Lake Worth Beach is full of small wood frame cottages and bungalows from the 1920s through the 1950s, and Census figures put the typical home’s build year at 1968. Many of those roofs are ready for something that lasts. APEX Roofing of Delray Beach installs and replaces metal roofs in Lake Worth Beach from our office in Delray Beach, about 12 miles south. Our standard is 24 gauge Galvalume standing seam with a Kynar finish at $11 to $12 per square foot of roof, with aluminum for homes close to the Lake Worth Lagoon. Tear off, permit, and every sheet of rotted decking are in the price.
A painted standing seam roof can outlive two or three shingle roofs on the same house.
Panels carry Florida product approval and go on to the wind rules for Palm Beach County, which sits in the Wind-Borne Debris Region.
Light, reflective finishes send more of the sun back off the roof, which helps small cottages with low attics.
Installed, with tear off, underlayment, permit, disposal, and all rotted decking included.
Metal costs more up front than shingle or tile, so it fits some owners and some houses better than others.
These are the installed ranges we quote in Lake Worth Beach, and the four things that move a job up or down the range.
Many quotes cover a few sheets of plywood and bill for every sheet after that. On older Lake Worth Beach homes the deck is often original, so that line can grow fast. APEX replaces all of the soft or rotted decking it finds on a metal roof at no extra charge.
Pricing goes by square foot of roof, and overhangs, porches, and pitch make it larger than the floor area.
Within about 1,500 feet of the Lake Worth Lagoon or a brackish canal, aluminum is usually the better choice, at about 20% more than steel.
With a typical build year of 1968, many homes here predate March 2002. On a home valued at $300,000 or more, Florida law can require stronger roof to wall connections with a new roof, which adds to the job.
Quotes default to 24 gauge with a 1.5 inch seam. A thinner 26 gauge panel and a 1 inch seam cost a bit less.
Installed price per square foot of roof
Galvalume standing seam, 24 gauge
$11 to $12
Aluminum standing seam
About 20% more
Concrete or clay tile, to compare
$10 to $11
Architectural shingle, to compare
$6 to $7
For about 2,500 to 3,000 sq ft of roof, a Galvalume standing seam roof runs about $27,500 to $36,000. Many Lake Worth Beach cottages have smaller roofs and come in below that, and larger roofs scale up.
Starting ranges, not a quote. Financing can turn the cost into monthly payments, and when state funding is open, homes with a homestead exemption built before 2008 may qualify for up to $10,000 in hurricane upgrades through My Safe Florida Home.
The east side of Lake Worth Beach faces the Lake Worth Lagoon, and the city’s beach sits across the bridge on the barrier island. Streets in Bryant Park, South Palm Park, and Parrot Cove are close enough to salt air that the metal choice matters. Farther west toward Lake Osborne, most homes are well past 1,500 feet from salt water, and Galvalume is usually the better buy.
Our most common panel. It is stiff, costs less than aluminum, and holds up well away from the water. Near salt air, a deep scratch through the finish can start to rust, so location decides whether it fits.
Aluminum does not rust, so we usually recommend it within about 1,500 feet of the lagoon or a brackish canal. It adds about 20% and is softer, so a falling coconut, a heavy branch, or hail can dent it.
Panel and paint warranties often change or end within a set distance of salt water, and each manufacturer sets its own distance. Ask which metal your quote names and what its warranty says about your address.
A metal roof runs like any roof replacement, except the panels are measured and cut for your roof. If a storm damaged part of a metal roof and the rest is sound, start with our storm damage roof repair page.
We measure each roof plane, check the deck from the attic, and note how far the house is from salt water.
Steel or aluminum, the gauge, the color, and the price, all on paper.
In one of the six historic districts, the certificate of appropriateness comes first. Then we file the permit with the City of Lake Worth Beach Building Division, or with Palm Beach County for addresses outside city limits.
The old roof comes off, every rotted sheet is replaced, and the deck is checked before underlayment goes on.
Panels and trim go on, and the city or county inspector signs off the permit.
Real reviews from homeowners across Broward and Palm Beach counties.
We serve homeowners across Lake Worth Beach, including College Park, Old Lucerne, Parrot Cove, Bryant Park, South Palm Park, Mango Groves, and Sunset Ridge.
Standing seam is our main metal roof. We also install stone coated steel, which looks like tile or shingle and can suit a review that wants a traditional look. Exposed fastener 5V and corrugated panels are uncommon on our jobs, and we do not install copper. Ask for stone coated pricing at your estimate.
Often, yes. Census figures show more than half of Lake Worth Beach homes are rented, and landlords tend to value fewer repair calls between tenants. Standing seam needs little upkeep and lasts for decades, so it fits a property you plan to hold. If you expect to sell soon, shingle usually returns more of its cost.
Check with the city before you choose. Lake Worth Beach has six local historic districts: College Park, Old Lucerne, Northeast Lucerne, Southeast Lucerne, South Palm Park, and the Old Town commercial district. Exterior work there needs a certificate of appropriateness before it starts, and the Historic Resources Preservation Board oversees design review, so a change from shingle or tile to metal should be raised early. This is general information, not legal advice.
Your insurer sets the discounts, but a new roof often helps. A reroof brings the deck attachment and the secondary water barrier up to current code, and a wind mitigation report can earn credits for both. Our guide to the wind mitigation inspection in Florida explains the form.
Yes, and it is one of the easiest roofs for solar, because the mounts clamp onto the raised seams without drilling through the panels. Lake Worth Beach runs its own electric utility with its own net metering program, which our solar panel installation page covers.
Steel or aluminum, gauge, color, and price in writing, with all rotted decking already included.
