What to know before getting roof repair quotes in Broward County
Describe the job once with photos; every roofer who bids prices the same written scope, so you compare like with like instead of phoning five companies.
Why get more than one roof repair quote?
Typically, roof repair quotes for the same leak differ because each roofer prices a different job: one patches where the stain shows, another replaces flashing or a section of deck. Three quotes on one written scope show you which difference is the price and which is the plan.
How does bidding from photos and a scope card work?
Contractors who take part price your photos and written scope card, so nobody visits before you see any prices. Homeowners pay InstaBids nothing. Contact details stay hidden until the homeowner picks a contractor and they confirm the connection. The contractor you pick may visit once before settling the final price against the percentage the bid stated.
What photos should I take of my roof?
Take two wide shots of the roof from the ground and close-ups of the damaged area, plus a photo of any ceiling stain or wet spot inside. Note when the leak shows up, such as in heavy rain or wind. Stay off the roof: ground shots are enough to start.
My roof is leaking now. Should I post a job?
No, not if water is coming in today: call a roofer directly for a tarp or temporary repair, because bids take time to come in. A bid card suits a permanent repair you can plan ahead and photograph, once the roof is covered and the room below is dry.
Does a roof repair need a permit in Broward County?
Yes, above a small-repair threshold: the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals amendments, which every Broward building office enforces, require a permit to repair any roof covering beyond that limit, followed by a roofing inspection. Dania Beach, Hollywood, Margate and Oakland Park say their small-job exemptions never cover roofing at all.
| Where | Call | Local roofing detail |
|---|---|---|
| Broward County (unincorporated) | 954-765-4400 (Building Code Division) | Hurricane-zone roofing notice: the roofer hands it to the owner with the permit. County rules permit roof-covering repairs past the small-repair threshold. |
| Coconut Creek | 954-973-6750 | Hurricane-mitigation affidavit on single-family re-roofs. Roofing permits issued; repair not listed as its own item. |
| Cooper City | 954-434-4300, option 4 | Attached townhouse or duplex roofs: repairs match the existing color and material. One roof permit package for repairs and re-roofs, product approvals and county hurricane-zone forms included. |
| Coral Springs | 954-344-1025 | Own fee category for small repairs of two roofing squares or less. One roof permit for repairs and re-roofs; structural and zoning staff see roofing work, with county hurricane-zone forms. |
| Dania Beach | 954-924-6805 | Roofing permitted regardless of cost, 2026 single-family small-job exemption or not, so permit any roof repair. |
| Davie | 954-797-1111 | HVHZ roofing forms plus product approvals under its roofing permit, which covers repairs. County rules let only very small repairs go unpermitted. |
| Deerfield Beach | 954-250-4060 (Building Services) | Broward's HVHZ roof application goes with every roofing permit; re-roofs add product approvals. Repair not listed separately. |
| Fort Lauderdale | 954-828-8000 (Development Services) | Same-day walk-thru re-roof permits for single-family homes, filed with a roofing application and Miami-Dade product approvals. Repair not listed separately. |
| Hallandale Beach | 954-457-2220, option 2 | Broward HVHZ roofing application plus product approvals for roof permits. Repair not listed separately. |
| Hillsboro Beach | 954-427-4011, press 1 | Broward's uniform permit application with the HVHZ roofing notice covers roof work. Repair not listed separately. |
| Hollywood | 954-921-3335, option 1 | Same-day express permit for single-family re-roofs. Any major roof repair or replacement takes a permit: roofing is structural work outside the state small-job exemption. Swapping a part without changing its product approval is exempt. |
| Lauderdale Lakes | 954-535-2480 | Signed contract, product approvals and roofing inspections in the roof/re-roof packet, which covers repairs. Broward's maintenance exemption spares only very small ones. |
| Lauderdale-By-The-Sea | 954-640-4215 | State roof-to-wall hurricane-mitigation check inside the roofing permit packet. Repair not listed separately. |
| Lauderhill | 954-730-3060 | County asbestos form and roof-to-wall mitigation affidavit, plus product approvals, in a roofing packet covering repairs and re-roofs. |
| Lazy Lake | No building office on the village site | No village rule published. County rules permit roof-covering repairs past the small-repair threshold, with a roofing inspection, so ask each bidder who pulls the permit. |
| Lighthouse Point | 954-943-6509 | Contractor-only roofing, no homeowner work. Repairing an existing roof is listed as permitted work, on the HVHZ roofing form with product approvals. |
| Margate | 954-970-3004 | Replacement roofing matches the rest of the roof's profile, material and color. Roofing always takes a permit, small jobs under the new state exemption too, on the HVHZ roofing form. |
