Repair
Six in ten Margate homes were built before 1980, most in the 1970s. We repair what can be repaired, in matching material as the city code requires, and say in writing when it cannot.
Margate roofing company · Broward County Same-or-better roofs on 1970s homes
Margate is a planned 1950s city whose homes were built mostly in the 1970s, and its code says a replacement roof must be the same material or better. It is inside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone. Perkins Roofing repairs and replaces house, condominium and commercial roofs here from the Miami office.
-
01
Miami office Broward is served from Perkins Miami
-
02
HVHZ City roofing permit checklist
-
03
Median home 1978 44% built in the 1970s
-
04
Same or better Replacement material rule
Satellite map
Margate in Broward CountyInteractive satellite map locating Margate, with the verified Census place boundary and Florida Building Code wind-speed contour lines overlaid.Loads an interactive satellite map when selected.Verified data layer Open the authoritative boundaries and overlays
Margate
Design wind speed contour · 150 / 160 mph · FBC Fig. 1609.3(1)
- Expect the permit from
- City of Margate 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.
Margate roofing company · Broward County · complete briefing
Margate roofing and permitting guide
Reviewed by Tim Kanak, President · Sep 2026Our work here
Perkins roofs in Margate
4 Perkins jobs documented in Margate since September 2024. 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.
The building stock
A city with a plan and 30 miles of canals
Margate became a town in 1955 and was incorporated as a city in 1961, planned on former farmland; the city counts 30 miles of canals and sits about 7.5 miles from the ocean. Census figures put the median year built at 1978, with 44 percent of homes from the 1970s and 59 percent built before 1980. Forty-four percent are single-family detached and 35 percent are in buildings of ten or more units.
Margate’s code is specific about replacements: a new roof must be the current material or a higher-quality one, such as shingle to clay tile or three-tab to architectural shingles, and replacement material must match the profile, material and color hue of the rest of the roof, with attached homes matching each other.
What the city requires
The Margate roofing checklist
New permits are accepted only electronically through ProjectDox. The roofing permit checklist (revised March 2024) asks for the notarized Broward uniform application, the signed contract, the Broward asbestos certificate, the HVHZ uniform roofing application (tile adds its calculation sections), the roof-to-wall mitigation affidavit, the owner’s notification, wind load calculations and highlighted NOAs, and a notice of commencement.
A hurricane preparedness form in the package limits contractors to loading only the roofs with tile they can finish in 48 hours, with tile stack-wired or stored in the garage. Inspections must be made in order and before work is covered; requests before 2 p.m. are done the next business day.
Permitting authority
Roofing permits in Margate
- Department
- City of Margate Building Department
- Address
- 901 NW 66th Avenue, Margate, FL 33063
- Phone
- 954-970-3004
Checked against the city’s published information on September 25, 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 Margate
Replacement
Margate requires a replacement roof in the current material or a higher-quality one, such as shingle to clay tile, and takes new permits only electronically through ProjectDox.
Roof systems
Replacement roof material in Margate must match the profile, material and color hue of the rest of the roof, and attached homes must match their neighbors.
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.
Google reviews
What Miami-office customers say
★ 4.8 Miami · 175 reviews
“Forget about calling anyone else Perkins is the best in my opinion.”
Reviews from Google Maps. All Miami reviews ↗
Check Perkins before you hire
- Since 1980 Roofing South Florida from Miami
- License CCC1331944 Florida certified roofing contractor · Verify on myfloridalicense.com (search license CCC1331944, opens the state lookup)
- Two offices Miami · Jupiter
- Google reviews Miami 4.8 (175) · Jupiter 5.0 (53) · as of
How we cover it
Served from the Miami office
Perkins Roofing has two Florida offices, Miami and Jupiter. Margate 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.
Also in the area
Nearby cities we serve
Questions
Margate roofing FAQ
Is Margate in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone?
Yes. The Florida Building Code (section 202) defines the High Velocity Hurricane Zone as Broward and Miami-Dade counties, so every Margate roof is permitted and built to HVHZ requirements. The city checklist requires the HVHZ uniform roofing application, wind load calculations and highlighted Notices of Acceptance.
Who issues roofing permits in Margate?
The City of Margate Building Department, 901 NW 66th Avenue (954-970-3004). New permit submittals are accepted only electronically through ProjectDox. Perkins prepares and pulls the permit for the roofs we install.
Can I replace my tile roof with shingles in Margate?
Generally no. The city code requires a replacement roof to be the current material or a higher-quality one, such as shingle to clay tile or three-tab to architectural shingles. Exceptions need an engineer’s letter.
Why can’t all the tile go on the roof at once?
Margate’s hurricane preparedness form limits contractors to loading only the roofs with tile they can finish within 48 hours, and tile must be stack-wired or stored in the garage. Loose tile is dangerous in a storm.
Which Perkins office serves Margate?
The Miami office, 305-642-7663, which covers Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties. Perkins does not have a separate Margate office.
Free estimate
Get a straight answer on your Margate roof.
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
Page updated