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Roof replacement in Tamarac typically runs $8,000 to $25,000+ depending on roof size, material, and whether the existing decking needs repair, and most single-family tear-offs here are completed in 3 to 5 working days once materials are staged. We know Tamarac’s housing stock better than most because we work on it every week, from the 1960s CBS ranch homes off McNab Road to the garden condos near Woodmont Country Club. When you call (904) 913-5886, a live person answers. Ed Winslow’s name is on the door, and it’s on every roof we put on.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Tamarac’s Preferred Roof Replacement & Installation Company
We’ve been doing this since 2011, and the bulk of our roofing work in Tamarac involves replacing the same pattern of aging roof over and over: original asphalt shingle or tile roofs on CBS block homes built between the mid-1960s and the early 1980s are hitting the end of their service life at roughly the same time. When a Tamarac homeowner calls us about a roof, our Roof Replacement & Installation team already knows what they’re likely dealing with before the first ladder goes up. That’s not a guess; it’s a product of doing hundreds of these jobs across 33319, 33320, and 33321.
Every estimator and technician who comes to your Tamarac home is background-checked and arrives in uniform. You’ll know who’s at your door before the truck pulls up. We publish our address and license number, and every roof we install carries the 36500-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we come back and make it right, period. No national chain can match that standard. Call (904) 913-5886 and you’ll get Ed’s word on it.
Response time to Tamarac is fast because our crews are staged out of our South Florida office and dispatch here directly. We’re not routing a truck down from Orlando or across the state. When you call about a roof that’s leaking after a summer squall, we know exactly how to get to neighborhoods west of State Road 7 without sitting on the Sawgrass Expressway longer than necessary.
Our Roof Replacement & Installation Services in Tamarac
Asphalt Shingle Roof Replacement
Most Tamarac ranch homes still carry architectural asphalt shingles, and a full tear-off and replacement is the most common roofing job we do in the city. The original roofs on many of these 1960s and 1970s CBS houses are second- or third-generation by now, and when we strip them we frequently find decking that was never properly fastened for Broward County’s current wind uplift requirements. We re-nail or replace sheathing as needed, then install new underlayment and shingles rated for the high-velocity hurricane zone Tamarac sits in.
Tile Roof Replacement
Several Tamarac communities, especially in the maintenance-free sections off Pine Island Road, were originally built with concrete or clay tile roofs. Tile is a 40-to-60-year roof when the underlayment is sound, but once the felt underneath fails, you can’t patch it indefinitely. We do full tile replacements and re-covers where code allows, and every tile roof we install is re-flashed and re-battened to meet Broward County’s current wind-speed requirements for the area.
Metal Roof Installation
For Tamarac homeowners who want a roof that will outlast the house, standing-seam metal is worth a hard look. Metal shrugs off the intense UV that bakes asphalt shingles in South Florida, and it handles the daily summer downpours without granule loss. The upfront cost is higher, typically 1.5 to 2 times shingle pricing in Tamarac, but the lifecycle math usually favors it for anyone planning to stay in the home for 15 years or more.
Roof Underlayment and Decking Replacement
When we pull a roof in Tamarac and find rotted or delaminated decking, which happens more often in homes that went through Hurricane Irma and the 2023 flooding than homeowners expect, we don’t just roof over it. We cut out bad sections and replace them before laying new underlayment. Getting that detail right is the difference between a roof that passes Broward inspection the first time and a roof that fails a wind-mitigation check because half the deck wasn’t properly fastened.
What happens when you call
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Tamarac
We’re authorized installers for eight premium brands, including CGI, CWS, and ES Windows, which matters when a roof replacement in Tamarac includes skylights, roof-to-wall flashing details, or a homeowner who wants to replace windows while the roof is already torn apart. We keep common fasteners, flashings, and underlayment in stock for Tamarac jobs, so little material delays don’t stretch a three-day roof into a three-week one. The benefit of working with one company that handles roof, windows, and doors is that everything gets flashed and sealed as a single system, which is how you pass muster with Broward County’s high-velocity hurricane zone requirements.
Common Roof Replacement & Installation Problems We See in Tamarac Homes
- Original 1970s roof decking nailed to outdated patterns. Tamarac homes built in the 1970s were nailed to standards that don’t satisfy today’s uplift requirements. When we strip the old shingles, we routinely find decking that needs a full re-nail to pass wind-mitigation inspection.
- Clay-soil settlement racking the trusses and fascia. The same South Florida clay that shifts lanai doors out of square also moves rooflines. If your fascia is wavy or your ridge has a visible sag, the problem is usually below the surface, and we address it before installing anything new.
- Flat-roof low points on 1980s additions and porches. A lot of Tamarac homes have enclosed porches or Florida rooms built in the 1980s with shallow-slope roofs that pond water. We re-slope or install tapered insulation systems so water actually leaves the roof instead of sitting on it through hurricane season.
- Rusted lead flashings and failed pipe collars. The original flashings on many 1960s CBS homes in Tamarac are shot, and the first sign of trouble is a drip around a plumbing stack or chimney during a hard summer storm. By the time you see water inside, the flashing has been failing for a season or more.
