Roof Replacement & Installation in Palm Beach - Free Roof Inspection, Written Price

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A full roof replacement in Palm Beach typically runs $28,000 to $85,000 for a standard estate home, with historic Mediterranean Revival properties falling higher due to clay barrel tile profiles and Architectural Commission requirements. Most projects take 2 to 4 weeks once materials arrive, though custom tile orders can stretch that timeline by 6 to 8 weeks. If you’re weighing a roof replacement in Palm Beach, call (561) 928-0302 and Ed Winslow will walk you through what your specific property needs, from the first inspection to the final fastener.

We’ve been working on the island long enough to know that Palm Beach is not like roofing anywhere else in South Florida. The salt air works on every exposed surface, the town has its own architectural review process, and the homes themselves, many of them Mizner-era estates with hand-thrown tile and arched openings, demand a level of care that a generic roofer simply does not bring. Our crews know the difference between a landmark review and a straightforward permit, and we schedule around both.

Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Palm Beach’s Preferred Roof Replacement & Installation Company

Ed Winslow’s name is on the door and on every job we do in Palm Beach. Since 2011, we’ve built our reputation in coastal communities by doing exactly what we say we’ll do: showing up when promised, fixing the price in writing before work begins, and standing behind the result with the Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we make it right. That’s a standard of accountability written into every job.

Palm Beach customers call us because a live person answers, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail loops, no call centers, no next-business-day callbacks. When a storm rolls through and a section of tile is gone, you reach someone who can actually help you. Every technician who arrives at your door in Palm Beach is background-checked and in uniform, so you know exactly who’s on your property before the truck pulls up.

We hold a published address and license number, and we put that transparency on every estimate. That matters on this island more than most places. The town’s permitting process is exacting, and homeowners who have been burned by vague bids or no-show crews know the difference between a contractor who hides behind a ticket number and one who puts his name on the page. Ed lives with the consequences of every roof we install.

Our Roof Replacement & Installation Services in Palm Beach

Our Roof Replacement & Installation team handles everything from emergency patch work to full tear-offs, but on this island the work tends to fall into a few categories that reflect the housing stock itself.

Clay Barrel and Flat Tile Roof Replacement

The Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial estates that define Palm Beach were built with clay tile roofs, and the Town of Palm Beach expects replacements to match. We source tile profiles that satisfy the Architectural Commission’s requirements for period authenticity while meeting current Florida Building Code wind load standards. The original Mizner-era tiles on many of these homes have spalled from decades of salt air, and matching their profile, color, and texture is a skill that comes from doing this work repeatedly on this island. A typical clay tile roof replacement in Palm Beach runs $45,000 to $85,000 depending on square footage and whether the tile is standard profile or a custom match.

Impact-Rated Roof Assemblies

Palm Beach sits in a coastal wind-borne debris region, which means the roof assembly, the decking, the underlayment, the fasteners, the flashing, all of it, must be rated for hurricane conditions. We build roofs with Miami-Dade NOA-approved assemblies and secondary water barriers that protect the home even if a tile or shingle comes loose mid-storm. For a standard estate home, a full impact-rated roof deck and underlayment replacement in Palm Beach typically falls between $18,000 and $35,000 before tile or shingle selection.

Custom Metal Flashing and Marine-Grade Finishes

Palm Beach is flanked by the Atlantic on one side and the Intracoastal Waterway on the other, which means salt air hits roofs from both directions simultaneously. Standard galvanized flashing oxidizes within three to five years here. We fabricate custom flashing in heavier gauges with marine-grade or anodized finishes, and we replace roof-mounted exhaust caps and vents with corrosion-resistant units. This is not an upgrade on this island. It’s baseline work if you want the roof to last the way the rest of the house was built to last.

Roof and Window Sequencing

One thing that separates a smooth Palm Beach roof replacement from a chaotic one is sequencing. Many of these estates have custom windows, arched casements, eyebrow openings, French doors, that use lead times of six to eight weeks. If the windows arrive after the roof is done, the job stalls. We coordinate the roof schedule around custom window fabrication so the openings are protected, the flashing integrates correctly, and the timeline doesn’t crawl. This kind of coordination is why homeowners call us first: we think about the whole exterior, not just the roof plane.

