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We see the same thing on nearly every pre-1992 block home from Hialeah to West Little Havana: rusted roofing nails that snap when you touch them, shingle tabs lifting after a routine summer squall, and underlayment that has baked brittle under years of Miami sun. Shingle, tile, and metal roofing in Miami is not a generic job you can price off a national chart. It is a High Velocity Hurricane Zone job, governed by Miami-Dade NOA requirements that most counties in Florida do not have. We handle all three roof types correctly the first time, with the fasteners and coatings the salt air demands. Call (561) 956-2754 for a free roof assessment from a crew that works in these neighborhoods every week.
Our Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing team has worked on hundreds of Miami-Dade roofs. We know which assemblies hold up on bay-facing exposures and which ones will not survive a single hurricane season. If you are in Miami and need a roof that stays put when the wind hits 140 mph, you need more than a handyman with a nail gun. You need an HVHZ-approved assembly installed by people who understand why the county created these rules in the first place.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Miami’s Preferred Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing Company
Dale Kessler founded TruePane Windows & Doors on a rule he has kept on the whiteboard for over 42 years: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. That same standard applies to every roof we install in Miami. We measure twice, specify the right fastener for the exposure, and register every warranty layer in writing before we leave the driveway. That is The Keystone Standard. It is not a slogan on a truck wrap. It is how we have earned repeat calls from homeowners in Allapattah, Little Haiti, and Coral Gables who got burned by a cheap bid the first time.
Miami homeowners tend to have long memories. They remember the contractor who cut corners after Hurricane Andrew and was gone by the time the next storm arrived. We are still here, with background-checked, uniformed technicians who treat your house the way they would treat their own mother’s. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise means the work is guaranteed in writing, no fine print, no arguing. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail tree, no regional call center. When you call, you get a person who can actually help.
Our Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing Services in Miami
Shingle Roofing Built for HVHZ Requirements
Architectural asphalt shingles are still the most common roof in Miami, but only when the assembly under them meets Miami-Dade NOA standards. That means the right nails, the right underlayment, and the right roof-to-wall connections. We strip to the deck, inspect for the rusted electro-galvanized nails that plague pre-1992 homes in Allapattah and Little Haiti, and refasten with hot-dip galvanized ring-shank nails that will not corrode in salt air. High-wind self-adhered underlayment goes down before the shingles, because in a High Velocity Hurricane Zone, the underlayment is what keeps water out when the shingles do their job in a storm.
Concrete and Clay Tile Roofing with Stainless Fasteners
Barrel tile roofs on Miami’s older Spanish-style homes look great until a rusted fastener lets go and a tile slides off the ridge during a thunderstorm. We install flat and barrel concrete tile with stainless steel fasteners rated for the salt exposure near Biscayne Bay. Every tile roof we build in Miami-Dade County uses an HVHZ-approved assembly, including the flashings and edge details that most cut-rate crews skip. Tile is heavy, and it requires a crew that knows how to load it on CBS construction without stressing the structure.
Standing Seam Metal Roofing with Marine-Grade Finishes
A standing seam metal roof in Miami only makes sense with a Kynar or equivalent marine-grade finish. Standard galvalume panels will start showing rust within a decade on ocean-side exposures in Miami Beach and along Biscayne Boulevard. We specify coatings that survive salt-laden air, and we install with stainless clips and fasteners that will not create galvanic corrosion against the panels. A properly built metal roof here will outlast two shingle roofs, but only if the materials are spec’d for the environment.
Roof Replacement and Full Re-Roof Projects
Whether you are replacing a failed shingle roof on a 1968 CBS block house or putting a tile roof on a new custom build in Coral Gables, we handle the whole job. That includes the permit package, the HVHZ compliance documentation, and the final inspection. Miami-Dade County wants to see a Notice of Acceptance for every product on your roof. We pull that paperwork before the first nail goes in. You do not want a roofer who treats the NOA as an afterthought.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Miami
We install and service roofing systems from manufacturers whose products carry Miami-Dade NOA approvals: CGI, ES Windows, and ECO Window Systems, among others. We stock the local fasteners and touch-up materials Miami crews need most, so when a repair call comes in from Hialeah or Miami Gardens, we are not waiting on a supply house in another county. Dale Kessler built this company on the principle that a local contractor should carry the parts his customers need, not order them while the rain comes through the open roof.
