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Roof replacement in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea runs $8,000 to $20,000 for a coastal-spec job, while roof repair typically lands between $400 and $1,800. Those numbers reflect salt-rated materials, not inland shortcuts. Barrett & Sons Construction has been roofing this one-square-mile oceanfront town long enough to know exactly which fasteners and flashings survive here and which ones fail within a decade. If you need a straight answer about your roof, call (877) 610-1318 and Tom Barrett or one of his sons will talk you through it.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s Preferred Roofing Company
We’re the owner-operated alternative to the national outfits that quote one price on the phone and show up with another. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. When you call, a live person answers. When you sign, every scope and allowance is in writing. When the job is done, the 90-Day Done Right Promise is on the contract. Not buried in fine print. Written right there.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea homeowners ask about our reputation, and we tell them to look up Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number. It’s all published and verifiable. Ask anyone on El Mar Drive or along Commercial Boulevard. We’ve worked the low-rise condos, the 1950s beach cottages, and everything in between. The salt air here punishes roofs faster than any other town in Broward County, and we plan every job around that reality.
Response time to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is measured in minutes, not days, because crews serve this ZIP directly from our South Florida dispatch office. You won’t be waiting on a truck from another county. Background-checked, uniformed crew members who carry the Barrett & Sons name do the work. And permits get pulled on every eligible job because the permit inspector works for you, not for us. That’s why we like him.
Our Roofing Services in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Roof Replacement & Installation
A roof replacement in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea starts with a coastal-spec plan: hot-dipped galvanized or stainless fasteners, sealed underlayment, and a roof assembly designed to handle Atlantic salt spray at near-zero setback. We replace roofs on the 1950s and 1960s CBS homes all over the 33303 ZIP and bring every penetration up to current Florida Building Code. The 35-foot height limit never affects a like-for-like replacement, but it does shape what we can and cannot do with any roof redesign.
Tile Roofing
Barrel tile roofs are everywhere in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and they’re beautiful until the original galvanized nails corrode to powder and tiles start sliding during a summer storm. We install Miami-Dade-approved tile systems with stainless ring-shank fasteners and sealed self-adhered membranes. If your tile roof was installed before 1990, the underlayment is almost certainly compromised by salt-laden rain wicking under the tiles. We see it constantly.
Roof Leak Repair
Most leaks in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea start small: a pinhole rust-through at a vent base, a corroded flashing joint, an unsealed tile seam. Then they migrate into the concrete block walls and you’re chasing spalling before you know it. Our roof leak repair work focuses on finding every corrosion point, not just patching the visible one. We replace standard steel vents with marine-grade aluminum and reseal every flashing intersection.
Metal Roofing
Standing seam metal roofing performs well in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea if the spec is right. That means stainless fasteners, aluminum or zinc-coated flashings, and panels rated for coastal exposure. Standard painted steel panels will look good for a few years and then start rusting at the cut edges and seams. We don’t install that here. Our metal roof installations are built to outlast the salt, not just the warranty period.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
We install and service roofing systems from GAF and CertainTeed, along with specialty coatings and underlayments specified for high-velocity hurricane zones. For window and door work that often accompanies a coastal roof project, we carry PGT and CGI impact-rated products. Because we work in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea weekly, we keep the fasteners, flashings, and sealants this climate demands on hand. That means faster turnaround when a repair can’t wait. No mystery brands off a van. Materials you can look up.
Common Roofing Problems We See in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Homes
- Galvanized nail failure in 5 to 7 years. The original roofs on 1950s and 1960s homes used electro-galvanized nails. Decades of salt spray reduce them to rust powder, and then tiles or shingles let go during a normal summer storm, not a hurricane.
- Rust-through at roof vents and flashings. Standard painted steel vents corrode at the base first. The pinhole leaks that follow migrate water into the CBS walls, and by the time you see a ceiling stain, the block has been wicking moisture for months.
- Unsealed tile joints wicking salt-laden rain. When tile joints aren’t properly sealed, rain carries salt under the roof covering. That accelerates underlayment breakdown and eventually spalls the concrete deck itself. We see rebar corrosion on roofs here that inland contractors would never encounter.
