The frsa provides the following information to help florida consumers when selecting a qualified roofing contractor and appropriate roofing system when replacing an existing roof.
Florida law roof replacement.
Only the damaged shingles apply to the 25 rule and.
E roofing contractor means a contractor whose services are unlimited in the roofing trade and who has the experience knowledge and skill to install maintain repair alter extend or design if not prohibited by law and use materials and items used in the installation maintenance extension and alteration of all kinds of roofing waterproofing and coating except when coating.
So for homeowners with older roofs this often means a full roof replacement.
Selecting a roofing contractor.
Since the 25 roofing rule is in chapter 7 of the 2017 florida building code existing building 6th edition this means if a roof has 20 actual damage from wind or hail or another peril it would not matter if the roofer had to remove an additional 20 to replace the damaged shingles.
Roofing standards change regularly.
Florida roofing contractors are subject to the state laws which regulate construction contracting.
Furthermore regarding roofing specifically if 25 or more of the roof needs repair in a 12 month period the entire roof must be replaced.
However in some cases the building code will divide a roof into multiple roof sections.
That means if you have damage from a storm early in the season and get it repaired then have more damage later in the season and the total of the damage is more than 25 of your roof you automatically.
The rule applies to roof repair of any commercial or residential building.
Florida s building code states that if more than 25 percent of a roof is damaged then the entire roof must be brought up to code.
The 2014 florida existing building code the code contains what is conventionally called the 25 percent rule the rule.
Other roofing rules are found in title xxxii of the florida statutes chapter 489 on contracting.
It is not essential for you to know all of these laws.