| Miramar | 954-602-3200 | Underlayment affidavit and roof-to-wall hurricane mitigation affidavit, plus product approvals, in the roofing package that covers repairs. |
| North Lauderdale | 954-724-7069 (Permitting Division) | NOAs (product approvals) with city roof permits. County rules permit roof-covering repairs beyond small maintenance jobs. |
| Oakland Park | 954-630-4350 (Building & Permitting) | Typically about 10 business days to review, 5 expedited. Roofing counts as structural and sits outside its small-job exemption, so repairs beyond small maintenance take a roofing permit. |
| Parkland | 954-753-5447 | Re-nailing and secondary water barrier affidavit plus product approvals for larger repairs and all re-roofing. The building official may waive small roof-covering repairs as minor maintenance. |
| Pembroke Park | 954-966-4600 | Wind-design calculations and NOAs for any major roof repair or full replacement. Small maintenance repairs the building official accepts go unpermitted. |
| Pembroke Pines | 954-435-6502 | Re-roof checklist published; roofing work takes a building permit. Repair not listed separately. |
| Plantation | 954-797-2765 (Department of Building Safety) | Roofs are their own permit type, and repairing a structure takes a building permit. Roof repair not listed separately. |
| Pompano Beach | 954-786-4669 (Building Inspections Division) | Wind-mitigation affidavit for houses and duplexes. Major roof repair or reroof takes a building permit; minor repairs that leave the roof's approval and safety alone do not. |
| Sea Ranch Lakes | 954-943-8862 (Village office) | Apply through the Village office. No village rule published; county rules permit roof repairs above a small limit set by the building official. |
| Southwest Ranches | 954-434-0008, option 1 | Town roof package, filed with its building department. County rules permit roof repairs beyond small maintenance. |
| Sunrise | 954-572-2354 | Broward high-wind uniform roofing application and product approvals under a residential roof permit covering repairs and re-roofs. Small maintenance under the county minor-repair limit is exempt. |
| Tamarac | 954-597-3420 | Every roof job inspected in person. The roof repair permit uses the same Broward roofing package as a re-roof; very small maintenance under the Building Official's minor-repair limit is exempt. |
| West Park | 954-989-2688, option 9 | Signed contract, HVHZ roof application and product approvals for roof and re-roof permits. Repair not listed separately. |
| Weston | 954-385-0500 (Building Code Services) | Quick permit for roof and re-roof work, with the HVHZ roof application and product approvals. Roofing takes a permit even under the new small-job exemption. |
| Wilton Manors | 954-390-2180 (Community Development Services) | Countywide rooftop equipment affidavit, county roofing application packet and product approvals for roof and re-roof building permits. Repair not listed separately. |
How do I check a roofer's license in Broward?
Ask for the license number, then search it on Broward County's contractor license search at dpepp.broward.org, by contractor name, CC number or firm name; no account is needed. A state-certified contractor appears on the DBPR search instead, because Chapter 9 of the county code exempts them from the county card. The county's contractor line is 954-765-4400.
Is Broward County in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone?
Yes, section 202 of the Florida Building Code names Broward and Miami-Dade as the whole High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. For a roof repair that means most towns file on the county's HVHZ roofing application with product approvals, and in unincorporated areas the roofer must hand you the county's hurricane-zone roofing notice with the permit.
What makes one roof repair quote higher than another?
Typically, the scope differs more than the price: a patch versus a section replacement, new flashing, replacement decking, matching tile or shingle, or the permit. Ask each bidder to say which of those their estimate includes, so the lowest number is not simply the smallest job.
Who sees my details?
Nobody before the connection is confirmed: bidders see your scope card, your photos and your 5-digit ZIP code. Contact details stay hidden until the homeowner picks a contractor and they confirm the connection, and then you can talk directly.
Sources for the facts on this page
All sources below were checked on 30 September 2026.
- Roof repair permit rule, small-repair exemption and roofing inspection: Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals, Florida Building Code Broward amendments, sections 105.3.1.4 item 10, 105.2 H and 110.3 item 9, library.municode.com.
- Town rows: each Broward town's own building or permit pages and roofing packets, quoted in InstaBids' per-town permit notes.
- County card and search: Broward County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, sections 9-4(a) and 9-26(a); the Building Code Division contractor search at dpepp.broward.org; and broward.org's How to Select a Contractor page.
- Wind zone and roofing notice: Florida Building Commission copies of the Florida Building Code section 202 definition naming Broward, floridabuilding.org; the Section 1524 owner notification in unincorporated Broward's permitting packet, broward.org.
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Last checked: 30 September 2026