- Spalling concrete and corroded rebar on flat roof sections. Decks, balconies, and low-slope roof areas on beachfront buildings take direct salt exposure with no buffer. If the original waterproofing is from the 1970s, it’s failing from the inside out.
Pricing for Roofing in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
Here’s what coastal-spec work costs in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea:
| Service | Price Range |
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| Roof Replacement (coastal-spec) | $8,000 - $20,000 |
| Roof Repair (stainless fasteners) | $400 - $1,800 |
| Tile Roof Repair (salt-damaged) | $600 - $2,500 |
The gap between coastal-spec and inland-spec exists because of hardware. Stainless ring-shank fasteners, marine-grade aluminum vents, and sealed self-adhered membranes cost more than the electro-galvanized and painted-steel assemblies installed a mile inland. But the cheap spec costs more within a decade, because you’ll be paying for the same roof twice. Our estimates are free and written in plain English. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the roof with you.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Our crews regularly handle Roofing work in North Andrews Gardens, Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, and Sunrise. If you’re just outside the town line, the same coastal-spec standards apply. For more about how we serve this town specifically, see Roofing in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and give us a call.
Serving Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lauderdale-by-the-Sea area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Roofing in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Because electro-galvanized nails corrode to powder within 5 to 7 years of Atlantic salt-air exposure, while stainless and hot-dipped galvanized fasteners last decades. The town sits directly on the ocean with zero buffer, so the salt spray that would take a decade to damage a roof in Fort Lauderdale works twice as fast here. Any roofer quoting an inland-spec nail in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is selling you a roof that will fail early. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote with the right fasteners specified in writing.
No, a like-for-like roof replacement stays within the existing footprint and never triggers the height ordinance. The limit only matters if you’re adding a rooftop deck, raising a roofline, or building any vertical addition. In those cases, the town’s variance process applies and should be priced into the estimate before a single drawing is started. We handle that legwork so you don’t find out mid-project.
Salt-damaged barrel tile repair in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea runs $600 to $2,500, which is roughly 10 to 20 percent more than inland Broward pricing because the fasteners, flashings, and sealants must be coastal-rated. A simple tile replacement in Fort Lauderdale might use standard galvanized nails, but that won’t hold up a block from the beach. The cost difference is the materials, not the labor. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a written line-item estimate, free.
Every two years, minimum. Salt air corrodes panel cut edges, seam fasteners, and flashing interfaces faster here than anywhere inland in Broward County. An annual inspection is even better for beachfront properties on El Mar Drive or anywhere within a block of the sand. We check for early rust at panel ends and seam lines before they become pinhole leaks that migrate into the structure.
That depends entirely on your current roofline and where the addition would land relative to the 35-foot ceiling. Many homeowners discover mid-design that a rooftop deck pushes them over the limit and triggers a variance fight with the town. If you’re thinking about a rooftop deck, call us before you hire an architect. We’ll look at the existing roof height and tell you whether the math even works. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free consultation on the feasibility.
A Note on Salt Air and Your Roof
On El Mar Drive, just steps from the sand, we replaced a 1960s barrel tile roof where the original galvanized nails had rusted to powder and the underlayment was lifting in strips. Our crew stripped to the CBS deck, replaced corroded strapping with hot-dipped galvanized, and installed a Miami-Dade-approved tile system with stainless ring-shank fasteners and a sealed self-adhered membrane. The owner’s punch list included replacing every corroded roof vent. We spec’d marine-grade aluminum instead of the standard painted steel. That’s the difference between a roof that lasts and one that fails quietly for a decade before you notice.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s strict 35-foot height limit means every roofing project here is a low-rise renovation where the roof assembly must withstand Atlantic salt spray at near-zero setback. That condition doesn’t exist even one mile inland. It demands stainless or hot-dipped galvanized fasteners, not the standard electro-galvanized used in Fort Lauderdale. If a contractor quotes you a roof without specifying the fastener material, walk away. That quote is for an inland roof, and an inland roof won’t survive here.
Barrett & Sons Construction is proud to serve Lauderdale-by-the-Sea residents with honest pricing, written change orders, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job. We offer $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% senior and veteran discount. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. Tom Barrett’s name is on the truck. His sons are on the roof. That’s the deal.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Lauderdale-by-the-Sea since 1998.