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Roof replacement in Tamarac typically runs $8,000 to $20,000, and a standard repair lands between $400 and $1,800. Most jobs on Tamarac’s CBS villas and single-story homes can be priced and scheduled within a week, though tile work and full tear-offs take longer. If you’ve got water coming through a ceiling or a roof that’s pushing 50 years old, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We serve all of the 33321 ZIP and know what Broward County inspectors look for when a 1970s roof comes apart.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Tamarac’s Preferred Roofing Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and he still answers the phone. That matters in Tamarac, where most of the homes were built between 1965 and 1982 by developers who were economical by design. The roofs on these CBS block villas and single-story ranch homes were never built for the wind code Broward County adopted after Hurricane Andrew in 1992. We’ve opened enough of them to know what’s waiting under the first course of tile, and we don’t guess. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and we pull permits on every eligible job so the inspection is signed before we call it done.
Our Roofing crew carries the Barrett & Sons name on their shirts and their work. Background-checked, uniformed, and local. Tom’s sons run the crews, not a dispatch board in another state. We publish Tom’s name, address, and license number. Look it up before you sign anything. Ask anyone on your street. We’ve been doing this for over 29 years, and the reason homeowners in Tamarac keep calling is simple: we put allowances in writing, we pull permits, and if something isn’t done right, one call brings Tom back. That’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract.
Our Roofing Services in Tamarac
Roof Replacement & Installation
A full roof replacement on a Tamarac CBS home usually runs $8,000 to $20,000 depending on square footage, roof pitch, and what we find when the old decking comes up. Many of these 1970s flat and low-slope roofs were built without cricket and saddle details, so water ponds against the tie-beam and rots the top plate inside the wall. We sequence the work so the tear-off, decking inspection, and any rot remediation happen before new underlayment and tile or shingle go down. You see the change order before we buy material, not after the fact.
Roof Leak Repair
Roof leak repair in Tamarac typically costs $400 to $1,800 for a straightforward fix. Leaks on these older villas often trace back to missing drip edge or undersized overhangs from the original build, which direct water straight into the soffit and fascia. The high water table under Tamarac doesn’t cause roof leaks directly, but the constant humidity does accelerate rot once moisture gets into the decking. We find the actual source before we patch anything, because sealing the wrong spot just buys you a few months.
Tile Roofing
Barrel tile roofs are common across Tamarac’s planned developments, and tile repair here runs $600 to $2,500. The original tile work on these homes was laid over decking that’s now 50 to 60 years old, and the salt-laden Atlantic air plus 100% humidity has been eating at the fasteners the whole time. We match the tile profile and color before we quote, and we check the underlayment condition while we’re up there. A cracked tile is one thing. A failed underlayment under ten cracked tiles is another, and that’s the difference between a repair and a re-section.
Metal Roofing
A standing seam metal roof on a Tamarac home generally runs $15,000 to $40,000 installed. Metal makes sense here because it shrugs off the ponding water that kills flat roofs, but it has to be detailed correctly at the edges and penetrations. We pull the permit and coordinate with your HOA’s architectural review board before any material shows up on site.
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 Tamarac
We install GAF and CertainTeed roofing systems because they’re brands you can look up, not mystery materials off a van. For metal, we work with premium standing seam profiles that carry manufacturer wind warranties through the current Florida Building Code. We keep fasteners, underlayments, and trim stock in our South Florida yard, so Tamarac customers aren’t waiting on a freight truck from Georgia when a repair needs to happen. The materials we put on your roof have names you can verify, and we stand behind the installation with our own 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Common Roofing Problems We See in Tamarac Homes
- Ponding water on original flat and low-slope roofs. Builders in the 1960s and 70s skipped the cricket and saddle details that current wind-uplift codes require, so water sits against the tie-beam and rots the top plate inside the wall. By the time you see a ceiling stain, the framing damage is usually already underway.
- Corroded anchor bolts and rebar at the roof-to-wall connection. Tamarac sits on former Everglades flatland with salt-laden Atlantic air pushing inland. The embedded steel in these older CBS walls corrodes faster than most homeowners realize, and that weakens the connection that holds the roof on during a tropical storm.
- Missing drip edge and undersized overhangs. The original construction on many villa units directs water straight into the soffit and fascia. Algae and rot spread under the first course of tile or shingle, and the leak doesn’t show up inside until the decking is already soft.
