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South Florida Roofing & Storm Protection
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The rules your roof and openings are actually held to in Miami-Dade and Broward.
HVHZ Roofing Requirements, Explained
What the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone actually requires: NOA products, enhanced fastening, a secondary water barrier, full tear-off, staged inspections.
Read the guide →The 15-Year Roof Rule, Explained
No Florida law makes you replace a roof at 15 years. What s. 627.7011(5) actually does is limit when an insurer may act on roof age, and give you an inspection right.
Read the guide →The 25% Roof Rule & SB-4D
What the rule really says after SB-4D: 2007-code-or-later roofs are generally exempt; only older roofs still hit the full-replacement trigger.
Read the guide →What Is a Miami-Dade NOA?
Plain English on the Notice of Acceptance, how it differs from a statewide Florida Product Approval, and what to verify on one.
Read the guide →Hurricane Andrew & Why the HVHZ Exists
How 1992’s Andrew exposed code failures and created the rules your home is built to today.
Read the guide →The My Safe Florida Home Grant
The state pays up to $10,000 toward impact windows, doors and roof strengthening. Who qualifies, how to apply, and the sequencing rule that quietly disqualifies homeowners every year.
Read the guide →Your 3-Day Right to Cancel
Florida and federal law give you three business days to cancel a home-solicitation contract signed at your residence: here’s exactly how it works.
Read the guide →What Is a Notice of Commencement?
The form you sign and record before your permit clears its first inspection: what it does, when Florida law requires it, and how it keeps you from paying twice.
Read the guide →What Is a Construction Lien in Florida?
The Notice to Owner in your mailbox is not a lien: what a construction lien actually is, why the paperwork exists, and how to make sure one never gets filed against your home.
Read the guide →Wind-mitigation credits and the roof-claim process, explained without spin.
Wind-Mitigation Inspections Explained
What a wind-mit inspector looks for, how the report is scored, and how to prepare for the visit.
Read the guide →Wind-Mitigation Credits in Florida
How the inspection scores seven features on form OIR-B1-1802, and why opening protection is all-or-nothing, with no fake savings promises.
Read the guide →Florida Roof Insurance Claims: What to Expect
A realistic walk through documentation, the adjuster visit, scope and supplements, code-upgrade coverage, and where a roofer fits.
Read the guide →How the systems we install really compare, and how to read what you’re being sold.
Tile vs. Shingle vs. Metal in South Florida
Honest tradeoffs on cost, lifespan, look, and coastal performance across the three systems we install.
Read the guide →Concrete vs. Clay Tile in South Florida
Cost, color permanence, weight, lifespan, curb appeal, plus the two-ply underlayment that decides how long either lasts.
Read the guide →Impact Windows vs. Shutters
Cost, daily convenience, insurance, and the all-or-nothing opening-protection rule that ties the two together.
Read the guide →How to Read a Roofing Estimate
What a real Miami-Dade estimate should spell out: scope, deck allowance, underlayment, fastening, permits, warranties, and the red flags of a thin quote.
Read the guide →When to repair, when to replace, and the honest ways to pay for it.
Roof Repair or Replacement?
Honest signs that point to a repair versus a full replacement: age, leak pattern, granule loss, the SB-4D code era.
Read the guide →Roofing Financing Options in Florida
Cash, contractor financing, home equity, PACE, insurance, and manufacturer promotions, with the real tradeoffs of each.
Read the guide →Florida Impact Window & Door Sales-Tax Refund
Florida’s 2026–2029 law refunds up to $500 of the sales tax on impact-rated windows, doors, and garage doors for a homesteaded home. Who qualifies and exactly how to claim it.
Read the guide →Practical preparation for hurricane season.
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