Repair
Seven in ten Bay Harbor Islands homes were built before 1980, on two islands the town says lie entirely in a floodplain. Salt air works on flashings and fasteners first, so that is where we look first.
Bay Harbor Islands roofing company · Miami-Dade County Two islands, a short list of roof materials
Bay Harbor Islands is two filled islands in Biscayne Bay: single-family houses on the West Island, apartment and condominium buildings and the business district on the East. The town keeps a short list of allowed roof materials and reviews every rebuilt roof. Perkins Roofing repairs and replaces roofs here to those rules and to HVHZ requirements, from the Miami office.
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Miami office Minutes from Perkins Miami
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Town roof list Tile, slate or suitable metal
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Design review Every rebuilt roof approved
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Median home 1970 Seven in ten built before 1980
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Bay Harbor Islands
Design wind speed contour · 160 / 170 mph · FBC Fig. 1609.3(1)
- Expect the permit from
- Town of Bay Harbor Islands building department
- High Velocity Hurricane Zone
- Yes. The Florida Building Code defines the HVHZ by county boundary, and Miami-Dade County is inside it.
- Design wind speed contours crossing Miami-Dade County
- 160 mph 170 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.
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Bay Harbor Islands roofing and permitting guide
Reviewed by Tim Kanak, President · Sep 2026Our work here
Perkins roofs in Bay Harbor Islands
19 Perkins jobs documented in Bay Harbor Islands 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.
The building stock
Mid-century apartments on filled islands
In 1945 Shepard Broad bought two undeveloped mangrove islands off 96th Street and filled them in; the town was incorporated in 1947 and the Broad Causeway opened in 1951. The West Island is single-family homes only, and the East Island holds the multifamily buildings and the business district. Census figures put the median year built at 1970, with 71 percent of homes built before 1980, and 77 percent of homes are in buildings of ten or more units.
The town says it lies entirely in a floodplain and takes part in the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System.
The town roof code
What a Bay Harbor Islands roof may be
Town Code section 5-18 allows clay tile, concrete tile, solid-colored or variegated cement tile, thick-butt variegated slate, metal when consistent with the use and architecture, or other materials the Design Review Board approves. A roof pitched under 2½ inches per foot is built-up roofing with gravel, and a flat roof that cannot be seen from the street or neighboring lots may use modified bitumen or another approved membrane. An older nonconforming roof may be maintained, but its replacement must meet the list, and every rebuilt roof needs Design Review Board or staff approval. Roof colors need a permit and the Town Manager’s approval of a color sample.
Permit applications are notarized by owner and qualifier and go through the town’s Citizenserve portal, with the Miami-Dade HVHZ uniform roofing application and product approvals, a letter of authorization from the condominium or management association, and a recorded notice of commencement posted before the first inspection. Construction is allowed only 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, never on weekends or legal holidays.
Permitting authority
Roofing permits in Bay Harbor Islands
- Department
- Town of Bay Harbor Islands Building & Zoning Department
- Address
- 1045 95th Street, Trailer 3, Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154
- Phone
- 305-993-1786
- Online
- Citizenserve Web Portal
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 Bay Harbor Islands
Replacement
Every rebuilt roof needs Design Review Board or staff approval, and any roof color needs the Town Manager’s approval of a sample. Condominiums add the association’s authorization letter.
Roof systems
Town Code section 5-18 lists clay, concrete or cement tile, slate or suitable metal for pitched roofs; low-slope roofs are built-up with gravel, or membrane where hidden from view.
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. Bay Harbor Islands 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 Miami-Dade 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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Questions
Bay Harbor Islands roofing FAQ
Is Bay Harbor Islands in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone?
Yes. All of Miami-Dade County is in the HVHZ. The town uses the Miami-Dade HVHZ uniform roofing application, and every roofing product needs a Notice of Acceptance.
Can I put a shingle roof on my Bay Harbor Islands house?
Not as a new pitched roof. Town Code section 5-18 lists clay, concrete or cement tile, slate, metal suited to the architecture, or another material the Design Review Board approves. A roof that predates the rule may be maintained, but its replacement must meet the list.
When can roofers work in Bay Harbor Islands?
Town code allows construction from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays only, with no work on Saturdays, Sundays or legal holidays, and the town fines violations. We schedule tear-off and deliveries inside those hours.
Who issues roofing permits in Bay Harbor Islands?
The Town of Bay Harbor Islands Building & Zoning Department, 1045 95th Street (305-993-1786), open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., through the Citizenserve portal. Perkins prepares and pulls the permit for the roofs we install.
Which Perkins office serves Bay Harbor Islands?
The Miami office, 305-642-7663, which covers Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
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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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