Pricing for Roof Replacement & Installation in Tamarac, FL
A full shingle tear-off and replacement on a typical 1,600-to-2,200-square-foot Tamarac ranch runs $9,000 to $16,000 installed. Tile replacement runs $14,000 to $25,000 depending on tile profile and whether we can reuse the existing battens. Metal roofs in Tamarac generally land between $16,000 and $28,000 for a comparable home. What moves the number most is whether the decking needs full replacement (common on older CBS homes here), the number of penetrations that need re-flashing, and whether the roof is walkable or needs staging. Every quote we give in Tamarac is a written, line-item number. We don’t do verbal estimates and we don’t change the price once work starts. Call (904) 913-5886 to schedule a free in-home measure and get a real number.
What Roof Replacement & Installation Costs in Tamarac
Here’s how pricing actually breaks down if your roof is replaced alongside impact windows or doors on a Tamarac CBS home. Impact windows run $800 to $1,500 per window installed; impact single-hungs run $900 to $1,800; large or custom openings run $2,500 to $5,000. Whole-home packages including tear-off replacement and new impact glazing typically run $8,000 to $25,000+, with the roof side landing in the ranges above. Floor height matters: a second-story opening on a two-story garden condo takes lift work and different anchoring than a ground-floor ranch. The size and number of fixed-masonry openings in 1960s CBS construction matter more in Tamarac than in newer cities because the openings were built to original window sizes, and retrofitting impact units almost always requires custom sizing or buck framing. We measure every opening, note the design pressure required for that elevation, and write it all in the quote. Call (904) 913-5886 for your free in-home measure and written line-item price.
Florida Pays You Back
If you’re replacing a roof and windows in Tamarac, the incentive stack is worth knowing. My Safe Florida Home offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades for eligible homes. Florida exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax. The federal 25C energy credit covers 30% of product cost on qualifying units, up to $600 per year. And once you pass a wind-mitigation inspection (typically $75 to $150 in Tamarac), many insurers knock an average of 25% off the windstorm portion of your premium. We can’t guarantee any specific number; the final math belongs to the program and your carrier. But when you’re making five-figure decisions on a 50-year-old house, these programs change the equation, and we’ll point you to the right paperwork.
One thing worth saying plainly: if you’re deciding between permanent impact windows and hanging hurricane shutters every time a storm enters the Gulf, impact windows are the only option that protects the house 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with nothing to panel up when a September storm forms off Africa. You can’t hang shutters while you’re stuck in Georgia for the summer. An impact-rated window is racked and rated before the storm season even starts. And no, we don’t sell or install shutters; we believe the better answer is permanent, engineered protection that’s already in place when the first feeder band hits Tamarac.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tamarac
Our crews cover Tamarac plus the surrounding cities, including Roof Replacement & Installation in Tamarac neighbors like Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, and Miramar. If you’re just outside the Tamarac line, call (904) 913-5886 and ask; chances are we’re already working down the street from you.
Serving Tamarac, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tamarac area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Roof Replacement & Installation in Tamarac
Yes, it requires a permit in Tamarac, even if the frame stays in place. A sliding glass door replacement triggers the Broward County building code requirement for impact-rated glazing on the new opening, and the only way to pass final inspection is with a permitted job. If a contractor tells you to skip the permit to save money, they’re setting you up for a failed wind-mitigation inspection and an insurance problem later. We pull permits on every Tamarac job, and call (904) 913-5886 if you want to talk through the process in plain English.
As long as you’re not touching the window openings, you can keep them. But here’s the catch most Tamarac homeowners learn the hard way: when you replace the roof and the inspector or your insurance carrier runs a wind-mitigation report, your original jalousie windows become the weakest link on the report. You won’t get the windstorm premium credit you’re paying for, and those aluminum jalousies leak so much air that your new roof’s energy benefit gets eaten by the windows. Call (904) 913-5886 and we’ll do a no-pressure assessment of what makes sense with your roof.
If your windows are original to a 1960s or 1970s CBS home, you’re almost certainly looking at custom sizing. The original aluminum single-pane and jalousie units were built into fixed masonry openings, and today’s impact-rated windows don’t come in those legacy dimensions. We measure every opening, and if custom sizing is required, we order units fabricated to fit; that’s typically a 4-to-6-week lead time, and the result passes Broward’s high-velocity hurricane zone requirements with no unsupported gaps. Call (904) 913-5886 for a free measure and exact quote.
Most roof replacements in Tamarac run 3 to 5 working days of field work, with permit approval typically adding 1 to 2 weeks on the front end depending on Broward County’s current review volume. Inspections are scheduled at decking and final stages, and we handle the permit package and inspection coordination as part of the job. The honest time from signing to final pass is usually 2 to 4 weeks for a standard shingle roof. Call (904) 913-5886 and we’ll map the calendar for your specific scope.
Yes, and in Tamarac’s climate it’s usually measurable within the first full billing cycle. The original aluminum sliding doors on these 1970s lanais leak conditioned air around the tracks, and the single-pane glass radiates heat into the room for six months of the year. An impact-rated PGT unit with laminated glass and a real thermal break sits tighter and blocks far more radiant heat, and Tamarac’s summer thunderstorms and 90%+ humidity punish old seals in ways they don’t punish newer gaskets and weatherstripping. Call (904) 913-5886 and we’ll run the numbers on your specific door.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Tamarac since 2011.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Winslow Windows & Doors
Impact systems engineered to design pressures up to +/-100, matched to your wind zone - your openings hold when the storm arrives.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Florida homeowners average around 25% savings on the windstorm portion of their policy after protecting every opening - some homes qualify for more.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.