- Moisture-wicked plywood decking from the high water table. The ground under Tamarac can hold water within inches of the surface during the June to October wet season. That moisture moves up through the block walls and into the roof decking over decades, creating soft spots that would never pass a Broward County inspection once the old roof is opened.
Pricing for Roofing in Tamarac, FL
Here’s what we quote in Tamarac right now. These are real ranges, not teaser numbers.
| Service | Typical Range |
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| Roof Replacement | $8,000 - $20,000 |
| Roof Repair | $400 - $1,800 |
| Tile Roof Repair | $600 - $2,500 |
What moves the number is what’s under the old roof. A clean tear-off on a villa where the decking is still dry is one price. A 1970s flat roof with moisture-wicked plywood, corroded fasteners, and rotted tie-beams is another, and that’s where the written allowance line item matters. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We write the allowance into the contract, and every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll put the numbers in front of you before you sign anything.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tamarac
Barrett & Sons Construction works throughout northern Broward County. Beyond Roofing in Tamarac, our crews take roof repair and replacement jobs in North Lauderdale, Coral Springs, Margate, and Lauderdale Lakes. If you’re on the edge of the 33321 ZIP or just across the line, call us at (877) 610-1318. We’ll tell you straight whether we’re the right fit for your roof.
Serving Tamarac, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tamarac 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 Tamarac
You can expect the Broward County inspector to flag the original flat or low-slope decking for missing cricket and saddle details, missing drip edge, and roof-to-wall connections that don’t meet current wind-uplift requirements. Once the old roof is opened, the inspector verifies the decking condition and the tie-down path from the trusses or rafters into the CBS wall top plate. On many Tamarac villas, that means adding a peel-and-stick underlayment, new CDX plywood where decking has softened, and sometimes supplemental strapping at the perimeter. We sequence the tear-off so the inspector sees the decking before we cover it back up, and any added scope is priced in a written change order before it’s done. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your villa.
The water table itself doesn’t touch the roof, but the constant humidity coming off it means the decking and framing under a Tamarac leak stay wet longer and rot faster than they would on higher ground. By the time a leak shows up on the ceiling of a 50-year-old villa, the plywood above it has usually been soaking for months. So we don’t just seal the top side. We pull back the wet underlayment, check the decking for sponginess, and document what we find before putting anything back. That’s the difference between a patch and an actual fix. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come look.
In most Tamarac planned unit developments you need the HOA’s written approval first, then the Broward County permit. The HOA reviews the exterior modification for aesthetic and community compliance, and the county reviews the structural and wind-load compliance. Attached villas add another layer because structural work on a shared roof or party wall legally requires notifying the adjacent owner. We handle the sequencing: HOA form submitted, then permit application, then tear-off scheduled once both are in hand. We don’t start a job that could get you fined by your association. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what your specific HOA requires.
Expect the original framing to be lightweight and the top plate to show rot where water has been wicking up through the CBS walls. These homes were built economically as retirement residences, with minimal attic space and no hurricane straps or clips. The anchor bolts and rebar that tie the roof to the block walls have also been sitting in salt-laden humidity for five or six decades. When we open the ceiling, we check the connection at the top plate, the condition of the tie-beam, and the decking above. If the framing is compromised, the fix gets written as a change order before we rebuild. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule an inspection.
The allowance covers what we can’t see until the tile comes up. On a barrel tile roof from the 1970s, the area around a leak often hides rotted decking, failed underlayment, or corroded fasteners that weren’t visible from the surface. The allowance puts a specific dollar amount on the contract for those discoveries before we start, so when we find soft plywood under the tile, the fix is already authorized and priced. No surprise invoices at the end. The alternative is a contractor who gives you a low number, opens the roof, and then hands you a bill you never agreed to. We’d rather put it on paper up front. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll show you exactly how the allowance works.
Free Estimate for Your Tamarac Roof
If you’re in Tamarac and you’ve got a roof that’s leaking, cracked, or just coming up on 50 years old, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. We’ll come out, get on the roof, and tell you what’s actually there. Written estimate. Written change orders. Permits pulled and inspections signed. And the 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job. No trip charge inside Broward County, and we’ll give you a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve already got.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction.