Repair
Three in four Lake Worth Beach homes were built before 1980, and more than a third before 1960. We repair what can be repaired, in keeping with the house, and say in writing when it cannot.
Lake Worth Beach roofing company · Palm Beach County Historic districts on the Lake Worth Lagoon
Lake Worth Beach’s housing is old: the median home was built in 1969, and six local historic districts cover much of the old town. Perkins Roofing repairs and replaces house, duplex and commercial roofs here and prepares the historic-district paperwork, from the Jupiter office.
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Jupiter office Served from Perkins’ north branch
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Not HVHZ Statewide code, product approvals
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Median home 1969 37% built before 1960
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6 historic districts Certificate before the permit
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Lake Worth Beach
Design wind speed contour · 150 / 160 mph · FBC Fig. 1609.3(1)
- Expect the permit from
- City of Lake Worth Beach building department
- High Velocity Hurricane Zone
- No. The code defines the HVHZ as Broward and Miami-Dade counties only, and Palm Beach County is not one of them.
- Design wind speed contours crossing Palm Beach 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.
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Lake Worth Beach roofing company · Palm Beach County · complete briefing
Lake Worth Beach roofing and permitting guide
Reviewed by Tim Kanak, President · Sep 2026Our work here
Perkins roofs in Lake Worth Beach
25 Perkins jobs documented in Lake Worth Beach 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
A 1912 town of small lots
Lake Worth was incorporated in 1912, when a survey laid out 55 miles of streets and 7,000 residential lots beside the Lake Worth Lagoon; the city is now Lake Worth Beach. Census figures put the median year built at 1969, with 18 percent of homes built before 1950, 19 percent in the 1950s and 75 percent before 1980. Fewer than half are owner-occupied.
The city adopted its historic preservation ordinance in 1996 and has six local historic districts: College Park, Old Lucerne, Old Town Commercial District, Northeast Lucerne, Southeast Lucerne and South Palm Park. The city warns that many low-lying coastal areas can be inundated by storm surge.
What the city requires
Roof permits and historic review
The Building Division takes the Palm Beach County universal permit application or the city’s own, with the city’s roof and re-roof checklist describing the building, the existing roof, the deck and the new covering, including whether enhanced nailing is required by the product approval. Next-day inspections must be scheduled by 4 p.m.
For historic properties a certificate of appropriateness is required before exterior work begins and before the building permit can be issued. The city’s roof replacement checklist starts with a mandatory pre-application meeting and asks for the product approval, color images of the new roof and photos of every elevation; staff can approve a roof in the same material and color, or one compatible with the house’s original style. A missing certificate is one of the delays the Building Division lists.
Permitting authority
Roofing permits in Lake Worth Beach
- Department
- City of Lake Worth Beach Community Sustainability, Building Division
- Address
- 1900 2nd Avenue North, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33461
- Phone
- 561-586-1647
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 Lake Worth Beach
Replacement
In the city’s six historic districts a roof replacement needs a certificate of appropriateness before the building permit; a like-for-like roof can be approved by staff.
Roof systems
Lake Worth Beach is a city of small houses and duplexes: 47 percent of homes are single-family detached and 27 percent are in buildings of two to nine units.
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 Jupiter office
Perkins Roofing has two Florida offices, Miami and Jupiter. Lake Worth Beach is covered from the Jupiter office, 561-559-7663. Contact details and directions are on the Jupiter office page; other towns nearby are on the Palm Beach 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
Lake Worth Beach roofing FAQ
Is Lake Worth Beach in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone?
No. The High Velocity Hurricane Zone is defined in the Florida Building Code (section 1620) by county and covers Miami-Dade and Broward only. Lake Worth Beach is in Palm Beach County, so its roofs are permitted under the statewide Florida Building Code as the city administers it. Roofing products still need a Florida Product Approval or a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance.
Who issues roofing permits in Lake Worth Beach?
The City of Lake Worth Beach Building Division, part of Community Sustainability, 1900 2nd Avenue North (561-586-1647), through the city’s online permit application. Perkins prepares and pulls the permit for the roofs we install.
My house is in a historic district. What changes?
A certificate of appropriateness is required before the building permit. The city’s roof replacement checklist starts with a mandatory pre-application meeting and asks for the product approval, color images and photos of every elevation. A roof in the same material and color, or one compatible with the original style, can be approved by staff.
Is Lake Worth the same as Lake Worth Beach?
Yes. The city incorporated in 1912 as Lake Worth is now Lake Worth Beach; the Lake Worth Lagoon is the body of water beside it. Our job records use both names for the same city.
Which Perkins office serves Lake Worth Beach?
Lake Worth Beach is in Palm Beach County, which Perkins serves from the Jupiter office, 561-559-7663. We do not have a separate Lake Worth Beach 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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