Common Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing Problems We See in Miami Homes
- Rust-through of standard electro-galvanized roofing nails. Salt air from Biscayne Bay eats through these within five to seven years on bay-facing exposures. When the nails go, shingles lift and blow off during ordinary summer thunderstorms, not just hurricanes. We replace them with hot-dip galvanized or stainless hardware that will not fail the same way.
- Corrosion of aluminum drip edge and valley metal. On coastal-side exposures, aluminum edge metal corrodes and allows water to wick behind gutters and fascia boards. We spec thicker, marine-grade edge metal on these elevations and check it during every repair call in Miami Beach and along the bay.
- Delamination of non-HVHZ synthetic underlayment. Prolonged re-roof waits under intense Miami UV will delaminate low-end underlayment, which voids the NOA assembly even if the shingles on top look fine. When we see this on a roof in Little Havana or Allapattah, we strip it and start over with approved material.
- Improper roof-to-wall connections on pre-Andrew CBS homes. Many Miami homes built before 1992 lack hurricane clips at the trusses. Without them, the roof can lift off the walls in a named storm. We add stainless steel clips at every truss as part of any re-roof, so the whole assembly works as one system.
What Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing Costs in Miami
Roof replacement in Miami runs on a different scale than Orlando or Tampa because the county demands HVHZ-approved materials and connections. A full shingle re-roof on a typical Miami CBS home runs roughly $12,000 to $22,000, depending on the deck condition, the complexity of the roof lines, and whether we need to add hurricane clips at every truss. Tile roofs run higher, generally $20,000 to $38,000, because the tiles are heavy, the fasteners are stainless, and the work is slower. Standing seam metal with a marine-grade finish runs $18,000 to $35,000, and large or custom roofs can exceed that. Every quote from TruePane Windows & Doors comes as a written line-item estimate. The price we quote is the price you pay. Call (561) 956-2754 to schedule a free in-home measure and written quote.
Pricing for Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing in Miami, FL
What moves the price in Miami? The number of openings and penetrations, the wind zone for your specific address, the floor height of the structure, and the frame material underneath. A single-story CBS ranch in Hialeah is a simpler job than a two-story custom home on a Coral Gables lot with multiple valleys and a barrel tile finish. We do not pad quotes to exploit the HVHZ requirements. We walk you through the line items, show you the manufacturer documentation, and register both warranty layers before we start. Free estimates are a phone call away at (561) 956-2754.
Florida Pays You Back
Miami homeowners often recover a meaningful portion of a re-roof through incentive programs. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, and impact-resistant windows and doors are exempt from Florida sales tax. The federal 25C energy credit returns 30% of the product cost, up to $600 per year, on qualifying units. And after a wind-mitigation inspection, which typically costs $75 to $150, many Citizens Insurance and private carriers reduce the windstorm portion of the annual premium. We have seen credits in the 25% range on the windstorm portion, though the final number is always set by your carrier. We help with the OIR-B1-1802 wind mitigation form alongside every roof proposal. No guarantees, because programs and carriers set the final numbers, but we will make sure you know what you are eligible to claim.
One comparison worth making: an HVHZ-approved shingle roof installed correctly is a form of permanent protection. You do not hang panels before a storm and you do not wake at 2 a.m. wondering if the shutters are up. The roof is always working, every day of hurricane season, because the assembly is designed to stay attached and keep water out. That is a different value proposition than a bundle of shutters in the garage.
We Also Serve Cities Near Miami
Our roofing crews work across Miami-Dade County, including Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Hialeah, and Miami Gardens. If you live near the bay, on a barrier island, or in a block-home neighborhood inland, we can reach you. Call (561) 956-2754 to confirm coverage for your address and schedule a free assessment.
Serving Miami, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami 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 - Shingle, Tile & Metal Roofing in Miami
Miami-Dade County sits in a designated High Velocity Hurricane Zone, which requires fasteners to be part of an HVHZ-approved assembly. Standard electro-galvanized nails corrode in salt air within five to seven years and fail under uplift loads. Orlando does not face the same marine environment or the same code requirements. What works there will not pass inspection here. Call (561) 956-2754 and we will show you the difference in writing.
A Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance is a more stringent product approval, created after Hurricane Andrew in 1992, that requires impact and pressure testing specific to the High Velocity Hurricane Zone. Florida Product Approval, used in Broward and Palm Beach counties, does not meet the same standard. In Miami-Dade, you cannot legally install roofing products that lack an NOA. Every roof we build uses NOA-approved materials only.
Little Havana has a high concentration of pre-1992 CBS homes with older roof decks that often need remediation before tile goes down. The streets are tighter, access is harder, and many structures need new roof-to-wall connections before the tile assembly is approved. Kendall’s newer construction often lacks those same complications. The price difference is about the condition of the substrate and the access, not the tile itself. Call (561) 956-2754 for a written line-item quote on your specific house.
Yes, if the coating is specified correctly. Kynar and equivalent marine-grade finishes are designed for exactly this environment, and we pair them with stainless fasteners that cannot create galvanic corrosion. A standing seam roof with these materials will typically outlast two shingle roofs in Miami, even on bay-facing exposures. The cheap metal panel with a standard finish will not. We will put the spec in writing before you sign.
Possibly, but the discount depends on the full wind-mitigation inspection, not just the roof. Citizens and other carriers review the OIR-B1-1802 form, which accounts for the entire structure: roof-to-wall connections, opening protection, and the roof deck attachment. A partial re-roof may help, but it may not move your premium as much as a complete HVHZ assembly with the connections documented. We will walk you through what the inspector looks for and what your carrier is likely to credit. Call (561) 956-2754 to start the conversation.
The Information You Need to Compare Bids Correctly
Most homeowners in Miami get three roof quotes and cannot tell the difference between them because nobody explains the fastener specs. This page gives you the exact information: Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone requires stainless or hot-dip galvanized hardware, an HVHZ-approved underlayment, and NOA documentation for every component. If a bid comes in lower because it uses standard nails and a generic underlayment, it is not an apples-to-apples comparison. It is a roof that will fail the way the old ones have failed in Allapattah and Little Haiti. Ask for the NOA numbers. Ask what nails they will use. If the roofer cannot answer, that is the answer.
On a 1968 CBS home in Allapattah, our crew replaced a failing shingle roof where the original 1¼-inch electro-galvanized roofing nails had rusted through, causing shingle blow-off during a summer squall. We stripped the old deck, refastened with hot-dip galvanized ring-shank nails, and installed a Miami-Dade NOA-approved high-wind self-adhered underlayment before the architectural shingles. Because the homeowner’s Citizens Insurance wind-mitigation inspection required HVHZ-compliant roof-to-wall connections, we also added stainless steel hurricane clips at every truss, cutting their annual premium by 31%. That is the difference between a coastal-spec job and an inland-spec job that someone brought across the county line.
Salt air near Miami decides the materials, not the schedule. Standard galvanized nails fail in five to seven years. Aluminum drip edge corrodes on bay-facing exposures. Generic underlayment delaminates under UV before the shingles ever blow off. We specify hot-dip galvanized ring-shank nails, thicker marine-grade edge metal, and HVHZ-approved self-adhered underlayment on every roof we build. The coastal-spec job costs more up front. The inland-spec job costs more within a decade, when you pay for the second roof and the water damage the first one allowed.
The cheap spec costs more within a decade. That is not a sales line. It is what we see weekly on Miami homes where someone saved a few thousand dollars on a roof that was never built for this environment. TruePane Windows & Doors has spent over 40 years fixing what happens when the wrong materials meet salt air and hurricane wind. We would rather install it right the first time. Call (561) 956-2754 for a free estimate and a written line-item quote that spells out every fastener, every underlayment layer, and every NOA number.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Miami and all of Miami-Dade County.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose TruePane Windows & Doors
Impact systems engineered to design pressures up to +/-100, matched to your wind zone - your openings hold when the storm arrives.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Florida homeowners average around 25% savings on the windstorm portion of their policy after protecting every opening - some homes qualify for more.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.