach, licensed CCC1327429, working the county from Jupiter to Boca Raton. We cover 33414, 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 Wellington
Replacement, repair and every roof type, for this town.
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.
- Volume of water, not force of wind
The commonest storm call we take out here is not a stripped slope. It is a roof that could not move the rain fast enough because a valley was packed or an outlet was blocked, so water backed up, found a lap and went in. That failure leaves nothing visible from the ground and it is entirely preventable. After a heavy storm the valleys and outlets get cleared and tested first, before anyone starts looking for damage further up.
- What the trees did
A branch that has come down and been dragged clear leaves a cracked tile and, underneath it, a membrane that may be split or punched with nothing showing once a replacement tile is dropped in. On the older, more heavily planted lots this is the damage that gets missed. Wherever something landed, the surrounding tiles come up, the layer beneath is examined and photographed, and it is repaired if it has been breached rather than covered again.
- Barns and open-sided structures
An open structure takes wind under the roof as well as over it, and that uplift can move a whole covering rather than lifting a few pieces. Stabling, hay stores and open workshops on the larger lots are also the buildings least likely to have been looked at recently, so the storm often finds fixings that were already tired. We assess every structure on the property after a blow, not only the house, and report each one separately.
- The tarp exists to buy drying time
Its whole purpose is to keep the following shower off timber that is already wet so the timber can release that water, which it cannot do beneath a finished covering. Contractors who cut that wait short to appear responsive hand back repairs that fail quietly a year later with the fault sealed away. Anchoring is the skill: fixed to the wrong points a tarp becomes a sail in the next gust and takes more of the roof with it.
How it works.
- 1
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.
- 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
Wellington neighborhoods.
Where we work in and around town.
about a dozen roofs in Wellington since March 2026
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 Wellington, 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 33414, across Olympia, Paddock Park, Pinewood of Wellington, Greenview Cove and the Landings neighbourhoods, and we look at every structure on the lot rather than only the house. Somebody answers overnight. Tarp first, photographs, then the lasting repair once the timber is dry. Free roof inspections. Call 561-318-8624, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
It rained hard and the ceiling marked, but nothing looks damaged. Why?
Almost certainly because the roof could not move the water quickly enough. Out here the afternoon storms deliver rain faster than a roof was designed to shed it, and a valley packed with pine needles or an outlet stopped with leaf litter turns into a dam. Water backs up above the blockage, reaches a lap it was never meant to touch and goes in. Nothing is broken and nothing shows from the ground, which is why clearing and testing comes before hunting for damage.
A branch came down on the roof and only one tile broke. Is that a problem?
Treat the broken tile as the visible part rather than the whole event. Tile is brittle and impact carries through it: the piece that broke took some of the force and passed the rest into the membrane below, which can be torn or punched without anything showing once a new tile is dropped in. Wherever something landed we lift the surrounding tiles, photograph the layer underneath and repair it if it has been breached. Swapping the tile alone leaves an open roof looking closed.
Do you check the barn and the stabling too?
Yes, and after a blow they matter more than people expect. Open-sided structures take wind from beneath as well as above, so the failure tends to be uplift across a whole covering rather than a few pieces lifting at an edge. They are also the roofs least likely to have been inspected recently, which means the storm frequently finds fixings that were already at the end. Every structure on the property is assessed and reported separately.
When can the permanent repair be carried out?
Once the timber is dry, and after county-wide weather, once the queue reaches you. We will not name an arrival day we cannot keep. We will get the tarp on so nothing further gets in, tell you honestly where you stand and keep you updated. Repairing over saturated sheathing to look quick is the single most common reason storm work fails the following season, and it converts one repair into two.
