A permit IS required to replace your roof in Brevard County. A permit is required for a roof replacement anywhere in Florida as this process ensures the roof is installed to current Florida building code standards.
For small repairs, a permit isn’t necessarily required in Brevard County, however, it will depend upon the extent of the repair, the value of the repair and your location. There are different requirements for permitting repairs based on the taxing district you are in. For example, you may have a house in the City of Rockledge having a small repair done that requires a permit. You could have that same repair being done on a home in Palm Bay that does not require a permit. For small repairs where there is uncertainty, we recommend double checking with the corresponding building department to ensure you are adhering to the proper requirements.
A homeowner is able to pull a Permit for a roof replacement in Brevard, however, unless you are knowledgeable on the process and familiar with the forms and inspections required, we recommend letting your contractor take care of the permitting process.
At Precision Trades & Services, we hope to take all the hassle out of replacing your roof. We ensure all forms are properly notarized and recorded before submitting to the county. We provide up-to-date product approvals and manage all county inspections as the job progresses. Re-roof permits require up to three inspections at different stages of the project. These inspections include:
- Roof Decking Attachment: Either a roof decking inspection by a county inspector OR an affidavit provided by the contractor (To ensure the decking is properly nailed to the current Florida building codes) -The age of your current roof will typically determine whether or not your roof decking attachment needs to be updated. For the most part, roofs installed in 2005 or later do not require new nails to be installed over the entire roof deck. The old nails are not removed, it’s simply adding more nails that are ring shanked instead of smooth, giving the structure better uplift protection.
- In-Progress/Dry-In Inspection: This inspection is handled in one of three ways in Brevard County, Virtual, Physical, Digital. This inspection is to ensure the roof is ready to receive shingles/metal/tile/etc. During this inspection, it will be verified the underlayment has been properly laid to current Florida building code standards. Proper nailing of flashings will also be checked during this inspection. Depending on your specific location, a county inspector may come to the site for this inspection, however, for trusted local contractors like Precision Trades & Services, many of the inspections for our projects are completed via virtual inspections and affidavits.
- FInal Inspection: Conducted by a county inspector. The county inspector will conduct a site visit where they will look for the properly posted paperwork, as well as inspect the final outcome of the roofing project.
If any of these inspections happen to fail at the time of review, typically the inspection would be set for the following day to give time to make corrections. One of the biggest issues with using a contractor who is not aware of the permitting/inspection process, is the potential delays that could occur by failed inspections. Without a smooth process, you risk having your roof open for longer than expected. With the Florida weather and rain, this can be detrimental to the inside of your home.
