Repair
Beach, Intracoastal and New River frontage put much of Fort Lauderdale in direct salt air, and two in three homes predate 1980. We repair what can be repaired and say in writing when it cannot.
Fort Lauderdale roofing company · Broward County HVHZ roofs on an older, waterfront city
Fort Lauderdale is inside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone and has one of the oldest housing stocks in Broward: the median home was built in 1973 and two in three predate 1980. Perkins Roofing repairs and replaces residential, condominium and commercial roofs here to HVHZ requirements, with the city’s NOA, re-nailing and mitigation paperwork, from the Miami office.
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Miami office Broward is served from Perkins Miami
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HVHZ Miami-Dade NOA products on every roof
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Re-nailing affidavit Deck re-nailed and sealed before tin cap
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Median home 1973 Older roofs, older decks
Fort Lauderdale roofing company · Broward County · complete briefing
Fort Lauderdale roofing and permitting guide
Reviewed by Tim Kanak, President · Sep 2026Our work here
Perkins roofs in Fort Lauderdale
94 Perkins jobs documented in Fort Lauderdale since April 2022. See them on the project map.
Every job on the map is documented by our crews in CompanyCam and shown at city level only. We never publish a customer’s address.
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Where Fort Lauderdale sits in Broward County
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Fort Lauderdale
Design wind speed contour · 150 / 160 mph · FBC Fig. 1609.3(1)
- Expect the permit from
- City of Fort Lauderdale building department
- High Velocity Hurricane Zone
- Yes. The Florida Building Code defines the HVHZ by county boundary, and Broward County is inside it.
- Design wind speed contours crossing Broward County
- 150 mph 160 mph Ultimate design wind speed, Risk Category II, from Florida Building Code (2023) Figure 1609.3(1). The governing value for a specific address is set by the design professional and confirmed by the building official.
The building stock
Old roofs on the water
Census figures put Fort Lauderdale’s median year built at 1973, with 65 percent of homes built before 1980 and only about a third single-family detached. Beach, Intracoastal and New River frontage put much of the city in direct salt air, from Harbor Beach and Las Olas Isles to Rio Vista, Victoria Park and Coral Ridge.
Older decks are where HVHZ re-roofs spend money: the city requires the deck to be re-nailed and a secondary water barrier installed, and rotted sheathing found at tear-off is replaced before the new roof goes on.
What the city requires
The Fort Lauderdale roof permit
The city’s roof permit checklist (revised February 2024) requires Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance product approvals. Before the tin-cap inspection, a notarized water-barrier and sheathing re-nailing affidavit must be on site, covering deck re-nailing at 6 inches on center with 8d ring-shank nails and the secondary water barrier. Single-family re-roofs on homes assessed at $300,000 or more also need a hurricane mitigation affidavit for the roof-to-wall connections. Single-family, duplex and townhouse re-roofs are processed as walk-through permits.
Three historic districts, Sailboat Bend, Himmarshee and Stranahan House, require a certificate of appropriateness for exterior work on designated properties.
Permitting authority
Roofing permits in Fort Lauderdale
- Department
- City of Fort Lauderdale Development Services, Building Services Division
- Address
- Greg Brewton Center, 700 NW 19th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
- Phone
- 954-828-6520
- Online
- LauderBuild
Checked against the city’s published information on September 22, 2026 (source). Perkins prepares and pulls the permit for every roof we install; requirements can change, so we confirm them for your address.
What we do here
Roof repair and replacement in Fort Lauderdale
Replacement
Fort Lauderdale re-roofs require deck re-nailing at 6 inches on center with 8d ring-shank nails and a notarized affidavit on site before the tin-cap inspection.
Roof systems
Every roofing product needs a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance under the city’s roof permit checklist, because Broward is in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone.
Commercial
Low-slope and multifamily roofs, including phased replacement on occupied buildings.
Inspection
A written roof condition report for an insurer or a buyer: the roof section of a 4-point inspection or a roof certification.
Selling the house? See roof certification for a Florida home sale.
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How we cover it
Served from the Miami office
Perkins Roofing has two Florida offices, Miami and Jupiter. Fort Lauderdale is covered from the Miami office, 305-642-7663. Contact details and directions are on the Miami office page; other towns nearby are on the Broward County service area page.
Want a rough number before anyone visits? The roof calculator measures your roof from satellite imagery and shows a rough South Florida price estimate by material. It is not a quote; your price comes from a measured inspection and a written proposal.
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Nearby cities we serve
Questions
Fort Lauderdale roofing FAQ
Is Fort Lauderdale in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone?
Yes. Broward County is one of the two HVHZ counties in the Florida Building Code, with Miami-Dade. Roofing products need a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, and installation follows the HVHZ requirements for decks, fastening and underlayment.
What is the Fort Lauderdale re-nailing affidavit?
A notarized form that must be on site before the tin-cap inspection. It certifies that the roof deck was re-nailed (6 inches on center with 8d ring-shank nails) and that a secondary water barrier was installed. Perkins completes it for the roofs we install.
Does my re-roof need a hurricane mitigation affidavit?
For single-family re-roofs on homes with an assessed value of $300,000 or more, yes: the city requires a hurricane mitigation affidavit covering the roof-to-wall connections, either enhancing them or verifying they already comply.
Which Perkins office serves Fort Lauderdale?
The Miami office, 305-642-7663, which covers Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties. Perkins does not have a Fort Lauderdale office.
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Repair when repair is right, replacement when it is not, and a written reason either way.
Estimates and permits run from the Miami and Jupiter offices · Tim Kanak, President
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