Trusted Brands We Service in Palm Beach

Our work on Palm Beach roofs frequently pairs with impact-rated window and door installation, and we’re an authorized installer for CWS, ES Windows, and ECO Window Systems. These are the product lines that show up on high-end coastal homes, and we know their specifications, their lead times, and their installation requirements cold. When a Palm Beach estate needs impact glazing that matches period profiles, we can specify the right unit from the right brand and get it ordered without guesswork. That knowledge keeps schedules honest and prevents the re-order that costs homeowners six extra weeks.

Common Roof Replacement & Installation Problems We See in Palm Beach Homes

• Salt-air corrosion on flashing and roof-mounted hardware. Palm Beach properties get salt exposure from both the ocean and the Intracoastal, and we routinely replace flashing and exhaust vents that have rusted through in under five years despite a code-compliant roof assembly. This island requires marine-grade finishes, not standard galvanized steel.
• Architectural Commission rejections on standard shingle profiles. A roofer who submits a standard asphalt shingle permit for a landmark Mediterranean Revival estate in Palm Beach will get it rejected outright. The town requires clay barrel or flat tile profiles that match the original design, and we know how to write that submittal so it passes on the first review.
• Custom-fabricated openings without proper approvals. Many Mizner-era homes have six or more distinct arched window sizes, none of which fit a catalog impact unit. Field-modifying a standard window voids the Florida Product Approval. We specify Miami-Dade NOA-rated custom units from the start, which keeps the permit valid and the town satisfied.
• Underestimating lead times for period-correct materials. Clay tile profiles that match a 1920s barrel roof are not sitting in a warehouse in West Palm Beach. They run four to six weeks from order to delivery, sometimes longer for custom color blends. We build that into the schedule from the first conversation, so you’re not living under a tarp for an extra month.

Pricing for Roof Replacement & Installation in Palm Beach, FL

What Roof Replacement & Installation Costs in Palm Beach

If the roof project includes impact windows and doors, the numbers stack on top of the roofing line items. Impact windows in Palm Beach generally run $800 to $1,500 per unit installed. A single-hung impact window lands between $900 and $1,800. Large or custom openings, think the arched casements and French door transoms common on the island, run $2,500 to $5,000 each. Whole-home packages on an estate can reach $25,000 and up, depending on opening count and whether the units are standard catalog or custom-fabricated to match Mizner-era profiles. Floor height matters too: second-story openings on oceanfront homes cost more to install because of access and safety requirements. The free in-home measure is how we turn these ranges into a fixed number for your actual house. It costs you nothing and takes about an hour.

Florida Pays You Back

Palm Beach homeowners replacing a roof and adding impact-rated windows or doors can tap into several programs that return real money. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades, including roof-to-wall connections and impact-rated openings. Florida’s sales-tax exemption applies to impact-resistant windows and doors, so you skip the state sales tax on those units entirely. The federal 25C energy credit covers 30% of the product cost on qualifying energy-efficient units, up to $600 per year. And after a wind-mitigation inspection, which runs $75 to $150 on this island, most Palm Beach homeowners see their windstorm premium drop by roughly 25% on that portion of the policy. We don’t control these programs and we don’t guarantee final numbers, but we’ll point you to the paperwork and make sure the installation meets the standards the inspectors look for.

One comparison worth making early: impact-rated windows are permanent protection. Hurricane shutters are not. Shutters require someone to be home, someone to haul panels out of storage, and someone to hang them on every opening while a storm approaches. Impact windows sit in the wall doing their job every hour of every day, storm season or not. On a barrier island like Palm Beach, where evacuation is often the right call, that permanent protection is worth the higher upfront cost.

How Historic Preservation Review Shapes Roof Replacement in Palm Beach

Here’s what makes Palm Beach genuinely different from West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, or anywhere else in the county. In the Town of Palm Beach, any roof replacement that changes the visible profile of a landmark Mediterranean Revival or Spanish Colonial estate must be reviewed by the Architectural Commission before a permit is issued. That requirement does not exist across the bridge in West Palm Beach or down the coast in Boca Raton. What it means in practice: an impact-rated roof assembly must also replicate the period roof forms, clay tile profiles, and decorative ridge details of the original Mizner-era design. You cannot simply slap a modern barrel tile on a 1920s estate and call it done. The town will send you back to the drawing board.

