Roofing in Coral Springs, FL

Coral Springs began as a planned city in northwest Broward County. It incorporated in 1963, and most of its homes went up between the 1970s and the 1990s. Many of those houses are now on their second or third roof. Apex Roofing Solutions repairs, replaces and inspects shingle, tile, metal and flat roofs across Coral Springs.

A large share of Coral Springs homes have asphalt shingle roofs, and South Florida is hard on them. Constant heat and UV exposure dry shingles out faster than in cooler states, so a shingle roof here often needs replacing after 15 to 20 years. Watch for shingle granules collecting in the gutters, curled or cracked edges, and tabs that lift after a storm. Any of those means the roof has lost some of its wind resistance, and an inspection will tell you whether a repair buys you a few more years or a replacement makes more sense.

Broward County is part of Florida's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so a new roof in Coral Springs needs products approved for that zone, the fastening the code requires and a permit from the City of Coral Springs. We pull the permit and book the inspections as part of the job.

The black streaks you see on so many Coral Springs roofs are algae, which thrives in South Florida humidity. The streaks look bad, and many homeowners associations ask owners to clean them. Avoid high-pressure washing. It strips the protective granules off shingles and can crack concrete tile, which shortens the life of the roof you were trying to keep looking good. Low-pressure cleaning protects the surface, and when you replace a shingle roof, algae-resistant shingles with copper in the granules will slow the streaks from coming back. During an inspection we also check for damage left behind by earlier pressure washing.

Attic ventilation also affects how long shingles last. A hot, poorly vented attic heats the shingles from underneath and raises your cooling bill. When we replace a roof, we check the intake vents at the soffits and the exhaust vents near the ridge so air moves through the attic.

We also repair and replace flat and low-slope roofs on the offices and shopping centers along University Drive and Sample Road.