After a storm in Lake Worth Beach, the damage is often small and spread out: a mango or oak limb through a shingle roof in Mango Groves, flashing peeled back on a frame cottage in College Park, or a flat porch roof stripped at the edge. Small damage still lets the next rain inside. APEX Roofing of Delray Beach inspects storm damaged roofs in Lake Worth Beach at no charge from our office in Delray Beach, tarps any opening before more rain arrives, and documents the damage with photos and an itemized estimate before any repair starts.
Once the wind settles, these three steps matter most.
Watch for downed lines and hanging branches first. A soaked roof can hide soft decking, so climbing it is a job for a licensed crew with fall protection.
Move valuables away from drips, set out containers, and photograph every stain and anything you can see outside from the ground. Hold on to receipts for tarps, buckets, or anything else you buy to limit the damage.
Our phones are answered around the clock. We inspect for free, and if water can still get in, we cover the opening so the next shower does not make it worse.
Storm damage is usually scattered and easy to miss from the yard. Here is what we find most often on Lake Worth Beach homes and how it is usually repaired. The free inspection confirms what your roof needs.
What happens: Wind breaks the seal on shingle tabs and hail can crack them, even when they settle back flat and look normal from below.
Typical fix: Damaged shingles replaced with high wind rated shingles and sealed, with the decking checked underneath.
What happens: Uplift and flying debris crack clay and concrete tile or knock it loose, usually at ridges and hips, exposing the underlayment.
Typical fix: Tiles reset or replaced with the closest match still made, and any exposed underlayment checked.
What happens: Wind lifts flashing at walls, chimneys, vents, and edges. On the east side near the Lake Worth Lagoon, salt air has often thinned that metal before the storm.
Typical fix: New corrosion resistant flashing and edge metal, not another layer of sealant over the old.
What happens: Mango, oak, and ficus limbs and heavy palm fronds come down in high wind and can punch through roofing and crack the deck.
Typical fix: The opening is tarped the same day when possible, then the broken decking and roofing are replaced with Florida approved products.
What happens: The edge of a flat roof over a porch, carport, or Florida room can peel back in wind, and leaves clog the scuppers so water sits for days.
Typical fix: Edges and the seam with the main roof sealed again, and drains and scuppers cleared.
What happens: Wind tears soffit panels loose and bends gutters, opening the roof edge to rain and pests.
Typical fix: Soffit and fascia repaired, and new aluminum gutters where the old ones cannot be saved.
Real reviews from homeowners across Broward and Palm Beach counties.
We repair storm damage for homeowners and landlords across Lake Worth Beach, including College Park, Old Lucerne, Bryant Park, South Palm Park, Parrot Cove, Mango Groves, and Sunset Ridge.
Every step is explained before it happens, so you always know what comes next.
Our phones are answered 24/7. Tell us what you see and whether water is coming in.
Usually within a day or two, sooner when water is getting in. After a major storm, demand across Palm Beach County can push that out.
A single tarp over one damaged spot can usually go on during the visit. Larger areas or a full roof need more crew and material and are quoted separately.
Photos of the damage and a line by line repair estimate, available in Xactimate format, the system most insurers use.
Florida approved materials matched to the roof, with a permit through the City of Lake Worth Beach Building Division, or Palm Beach County outside city limits, when the work needs one.
Many storm repairs involve a homeowners claim. This is where a roofer fits in, and where Florida law draws the line.
What is paid depends on your policy and deductible, including any separate hurricane deductible. Your insurer and its adjuster make that decision, and a roofer cannot interpret your policy for you.
Dated photos of the damage and an itemized repair estimate, in Xactimate format on request. How you use them with your insurer is up to you. If you want someone to represent you on the claim, a licensed public adjuster can.
It is insurance fraud for a contractor to waive or pay your deductible, and contractors may not offer cash, gifts, or other rewards for a roof inspection or a claim. Turn away anyone who offers.
This is general information, not legal or insurance advice. Coverage is set by your policy and decided by your insurer.
Most storm damage needs a repair. Widespread damage, an older roof, or Florida’s code rules can make a new roof the better choice, and the inspection tells you which applies.
A tarp over one damaged area can often go on during the free inspection visit. Covering a large section or a whole roof takes a separate crew and more material, so it is quoted on its own and usually starts around $1,000.
Check the license on myfloridalicense.com, ask for the company’s local office address, and get the estimate in writing before signing anything. Turn away anyone who offers to cover your deductible. Our license is CCC1336203, and our office is in Delray Beach, about 12 miles south of Lake Worth Beach.
Tarping to keep water out can happen right away. A lasting repair that changes the roof’s material, profile, or color in one of the city’s six historic districts, such as College Park or Old Lucerne, needs a certificate of appropriateness first. We search for the nearest match to the roofing already on the house.
No. Our work stops at the roof, soffit, fascia, and gutters. Interior water damage, drywall, and screen enclosures need a different contractor. Finished roofs are on our projects page.
Yes. A loose tile, lifted shingle, or worn flashing is a small fix in May and a bigger one after the first storm. A free roof inspection from us looks at both the roof and the attic.
A free inspection, a tarp when the roof is open, and photos with an itemized estimate before any repair begins.
