In West Palm Beach the water usually gets in somewhere other than where the ceiling shows it. On the 1920s and 1950s homes near downtown and the lagoon it is often a worn pipe boot, flashing eaten by salt air, or the joint at a parapet wall. In the tile communities west of I-95 it is usually old underlayment giving out under tiles that still look fine. APEX Roofing of Delray Beach repairs tile, shingle, flat, and metal roofs in West Palm Beach from our office in Delray Beach. The inspection is free, we follow the water back to its entry point, tarp it if it is still coming in, and fix it with Florida approved materials.
Three steps to take before our crew arrives.
Pull furniture and electronics away from the drip and set a bucket under it. Take photos of the ceiling and any damage you can see from the ground, and switch off the breaker for any light fixture that is wet.
Wet tile is slick, and a cracked tile or a soft flat roof can sit over rotted decking. A licensed crew should be the only one walking it.
Calls are answered 24/7. Our trucks carry tarps for smaller openings so the next afternoon storm does not make it worse, and a full tarp crew handles larger areas after a storm.
The stain is seldom right under the opening. These are the leaks we find most on West Palm Beach homes and how they are usually fixed, and we confirm the cause on your roof before we price anything.
Likely cause: A split pipe boot, or flashing pulled loose at a vent, skylight, or chimney, often a few feet uphill from the stain.
Typical fix: A new pipe boot or rebuilt flashing, with the wet insulation and decking under it checked.
Likely cause: Underlayment that has dried out under a tile roof in the communities west of I-95, or cracked tiles letting rain reach it.
Typical fix: We lift the tiles over the leak, lay new underlayment in that section, replace broken pieces, and reset the rest. If the underlayment has failed across the roof, we tell you a repair will not hold.
Likely cause: Corroded flashing, valley metal, or drip edge on homes near the Lake Worth Lagoon and the brackish canals.
Typical fix: The rusted metal replaced with corrosion resistant flashing and the tile or shingle around it reset.
Likely cause: Wind that breaks the seal strip and lifts shingles, or hail that cracks them, leaving underlayment open to rain.
Typical fix: New high wind rated shingles set and sealed down. Larger storm damage is covered on our storm damage page.
Likely cause: A flat roof on an older parapet home, or over a porch, carport, or addition, with a clogged scupper, a split seam, or a failed joint against the wall or the main roof.
Typical fix: The scupper cleared, the seam or wall flashing rebuilt, and the flat section resealed instead of another layer of caulk.
Likely cause: A missing drip edge, or gutters that overflow and push water behind the fascia.
Typical fix: New fascia and drip edge, plus gutters that move the water away from the house.
Real reviews from homeowners across Broward and Palm Beach counties.
We repair roofs for homeowners throughout West Palm Beach, including Flamingo Park, El Cid, Old Northwood, Northwood Hills, Prospect Park, Grandview Heights, the South End, and the neighborhoods west of I-95.
One visit to find the problem, one to fix it, and nothing hidden in between.
Someone answers 24/7. Tell us where the water shows up and when it started so we know what to look for.
Usually within a day or two, and sooner for an active leak when we can. We trace the water to where it enters and photograph what we find.
What needs fixing, why, and what it costs. If a repair no longer makes sense, we show you what a full roof replacement would involve.
Matched, Florida approved materials, with a permit first when the repair needs one, filed on the City of West Palm Beach Civic Access portal or with Palm Beach County.
The area cleaned, any permit closed with the city or county, and an invoice that lists exactly what was done.
Most leaks call for a repair, not a new roof. This is how we decide, and we write the reasons down so you can check them.
Residential roof repair by our regular crews, using Florida approved materials matched to what is already on your roof.
It depends on the roof type, how far the water has spread, and whether the work needs a permit, so we give a written price after the free inspection instead of a guess on the phone. You can start with our online roofing estimate.
A roof leak shows up during or right after rain and gets worse in storms. A stain that spreads on dry days, sits under a bathroom, or is near the air handler or its drain line is more likely plumbing or AC water. If it is unclear, our free roof inspection checks the roof and the attic above the stain so you know which trade to call.
That is a decision for your insurer under your policy, not for a roofer. We can document the damage with photos and give you an itemized repair estimate on request, so you have clear facts to take to your insurer.
In most cases, yes, for the common concrete and clay profiles. Some older tiles are no longer made, so we look for salvaged tile or the closest current match and show you before anything goes on the roof. In one of the city’s 18 historic districts, a tile that changes the color or profile can need the city’s historic review, and many associations also review roof changes.
Bigger repairs usually do, and the City of West Palm Beach sets that by the size and kind of work. We check before we quote. If a permit is needed, we file it on the city’s Civic Access portal, or with Palm Beach County when the home is outside city limits.
A free inspection to find the leak and a written price before any work begins.
