Most roof leaks in Florida start where something passes through or meets the roof: flashing, pipe boots, vents, and the electric meter mast. Wind-driven rain, sun-baked shingles near the end of their life, and clogged flat-roof drains cause most of the rest. Rarely is...
Your gutters protect your roof by catching water that runs off your shingles and carrying it away from the roof edge, fascia, soffit, and slab. When they fail, water goes where it shouldn’t, and the roof edge usually rots first. That matters more on the Space...
The main types of roofing materials for Florida homes are asphalt shingles, metal (standing seam, exposed-fastener, and stone-coated steel), concrete tile, clay tile, synthetic shingles, and flat-roof membranes like TPO. For most homes in Palm Bay and Brevard County,...
Florida homeowners usually pay for a new roof in one of six ways: financing through the roofer, an unsecured personal loan, a home equity loan or HELOC, a cash-out refinance, PACE financing repaid through your property tax bill, or insurance and grant money. Which one...
If part of your roof is damaged or aging and you’re deciding whether to repair or replace it, it comes down to four things: the roof’s age, how widespread the damage is, when it was permitted, and how the repair cost compares to replacement. We inspect roofs across...
If your roof is leaking right now, do this: contain the water with a bucket and towels, move your valuables and electronics out of the way, shut off power to the area if water is near outlets or fixtures, photograph everything before you clean up, and stay off the...