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Fast, Reliable Roofing Company Across Fort Lauderdale
When a Fort Lauderdale roof starts leaking or lifting, you need a Roofing Company that knows exactly what this city’s wind and water do to a home. We work in Fort Lauderdale every week – from Coral Ridge to Rio Vista to the older ranch neighborhoods west of US-1. Crews are dispatched locally, parts come from local supply houses, and the person who answers your call knows Broward County code. If you’re seeing stains on a ceiling or granules in the gutter, call (754) 354-1224 and we’ll send a technician who arrives badged, uniformed, and with a photo ID at the door.
Why Mercer Roofing Co Fort Lauderdale Is Fort Lauderdale’s Preferred Roofing Company Company
Homeowners in Fort Lauderdale choose us because we treat the front door like a contract, not a formality. Before a technician arrives, you get their name and photo sent to your phone. They walk up wearing a clean, marked uniform and present a photo ID badge – the Threshold Standard. Grant Whitlock, who leads our Fort Lauderdale operation, built this process around one question homeowners keep asking: “Who exactly is walking up my driveway?”
The work itself holds up to this city. We’re the Fort Lauderdale roofing crew that grinds old coatings off flat decks in Coral Ridge instead of rolling a new layer over rot. We expose decking where Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone code requires clip spacing checks before any re-roof. When the final inspection happens, the clips are verified, not assumed. Every repair gets a written 365-day guarantee. If it fails inside that year, we come back and make it right – free second visit included.
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Roof Coating in Fort Lauderdale
Roof Coating in Fort Lauderdale means restoring a flat or low-slope roof with a fluid-applied membrane – usually silicone – that seals the surface against standing water and UV. On these mid-century homes, it’s the most economical way to extend a roof’s life without a full tear-off. A typical coating job in Fort Lauderdale runs $3,500 to $7,200 depending on square footage and how much prep the deck needs.
What most homeowners don’t see is what’s under the old coating. On a 1960s flat concrete roof in Coral Ridge, our crew ground down three layers of old coating before we found the real problem: the original deck had failed at the canales and the drip edge was corroded through. We installed new tapered underlayment, a self-adhered ice and water shield, and re-flashed every penetration. Then we applied a silicone coating that passed the Broward County wind-load inspection the first time. That’s the difference between a coating that lasts and one that peels off in a hurricane.
Grinding Before Coating
We grind. Always. If a crew shows up and says they’ll just roll over the existing coating, be careful – layering silicone over old acrylic hides deck rot and ponding damage until a storm finds it. Grinding gets us down to the actual deck so we can see what’s structurally sound before any material goes on.
Some jobs uncover hairline cracks that let moisture in for years. Others reveal open seams at the canales. We fix those before coating, and it’s all in the written price before we start.
Silicone vs. Acrylic on Fort Lauderdale Roofs
Silicone holds up better in ponding water, which is common on flat Fort Lauderdale decks during summer downpours. It also handles the relentless UV better than acrylic. We use silicone on most residential flat roofs here; acrylic has its place on steep tile where it’s mostly cosmetic, but for flat work silicone earns its cost.
Free Roof Estimate in Fort Lauderdale
A Free Roof Estimate in Fort Lauderdale from Mercer means a written, line-by-line price before any work begins. You won’t get a verbal guess at the door. You’ll get a document that spells out the scope, the materials, the labor, and the exact dollar figure. We do this because too many Fort Lauderdale homeowners have had a contractor start work and then hand over a different number at the end.
Estimates are free whether you’re on a canal in Rio Vista, a 1950s ranch near Holiday Park, or a stucco villa off Bayview Drive. We inspect the roof, talk through what we found, and put the price on paper. No work starts without your signed approval of that written number.
What the Estimate Covers
Deck condition, flashing, underlayment, fastening pattern, and drainage. If we’re quoting a re-roof, the estimate includes the Broward County HVHZ clip spacing check and any deck re-nailing that may trigger. If we’re quoting a coating, it includes the grinding footage and the number of base-coat and top-coat passes.
You’ll also see the warranty language in writing: 365 days on every repair, with a free second visit if anything fails in that window.
What If the Deck Is Worse Than Expected?
We write an allowance into the contract for deck repair. If we open the roof and find rot beyond the allowance, we stop, show you photos, and get your written approval on the new number before touching another nail. No change order appears at the end that you never saw coming.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Lauderdale
We install and repair manufacturer-recognized systems from Owens Corning, CertainTeed, and IKO, among others. Because we stock common Fort Lauderdale profiles locally – the barrel tile, the flat concrete tile, the low-slope architectural shingle – we can get materials faster than a crew pulling from a warehouse across the state. That matters when a June storm tears a section of ridge cap off a Pompano Beach barrel tile roof and you can’t leave the underlayment exposed for a week.
