A storm in West Palm Beach can leave a roof looking fine from the street while water finds its way in. Common signs are a branch that cracked the deck on a shingle roof in Northwood, flashing pulled loose on a parapet home in Flamingo Park, or a few slipped tiles in a community west of I-95. APEX Roofing of Delray Beach drives up from our office in Delray Beach to inspect storm damaged roofs in West Palm Beach at no charge, tarps any opening before the next rain, and photographs the damage with an itemized estimate before a single repair is made.
Once the wind drops, these three things matter most.
Downed lines and loose limbs are the first danger. A soaked roof can also have soft decking you cannot see, so climbing is a job for a licensed crew with fall gear.
Pull furniture and electronics away from drips, set out buckets, and photograph every stain and anything outside you can see from the ground. Save the receipts for tarps or supplies you buy.
Someone answers our phones around the clock. The inspection costs nothing, and if the roof is still open we tarp it so the afternoon rain does not add more damage.
Storm damage tends to be scattered and small, which is why it gets missed from the yard. This is what turns up most on West Palm Beach roofs and how each is usually repaired. The no charge inspection confirms what yours needs.
What happens: Wind pulls shingle tabs loose from their seal strip, and hail can fracture them. Many settle back flat and look normal from below.
Typical fix: New high wind rated shingles nailed and sealed in place, with the decking under them checked first.
What happens: Uplift and flying debris crack concrete and clay tile or slide it out of line, most often at the ridges and hips, which leaves the underlayment open to rain.
Typical fix: Tiles reset or swapped for the nearest match still in production, and any exposed underlayment inspected.
What happens: Wind lifts flashing at walls, parapets, vents, and edges. Close to the Lake Worth Lagoon and the brackish canals, salt air has often thinned the metal well before the storm.
Typical fix: New corrosion resistant flashing and edge metal, rather than another coat of sealant over the old.
What happens: Oak limbs and heavy palm fronds come down in high wind and can punch through the roofing and split the deck under it.
Typical fix: A tarp right away if the roof is open, then new decking and roofing with Florida approved products.
What happens: The edge of a flat roof over a porch, Florida room, or addition can peel back in wind, and leaves block the drains so water ponds for days.
Typical fix: Edges and the seam where the flat roof meets the main roof sealed again, and drains and scuppers cleaned out.
What happens: Soffit panels blow out and gutters bend or pull away, opening the roof edge to rain and pests.
Typical fix: Soffit and fascia repaired, and new aluminum gutters where the old run cannot be saved.
Real reviews from homeowners across Broward and Palm Beach counties.
We repair storm damage for homeowners all over West Palm Beach, including Old Northwood, Northwood Hills, Flamingo Park, El Cid, Grandview Heights, Prospect Park, the South End, and the communities west of I-95.
Each step is laid out before it happens, so you are never guessing what comes next.
Calls are answered 24/7. Let us know what you can see and whether water is getting inside.
Normally within a day or two, faster when water is coming in. After a large storm, demand across Palm Beach County can stretch that.
One tarp over one damaged spot can usually go on during the visit. A big section or a full roof needs more crew and material and gets its own quote.
You get photos of the damage and a line by line repair estimate, available in Xactimate format, which most insurers work in.
Florida approved materials matched to the roof, with any permit filed on the City of West Palm Beach Civic Access portal, or with Palm Beach County for addresses outside city limits.
Plenty of storm repairs run through a homeowners claim. This is the part a roofer plays, and the limits Florida law puts on it.
Your policy and deductible, including a separate hurricane deductible if you have one, set what is paid. The insurer and its adjuster decide that, and no roofer can read your policy for you.
Dated photos of the damage and an itemized repair estimate, in Xactimate format if you ask. Whether and how you send them to your insurer is your choice. For someone to act for you on the claim, hire a licensed public adjuster.
Florida treats a contractor waiving or paying your deductible as insurance fraud, and contractors are barred from offering cash, gifts, or other incentives for a roof inspection or a claim. Anyone who offers should not get the job.
This is general information, not legal or insurance advice. Your policy and your insurer decide coverage.
Most storms leave damage that a repair takes care of. When the damage is widespread, the roof is old, or Florida’s code rules apply, a new roof can be the better answer, and the inspection shows which one you are facing.
One tarp over a single damaged area can often be put on during the no charge inspection. Covering a large section or the whole roof needs a separate crew and more material, so it is priced on its own, usually starting around $1,000.
Check the license on myfloridalicense.com, ask for the company’s local office address, and get a written estimate before signing. Turn away anyone offering to cover your deductible. Our license is CCC1336203 and our office is in Delray Beach, about 20 miles south of West Palm Beach.
A tarp to keep water out can go on right away. A lasting repair that changes the roof’s material, profile, or color in one of the city’s 18 historic districts, such as El Cid or Old Northwood, needs a certificate of appropriateness first, and many associations west of I-95 also approve tile or shingle colors. We look for the closest match to what is already on the roof.
No. Our work covers the roof, soffit, fascia, and gutters. Ceilings, drywall, and screen enclosures need a different contractor. Finished roofs are on our projects page.
Yes. A loose tile, a lifted shingle, or tired flashing is a small fix in May and a bigger one after the first storm of the season. Our free roof inspection looks at the roof and the attic.
We check the roof at no charge, tarp it when it is open, and give you photos and an itemized estimate before any repair work.
