Sometimes the smart money keeps half your roof.
A re-roof replaces what's worn out — the waterproofing — and keeps what isn't. Knowing when that's allowed, and when it's wise, is where an honest roofer earns their keep.
'Re-roof' covers a family of jobs that renew your roof's waterproofing without necessarily starting from bare deck. The best example in South Florida is the tile lift-and-re-lay: on thousands of local tile roofs the concrete or clay tiles are still excellent at 25 years old, but the underlayment beneath them has aged out. We lift the tile, install a modern self-adhered underlayment system, and re-lay your existing tile — the roof looks the same from the street and performs like new for decades. Our tile roofing page covers this in depth.
Shingle re-roofs work differently: in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, old shingles come off — code does not allow a second layer over the first here. What makes it a smart re-roof is what happens next: the deck re-nailed to current standards, a sealed secondary water barrier, and new HVHZ-rated shingles, often for meaningfully less than homeowners fear. On flat and low-slope sections, a membrane recover over a dry, sound existing roof is sometimes allowed — we test first and tell you straight. For the full tear-off picture, see our roof replacement guide.
Which path does your roof qualify for? That's a code question and a condition question — Florida's 25% rule, the number of existing roof layers, and moisture readings in the deck all factor in. Because we do re-roofs and full replacements both, we have no reason to steer you either way: we inspect, show you what we find, and put both numbers in writing within 24 hours so the math can decide.
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A re-roof renews the waterproofing while reusing what's still good — like your existing tile, or an existing flat roof under a recover. A replacement is a full tear-off to the deck. We inspect and price both so the decision is yours.
Not in Miami-Dade or Broward — the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone code requires tear-off. Anyone offering a layover here is offering an illegal roof that insurance will treat accordingly.
Usually significantly, if enough tiles survive removal intact — you're reusing the most expensive material on the roof. We assess breakage risk during inspection and price both options in the written estimate.
Yes — re-roofs are permitted and inspected just like replacements under the Florida Building Code. We pull the permit and handle every inspection; it's included in our price.
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A detailed inspection and a line-item price within 24 hours — no pressure, no obligation.