We’ve done this dance enough times to know the sequence. On an Addison Mizner-era estate off South Ocean Boulevard, our crew replaced a barrel-tile roof where the original hand-thrown clay tiles had spalled from decades of salt air, and every opening, from the arched casements to the outswing French doors, had to receive impact-rated glazing with laminated glass interlayers that matched the existing sightlines. We coordinated the Architectural Commission submittal with the client’s preservation architect, specifying a Miami-Dade NOA-approved tile profile and hidden fasteners, then sequenced the roof work around the custom window fabrication so the sixty-day lead time for the arched impact units did not stall the schedule. That’s the playbook on this island: approvals first, materials second, schedule third.

If your home is not a designated landmark, the Architectural Commission review may not apply, but the town’s building department still requires Florida Product Approval documentation for every component. We supply that paperwork with every quote.

We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach

Our crews run from the islands out through the surrounding county, and we regularly handle projects in West Palm Beach, Greenacres, Palm Beach Gardens, and Royal Palm Beach. The permitting and architectural review process changes as soon as you leave the Town of Palm Beach limits, and we’ve written enough permits across these municipalities to know what each one requires. For a full look at our Palm Beach service area and what roof replacement costs across the region, call (561) 928-0302 and ask for a free estimate.

FAQs - Roof Replacement & Installation in Palm Beach

Does the Town of Palm Beach require Architectural Commission approval for a roof replacement on a non-landmarked home?

No. Architectural Commission review applies only to landmarked or historically designated properties. A non-landmarked home in Palm Beach still requires standard building permits, and the roof assembly still must meet Florida Building Code wind load requirements, but you skip the Commission’s aesthetic review. We confirm the designation status for every address before quoting so there are no surprises.

What roof tile profiles are acceptable for a Mediterranean Revival estate in Palm Beach?

The Architectural Commission expects replacement tile to match the profile, color, and texture of the original roof. That typically means a clay barrel tile with the same rise and barrel width as the Mizner-era original, often a two-piece mission or Spanish profile. Some estates used flat clay tiles, and the Commission will insist on that profile if that’s what the original design specified. We pull historic photos and original drawings when they exist to make the match exact before submitting.

Do impact-rated windows installed during a roof replacement need to carry both Miami-Dade NOA and Florida Product Approval?

Yes. Every impact-rated window or door installed in Palm Beach must carry Florida Product Approval, and if the opening is in a wind-borne debris zone, which covers the entire island, the unit also needs Miami-Dade NOA certification for the specific size and configuration. Custom arched or curved openings complicate this because the NOA is size-specific. We specify units with the correct approvals for each opening, and we won’t field-modify a standard unit just to make it fit. That would void the approval and fail the inspection.

How much lead time should I expect for custom impact windows on a Palm Beach roof replacement?

Custom impact windows for arched or non-standard openings run four to six weeks from order to delivery, sometimes eight weeks for specialty finishes or unusual sizes. That’s the long-lead item that drives the schedule on this island, not the roofing labor itself. We order the custom windows first, then sequence the roof work around their arrival so the job doesn’t stall with a torn-off roof waiting on glass. Call (561) 928-0302 as soon as you know you’re doing the project, and we’ll get the fabrication clock running.

Will my roof replacement in Palm Beach qualify for homeowners insurance wind mitigation credits?

Most likely, yes. A roof replacement that includes a secondary water barrier, which code requires, generally improves your wind-mitigation inspection results and lowers your windstorm premium. Pairing the roof with impact-rated windows and doors strengthens that outcome further. The insurance carrier sets the final credit, not us, and we recommend a wind-mitigation inspection after the work is done to document the improvements. The inspection costs $75 to $150 in Palm Beach and usually pays for itself within one or two premium cycles.

Call Winslow Windows & Doors for Your Palm Beach Roof Replacement

If you own a home in Palm Beach and you’re looking at a roof replacement, the conversation should start with someone who knows this island’s specific rules, its Architectural Commission process, its salt-air realities, and the tile profiles that pass review. Call (561) 928-0302 and you’ll reach a live person. Ed Winslow will schedule your free in-home estimate, walk the roof with you, and put the number in writing before you commit to anything. The one down the road, and the one who answers when you call.

Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Palm Beach since 2011.