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Lifetime Workmanship WarrantyMolsbee Roofing repairs storm-damaged roofs in West Palm Beach: call (561) 318-8624, answered 24 hours a day, and we cover any opening where it is safe to work, then give you photographs and a written repair price after a free roof inspection. The photographs show each damaged spot and the price names the work for each one, so the damage and the scope are documented side by side.
Roofs on the Flagler Drive waterfront sit in a higher wind band than the mainland, and in El Cid, Flamingo Park and Old Northwood we check whether a permanent repair must match the historic roof. We are licensed CCC1327429, a GAF Certified Contractor and an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor, and family-owned since 1975.
For the permanent work after storm damage is assessed, our West Palm Beach roof repair guide explains the repair-or-replace decision by roof material.
The first visit is about the house, not the paperwork. We cover the opening where the roof can be worked safely, lapping the cover onto sound roof so wind-driven rain cannot get under its edge, then move to any other wet area and photograph each one.
Temporary protection is priced on its own, so it is never confused with the repair. The permanent work follows once we know what is broken or wet underneath: a few lifted shingles, cracked tile, a peeled flat-roof edge and soaked decking are very different jobs.
Wind lifts a roof at its corners, ridges and edges before it moves the middle. The mainland sits in the county's 160 mph design band and the Flagler Drive waterfront in the 170 mph band, and years of lagoon salt can leave edge metal and fasteners weaker than they look.
So we start at the perimeter, follow each lifted piece into the roof around it, and specify the permanent fastening for your parcel's band.
On tile, as on many El Cid and Old Northwood roofs, we look for cracked or slipped pieces and whether the underlayment beneath held. On shingle bungalows in Grandview Heights we check for torn or unsealed tabs and lifted ridge caps.
Metal shows moved seams and bent trim; a flat porch or a commercial roof along Dixie Highway shows peeled edges and punctures. Wind-driven rain can enter under covering that looks whole from the street, so each finding is traced inside too.
Our crews walk tile in protective, safe footwear.
Every damaged spot is photographed and matched to a line in the written price, so the pictures document the damage and the price documents the scope. Where damage cannot be seen until the roof is opened, the price says so.
If opening it shows wet decking or broken fastening, we photograph that and price the added work for your approval. The permanent repair is permitted through Civic Access, and the City sets which inspections apply to it.
For work in West Palm Beach, confirm requirements with the building department responsible for the property and complete any required historic or HOA review before ordering materials or beginning work.
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.
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Keep people clear of wet ceilings and electrical fittings, and move belongings out from under any drip. Stay off the roof while it is wet or broken.
Take photographs from the ground and indoors, note when the water appeared, then call (561) 318-8624; the line is answered 24 hours a day. We ask where water is getting in, come out when the roof can be worked safely, cover the opening and give you photographs and a written price for the permanent repair.
It depends on what broke and how far the water got, so we price it after a free inspection. Resealing a lifted flashing or replacing a handful of shingles sits at the small end.
Cracked tile that must be matched on a historic house, a peeled flat-roof edge or wet decking costs more, and temporary protection is its own line. The age of the underlayment matters too: a roof re-roofed with a self-adhered secondary water barrier often keeps water off the deck where the covering blew away, while older felt under tile tears and lets it through.
You get photographs of each damaged spot and a written price, and damage found once the roof is opened is priced for your approval first.
Ask to see it. A straight roofer photographs each damaged spot, shows you where it is on your roof and ties it to a line in a written price.
Be wary of a quote for a whole new roof with no photographs, or of pressure to sign on the doorstep before anyone has looked. Check the license number too: ours is CCC1327429.
Our photographs show the broken pieces and the sound ones around them, so you can see why we recommend a repair or a replacement. The paperwork you keep: the photographs, the written price, the permit record, our lifetime workmanship warranty and the manufacturers' product warranties, and, when your insurer asks for one, a roof certification letter after the permanent repair.
Only when the damage is large. If repairs, replacements or roof recovering cover more than a quarter of a roof system or section in any 12-month period, the code generally requires replacing or recovering the roof covering across that entire system or section 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. Our inspection helps determine which applies to your roof.
After a storm we measure the damaged area and look up the roof's permit record with the City, and we put that in writing.
Matching is the aim, because the city favors in-kind replacement in its historic districts. We photograph the existing tile, profile and ridge detail before removing anything and look for matching pieces.
If an exact match is not available and the repair would change the look, the change needs historic review before the permit, at staff or board level depending on the change. Temporary protection stays on meanwhile, so the house is kept dry while the approval is settled.
Where clay barrel tile is sound but the underlayment beneath it failed, we detach the tile, replace the underlayment and reset the same tile.