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Lifetime Workmanship WarrantyRoof repair in West Palm Beach starts with deciding whether the damaged area can be repaired or the roof needs replacement. Our free inspection includes photos of findings and a written scope before work, with the price stated.
We repair tile, including clay barrel tile, shingle, flat and metal roofs, from the plank-deck houses of El Cid, Flamingo Park and Old Northwood to the post-war block houses of SoSo and Northwood Hills. Molsbee Roofing has served Palm Beach County since 1975 from our shop in Lake Worth Beach, under Florida license CCC1327429, and our repairs carry a lifetime workmanship warranty in writing.
Water coming in now? Read about finding an active roof leak. For damage after severe weather, see storm damage roof repair. Compare tile roof replacement, review the free roof inspection, or return to our West Palm Beach roofing guide.
A cracked or slipped tile, a failed pipe boot, a worn valley or a few wind-lifted shingles are repairs when the underlayment and deck around them are sound. Leaks that recur in different places, or underlayment gone brittle across a slope, are not.
Florida's quarter-roof rule can limit how much of a roof system or section is repaired in a year, so we look up the roof's permit history for the address in Civic Access to help check which case applies. The written scope marks the repair boundary and prices it apart from any replacement option.
On a tile roof the tile sheds water and the underlayment beneath it is the waterproofing. When that underlayment has failed under sound clay barrel tile, we detach the tile, replace the underlayment and flashing, and reset the same tile, so an El Cid or Flamingo Park roof keeps its profile and color blend.
Our crews wear protective, safe footwear on tile roofs. Broken pieces are matched before work starts; if no match exists and the look would change, historic staff review it before the permit.
Shingle roofs in SoSo and Northwood Hills fail at pipe boots, valleys and tabs lifted by wind; the repair replaces the damaged courses and seals them into the shingle around them. Flat porch roofs and additions fail at the wall flashing and the drains, so the flashing is rebuilt to height rather than coated over.
On metal we check moved seams, backed-out fasteners and edge trim, which lagoon salt near Flagler Drive reaches first. The scope names the material and the detail being repaired.
We check the covering, edges, valleys, flashing and penetrations, and the attic side where there is access. What no inspection can see without opening the roof is the underlayment under tile we have not lifted, the top of a plank deck under an intact covering, and the fasteners.
The written scope says which areas were seen and which were not. If opening the roof shows soft boards or failed underlayment, we photograph it and price it as its own line for your approval before it is covered.
The repair scope determines whether a permit is needed. Confirm the requirements with the City Building Division before work; permitted roofing work goes through Civic Access.
West Palm Beach files through Civic Access, and the City sets which re-roof inspections apply to each job, such as roof framing, roof metal or tin tag, sheathing, roofing in progress and final. In some cases inspectors accept an inspector-approved affidavit with photos, so we confirm the list for your roof before the schedule is set. The city publishes about three weeks for a compliant residential remodel review and no roofing-specific figure.
The city has eighteen locally designated historic districts and 46 sites. In El Cid, Flamingo Park, Old Northwood, Grandview Heights and the other districts, an exterior roof change needs historic review before the permit; whether staff or the board reviews it depends on the change, and the city favours in-kind replacement. The mainland is in the 160 mph band; the Flagler Drive waterfront is 170 mph. The code sets the secondary water barrier requirements for a re-roof; we specify a self-adhered barrier over the deck.
After the most recent major rain water began to drip from our ceiling. Preparing for the worst we called Molsbee roofing after seeing their crews replace a large house nearby. They actually had a crew here the next day, found a spot that needed repair, and fixed it before it got worse.Read on Google
Molsbee Roofing completed a roof replacement for our 42 unit townhouse community. They are an established, professional, detail oriented, company who honors their word. From start to finish and in the warranty period, Molsbee was/is responsive, reliable, and trustworthy.Read on Google
We signed or completed dozens of roofing jobs with a West Palm Beach address over the last twelve months.
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Often, yes. A repair works when the damage is local and the underlayment and deck around it are sound.
Repeated leaks in different places or underlayment that tears wherever it is lifted point to replacement. The quarter-roof rule considers how much of a roof system or section is repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period.
Above a quarter, the roof covering across that entire system or section generally must be replaced or recovered to meet current code requirements. If that system or section was built, repaired or replaced in compliance with the 2007 Florida Building Code or a later edition, only the portion being worked on must meet applicable current code requirements.
We check which applies before we price. You get the photographs and both options priced in writing.
Yes. We repair clay barrel tile, concrete tile, shingle, flat and metal roofs.
On clay barrel tile the usual repair is detach-and-reset: we lift the tile over the failed area, replace the underlayment and flashing, and reset the same tile. Cracked pieces are replaced with matching tile, and we photograph the profile, color blend and ridge detail first.
In El Cid, Flamingo Park and Old Northwood the City favors in-kind work, so a repair that changes the look goes to historic staff before the permit. Our crews wear protective, safe footwear on tile.
Before work: photographs of the findings and a written scope with the price, naming the repair area, the materials and how anything found under the covering is handled. After work: photographs of the finished repair, the permit record and the City's inspection result when the repair needed a permit, and our lifetime workmanship warranty and the manufacturers' product warranties in writing.
If your insurer asks for a roof certification letter after the repair, we provide one.
It depends on the scope. We confirm with the City of West Palm Beach Building Division whether the repair needs a permit before work begins.
When it does, the permit runs through Civic Access and the work is inspected as the City requires for that permit. In a designated historic district such as El Cid, Flamingo Park or Old Northwood, a repair that changes what the street sees goes to historic staff before the permit.
A neighbor's approval does not settle what is approved for your roof.
Molsbee Roofing, a family-owned roofing company serving Palm Beach County since 1975 from our shop in Lake Worth Beach. We are a Florida Certified Roofing Contractor, license CCC1327429, a GAF Certified Contractor and an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor, rated 4.8 from 200+ Google reviews.
Our recent West Palm Beach repair calls include Murray Road, Valley Forge Road, Paseo Andorra and Frederick Street near downtown. Call 561-318-8624, answered 24 hours a day, or request a free roof inspection through the form.