Common Roofing Company Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Layered coatings hiding deck failure. Re-coating a flat roof without grinding down old layers masks rot and ponding damage until a hurricane peels the coating off in one piece. Our crews grind to the original deck on every coating job.
- Wrong shingle on a low-slope roof. Standard asphalt shingles on a low-slope Fort Lauderdale roof let wind-driven rain push into valleys and penetrations during the first summer storm. These roofs need a heavier underlayment and sometimes a modified bitumen or standing-seam system.
- Skipped clip spacing inspections. On a mid-century home, skipping the HVHZ clip check means the new roof fails the permit final, and the whole deck has to be torn off and re-nailed. We expose and verify clips before any re-roof.
- Algae and granule loss from humidity and sun. Fort Lauderdale’s subtropical climate degrades asphalt shingle surfaces fast. We see shingles on 15-year-old roofs that look 25 in other markets – and we quote accordingly.
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AfterPricing for Roofing Company in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A full shingle re-roof on a typical Fort Lauderdale ranch home runs $9,000 to $16,000 depending on squares, deck repair, and underlayment spec. Flat concrete tile restoration ranges $4,000 to $9,000. A silicone roof coating on a 1,500-square-foot flat deck runs $3,500 to $6,800. Barrel tile repair including re-bedding and re-pointing starts around $700 and goes up based on footage. Every job gets a written price before work begins, and every repair carries the 365-day guarantee. If you want an exact number for your roof, call (754) 354-1224 and we’ll schedule a free written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
Our crews cover Fort Lauderdale plus Pompano Beach and Margate. If you’re a few miles north and need a roofer who understands wind-mitigation codes, flat-deck coatings, or barrel tile re-bedding, we’re already working in your area. Ground-level familiarity with Broward County’s HVHZ requirements matters on every roof, not just the ones on the beach.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale 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 About Roofing Company in Fort Lauderdale
Yes, if your home falls under Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone code, which most of Fort Lauderdale does. The inspection verifies the spacing of uplift clips on the roof deck before the new material goes on. We expose the deck, check the clips, and document the spacing before we close anything up. It’s a Broward-specific step that Miami-Dade and Palm Beach crews rarely encounter.
Call (754) 354-1224 and we’ll tell you whether your re-roof triggers the clip check and what it adds to the wall price.
Because the old coatings are hiding what’s under them. Grinding removes the layered acrylic and silicone so we can see the actual deck. If we skip this, we coat over rot, failed canales, and corroded drip edge – and a summer hurricane will find every one of those failures. On Coral Ridge 1960s decks, the original concrete often has hairline stress cracks that only grinding reveals. We grind, inspect, repair, and then coat.
Fort Lauderdale expects a double layer of ASTM D226 Type II or a self-adhered high-temp underlayment under barrel tile in most areas, with secondary water barriers at valleys and penetrations. The exact spec depends on your roof’s slope and the tile profile. Our written estimate names the underlayment by product and meets the current Broward County code before we file the permit.
We write the coating quote with an allowance for deck repair based on what we can see during the estimate. If grinding reveals rot, failed canales, or deteriorated wood blocking beyond the allowance, we stop, show you photos, and get your written approval on the adjusted number before continuing. You’ll never receive a surprise invoice at the end. Most Coral Ridge and Rio Vista decks need between $800 and $2,500 in deck prep beyond the coating itself.
Usually yes. Fort Lauderdale treats a coating as a roof recover, which triggers a permit if you’re technically replacing the roof covering. Some minor touch-up work doesn’t, but a full silicone coating over a residential flat deck generally does. We handle the permit, schedule the inspection, and stay on site through final sign-off. Call (754) 354-1224 and we’ll look up your specific address before you commit to anything.
Call Mercer Roofing Co Fort Lauderdale for a Free Roof Estimate
You deserve to know the price before anyone climbs a ladder, and you deserve to know the name and face of the person climbing it. That’s how we work in Fort Lauderdale. Grant Whitlock and our local crews know this city’s flat roofs, barrel tile, wind codes, and coating failures. If your roof needs attention, get the written price first. Call (754) 354-1224 to schedule your free estimate – a real person answers, day or night.
Written by Grant Whitlock, Owner at Mercer Roofing Co Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2000.