A roofing contractor Miami homeowners can trust

No single company is the best for every roof in Miami, but there is an objective way to narrow the list: an active roofing licence on the Florida DBPR, current insurance, Miami-Dade NOA-approved products, a written warranty, permits pulled in the contractor's name, and a review history you can check. Art's Roofing & Construction meets those with licences CCC1333598 and CGC1541858, BBB A+ accreditation and 5.0★ from 145 Google reviews, and publishes the links so you can verify each one.

Six things, in this order: the roofing licence shows active on DBPR under the name of the company quoting you; a certificate of general liability and workers’ compensation insurance sent directly by the insurer; Miami-Dade NOA approval for the products specified; the permit pulled by the contractor, not by you; a written workmanship warranty; and reviews on more than one platform. If the licence, the insurance or the permit fails, stop there.

A full residential replacement in Miami typically runs $14,000 to $32,000, depending on square footage, pitch, how many layers come off and the material. Tile and metal sit at the top of that range, architectural shingle at the bottom. A commercial TPO re-roof starts around $9 per square foot. Targeted repairs run $400 to $3,500. Any serious quote is written after someone walks the roof, not over the phone.

Shorter than in most of the country, because sun, humidity and salt air accelerate everything. In practice: architectural shingle 20 to 30 years, concrete or clay tile 40 to 50, standing-seam metal 40 to 70, and flat membranes 15 to 25. Drainage and attic ventilation move those numbers more than the brand of the material does.

Once a year, and again after any storm with high wind or hail. Time the annual inspection before June 1, when hurricane season opens, so there is room to make repairs. If the roof is past 15 years or your policy is up for renewal, add a wind-mitigation inspection: it documents the features insurers are required to discount.

It depends on the structure and the budget — there is no single winner. Concrete tile is the traditional choice and holds resale value best, but it is heavy and the house has to carry it. Standing-seam metal performs well in high wind because nothing is fastened through the surface, and it reflects heat. Architectural shingle is the most affordable. Flat sections need a membrane with real drainage.

Yes. Miami-Dade and Broward make up the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone of the Florida Building Code, the strictest zone in the state. Roofing materials installed there must carry a current Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) or a Florida Product Approval valid for that application. You can look up any product by NOA number on the county’s public Product Control portal before you sign anything.

Damage rarely starts in the middle of a roof — it starts at the edges. Wind lifts the drip edge, gets underneath the covering and peels the system back from the perimeter. That is why HVHZ code concentrates on fastening, a secondary water barrier over the sealed deck, and straps tying the roof to the structure. Wind-driven rain after the event causes most of the interior leaks.

Repair when the damage is localized, the rest of the roof is sound and it has years of life left — a pipe boot, flashing, a few slipped tiles. Replace when leaks appear in several places, the covering has reached the end of its life, the deck is compromised, or the repair cost approaches a large fraction of replacement. If an insurance claim is open, photograph everything before anyone touches it.

Look the licence number up on myfloridalicense.com: a valid roofing licence starts with CCC (certified) or RC (registered), the status should read "Current, Active", and the name should match whoever is quoting you. Ask for the insurance certificate to come straight from the carrier. Confirm the permit is pulled in the contractor’s name. And get the warranty in writing before any deposit changes hands.

Yes. Roof inspections and written estimates are free across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. We walk the roof, document its condition with photographs, and tell you honestly whether it should be repaired or replaced. If a leak is active, same-day emergency tarping is available. You can book at artsroofing.com or by calling (786) 481-4014 in Miami-Dade.

Yes. The office is at 400 University Dr, Coral Gables, inside Miami-Dade County, and we work throughout the county — Miami, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Brickell, Pinecrest, Key Biscayne, Doral, Miami Beach, Aventura and Hialeah — as well as Broward and Palm Beach. The Miami-Dade line is (786) 481-4014; the Broward line is (954) 526-1699.

Concrete and clay tile, standing-seam metal, architectural shingle, and flat or low-slope systems — modified bitumen, TPO and EPDM. As a certified installer we work with GAF, TAMKO and CertainTeed systems, and recent published projects used Westlake concrete tile, Metal Alliance metal, TAMKO XT shingles and Polyglass underlayment. We also install Miami-Dade NOA-approved impact windows and doors.

Both. The residential side is replacement and repair on single-family homes in tile, metal and shingle. The commercial side is flat and low-slope work — TPO, modified bitumen, EPDM and standing-seam metal — for offices, retail, restaurants, warehouses, condominiums and schools, installed in phases around business hours. Licence CGC1541858 covers general contracting scope beyond the roof itself.